Polish fire drill

Polish fire drill
«Пожар по-польски». Это американское выражение означает хаос, неудачно организованную операцию или путаницу, любой беспорядок. Оно появилось как шуточное выражение в разговорной речи в 1970-х гг. По всей видимости, поляки в американском жаргоне играли ту же роль, что и ирландцы в британских анекдотах и шутках.

I never shop at the supermarket on Friday evening. It's nightmare, a real Polish fire drill. — Я никогда не хожу в супермаркет в пятницу вечером. Там творится кошмар, настоящая неразбериха.


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