o rzut beretem

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, at a beret's throw.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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o rzut beretem (not comparable)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see o,‎ rzut,‎ beret.
  2. (colloquial, humorous, idiomatic) a stone's throw away (not far; near)
    Synonyms: o rzut kamieniem, żabi skok
    • 1996, Marcin Wolski, Krawędź snu, SuperNOWA, →ISBN, page 182:
      W hotelu przy Kreszczatiku, położonym o rzut beretem od Majdanu Niezależności, czekała ich smutna wiadomość.
      In the hotel by Kreszczatik, tucked but a stone's throw away from the Independence Majdan, was their sad news.

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