mieć dwie lewe ręce

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, to have two left hands. Likely a calque of French avoir deux mains gauches.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmjɛt͡ɕ ˈdvjɛ ˈlɛ.vɛ ˈrɛn.t͡sɛ/
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  • Syllabification: mieć dwie le‧we rę‧ce

Verb

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mieć dwie lewe ręce impf

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, idiomatic) to be all thumbs, to have two left hands
    Synonyms: mieć dziurawe ręce, mieć gliniane ręce

Conjugation

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Conjugation of mieć dwie lewe ręce: see mieć.
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Further reading

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