off the tit

Polish translation: na garnuszku/utrzymaniu

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English term or phrase:off the tit
Polish translation:na garnuszku/utrzymaniu
Entered by: mike23

18:05 Jan 24, 2016
English to Polish translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: off the tit
They don't want to live off the tit of the government. They want to live on their own.

Dziękuję za pomoc!
Epcia33
Local time: 11:51
na garnuszku
Explanation:
Tak z kontekstu

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-01-24 19:37:54 GMT)
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na utrzymaniu
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mike23
Poland
Local time: 11:51
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Summary of answers provided
2 +3na garnuszku
mike23
3 +1być na łasce
geopiet


  

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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
na garnuszku


Explanation:
Tak z kontekstu

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-01-24 19:37:54 GMT)
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na utrzymaniu

mike23
Poland
Local time: 11:51
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Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 89

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
1 hr
  -> Dziękuję Frank, pozdrawiam

agree  Anna Lycett (X)
15 hrs
  -> Dziękuję, pozdrawiam

agree  Dimitar Dimitrov: Mhm, dokładnie pasuje do kontekstu.
21 hrs
  -> Dziękuję, pozdrawiam
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
być na łasce


Explanation:
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geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 97

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
27 mins
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