to go full tonto with somebody

Polish translation: wściekać się na kogo

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English term or phrase:to go full tonto with somebody
Polish translation: wściekać się na kogo
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

16:13 Mar 26, 2024
English to Polish translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature / prose
English term or phrase: to go full tonto with somebody
"...
`So, no,` Dave says, and turns away.
`Well, can have an advance - for the bus fare?`
`Are you kidding me?`Dave roars. `No, you bloody can`t.`
`Well, I`m going. I`m already working behind the bar tonight. And I`m not your slave...`
I`m holding my breath, waiting for Dave to go full tonto with him. It happens at least once a week lately.
But I knock over my can of spray polish with my elbow and they remember I`m here."
Robert Adamowicz
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:28
wściekać się na kogo
Explanation:
full tonto
New Word Suggestion
completely mad (Spanish "tonto" = silly, stupid)
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/submission/24633/full t...
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 07:28
Grading comment
Dziękuję.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1wściekać się na kogo
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
4wild/mad
Bartosz Pelka
3wyjść z siebie / wyjedhać na kimś
geopiet
3odwalić (komuś) imbę
Bartosz Kurkiewicz


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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wyjść z siebie / wyjedhać na kimś


Explanation:
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Note added at 26 mins (2024-03-26 16:40:05 GMT)
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**korekta** - wyjechać

geopiet
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PRO pts in category: 240
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
wściekać się na kogo


Explanation:
full tonto
New Word Suggestion
completely mad (Spanish "tonto" = silly, stupid)
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/submission/24633/full t...


Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 07:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 118
Grading comment
Dziękuję.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  brion: Zgadzam się - pełne wyjaśnienie tego wyrażenia jest też tutaj https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/what-does-it-mean-to-go-...
16 hrs
  -> Dziękuję brion.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
odwalić (komuś) imbę


Explanation:
Propozycja, jeśli w kontekście byłoby potrzebne coś bardziej po nowoczesnemu.
Słowo dość wieloznaczne, przykładowy, za przeproszeniem, uzus:
https://twitter.com/BroszkiewiczP/status/1754512165560570140
"Jak widzę, jak niektórzy ludzie w placówkach handlowych potrafią zrobić imbę, wyżywać się słownie na pracownikach, to krew mnie zalewa. Każdy ma prawo mieć gorszy dzień, ale nie można się wyładowywać na innych."

Bartosz Kurkiewicz
Poland
Local time: 13:28
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wild/mad


Explanation:
Explanations under the below links

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Note added at 3 hrs (2024-03-26 20:04:06 GMT)
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Z polskich zwrotów najbardziej mi pasuje rozsierdzić się/wpienić się/zbiesić się/rozjuszyć się/dostać białej gorączki/ziać gniewem/ew. po prostu stracić nerwy


    https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/what-does-it-mean-to-go-full-tonto/
    https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=full-tonto
Bartosz Pelka
Poland
Local time: 13:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
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