dać sobie siana

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “to give yourself hay”, a reference to getting a horse or cow to calm down by feeding it.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dat͡ɕ ˈsɔ.bjɛ ˈɕa.na/
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Rhymes: -ana

Verb

dać sobie siana pf

(intransitive, idiomatic, slang) to chill out, to calm down, to let go of something
Daj sobie siana, codzienne maile ze skargami nic nie pomogą.
Let it go dude, daily emails with complaints aren't going to help.

Conjugation

Conjugation of dać sobie siana: see dać.

Further reading

dać sobie siana in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
dać sobie siana in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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