swoje trzy grosze

Polish

Etymology

Literally, one's own three grosze.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsfɔ.jɛ ˈtʂɘ ˈɡrɔ.ʂɛ/
  • Syllabification: swo‧je trzy gro‧sze

Noun

swoje trzy grosze nvir pl

  1. (idiomatic) two cents' worth, two pennies' worth, tuppence worth, halfpennyworth (words or actions considered in a given situation to be interfering in the will of those concerned; someone's unprompted opinion)
    dorzucić/wtrącić/wetknąć swoje trzy groszeto put in one's two cents/two pennies' worth

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