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): /ˈdat͡ɕ ˈsɔ.bjɛ ˈɕa.na/
Audio: (file) - Syllabification: dać so‧bie sia‧na
Verb
- (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
Further reading
- dać sobie siana in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- dać sobie siana in Polish dictionaries at PWN