Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

always quick with a wooden spoon

Polish translation:

szybki do wymierzania sprawiedliwości

Added to glossary by Agnieszka Ra (X)
Dec 21, 2010 14:53
13 yrs ago
English term

always quick with a wooden spoon

English to Polish Art/Literary Cinema, Film, TV, Drama eastenders last week
Always quick with a wooden spoon
just a title in press
I've found somewhere :a wooden spoon - imaginary prize, but it doesnt make much sense in context
Proposed translations (Polish)
1 szybki do wymierzania sprawiedliwości

Discussion

adamgajlewicz Dec 21, 2010:
You can't make out any more of it without the relevant and substantial context... Last in a competition" Zawsze na samym końcu.....
adamgajlewicz Dec 21, 2010:
wooden spoon n łyżka drewniana; fig "nagroda" dla najgorszego
adamgajlewicz Dec 21, 2010:
a spoon made of wood presented originally at Cambridge University to the man ranking lowest among those taking honors in the mathematical tripos and at other colleges and universities to other selected recipients
2 : the recipient of a wooden spoon

Proposed translations

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szybki do wymierzania sprawiedliwości

Corporal punishment implements: The Wooden Spoon « Stefanie von ...
- [ Tłumaczenie strony ]
20 Dec 2006 ... It can be attributed to the quick availability of the wooden spoon that it has become an implement felt and feared by many. ...
svpw.wordpress.com/.../corporal-punishment-implements-the-wooden-spoon/ -
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Reference comments

4 days
Reference:

whatever it means

Always Quick With A Wooden Spoon

12/17/10 EastEnders

http://www.tvbabble.com/eastenders-soap-operas/79/
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