Signification
To be extremely annoyed with someone.
Contexte culturel
In Poland, expressing frustration is often seen as a sign of trust. If someone tells you they have something 'po dziurki w nosie', they are being honest about their emotional state rather than being 'fake polite'. Somatic idioms (using body parts) are extremely prevalent in Slavic languages to describe psychological states, reflecting a worldview where emotions are physically felt.
Use 'tego' for general annoyance
If you don't want to name a specific thing, just say 'Mam tego po dziurki w nosie!' (I've had it up to here!).
Don't use with your boss
Even though it's not a swear word, it's very blunt. It might sound like you're quitting.
Signification
To be extremely annoyed with someone.
Use 'tego' for general annoyance
If you don't want to name a specific thing, just say 'Mam tego po dziurki w nosie!' (I've had it up to here!).
Don't use with your boss
Even though it's not a swear word, it's very blunt. It might sound like you're quitting.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom.
Mam już tego sąsiada po _______ w nosie!
The standard form of the idiom uses the diminutive plural 'dziurki'.
Which sentence correctly expresses that you are fed up with Marek?
Wybierz poprawne zdanie:
Option A means you don't care about him. Option B is the correct idiom.
Match the situation to the most appropriate use of the idiom.
Twoja siostra po raz setny pożyczyła twoją bluzkę bez pytania i ją poplamiła.
This situation describes a recurring annoyance reaching a limit, which is the perfect context for this idiom.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesMam już tego sąsiada po _______ w nosie!
The standard form of the idiom uses the diminutive plural 'dziurki'.
Wybierz poprawne zdanie:
Option A means you don't care about him. Option B is the correct idiom.
Twoja siostra po raz setny pożyczyła twoją bluzkę bez pytania i ją poplamiła.
This situation describes a recurring annoyance reaching a limit, which is the perfect context for this idiom.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
3 questionsIt's not vulgar, but it is very direct and informal. It's 'rude' in the sense that you are openly complaining, but the words themselves are safe.
Yes, 'dziurki od nosa' is the more anatomical term, but in the idiom, we almost always say 'dziurki w nosie'.
They are 99% interchangeable. 'Powyżej uszu' (above the ears) might sound slightly more dramatic to some speakers.
Expressions liées
mieć kogoś powyżej uszu
synonymTo have someone above the ears.
mieć kogoś w nosie
contrastTo ignore or not care about someone.
mieć dość
similarTo have enough.
