"být na dvě věci" meaning in Czech

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Phrase

IPA: [biːt na dvjɛ vjɛt͡sɪ]
Etymology: Literally, “be good for two things (implying that both of the two things are worthless)”. Shorter and non-vulgar version of být na dvě věci: na nic a na hovno. Etymology templates: {{m-g|be good for two things (implying that both of the two things are worthless)}} “be good for two things (implying that both of the two things are worthless)”, {{lit|be good for two things (implying that both of the two things are worthless)}} Literally, “be good for two things (implying that both of the two things are worthless)” Head templates: {{head|cs|phrase|head=být na dvě věci}} být na dvě věci
  1. (idiomatic, sarcastic) to be worthless, to have no use, to suck Tags: idiomatic, sarcastic Synonyms: být na houby, být na hovno, být na nic, být na prd, být na dvě věci: na nic a na hovno
    Sense id: en-být_na_dvě_věci-cs-phrase-A5EfQo0q Categories (other): Czech entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "etymology_text": "Literally, “be good for two things (implying that both of the two things are worthless)”.\nShorter and non-vulgar version of být na dvě věci: na nic a na hovno.",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I speak Spanish like I was born there. Fat lot of good that's done me.",
          "ref": "2017, Linda Kaprová, Černé světlo, Brno: Host, translation of Blacklight Blue by Peter May, →ISBN, page 202:",
          "text": "Mluvím španělsky, jako bych se tam narodil. A je mi to na dvě věci.",
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        [
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          "no use",
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        ],
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          "suck",
          "suck"
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        "(idiomatic, sarcastic) to be worthless, to have no use, to suck"
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        {
          "word": "být na houby"
        },
        {
          "word": "být na hovno"
        },
        {
          "word": "být na nic"
        },
        {
          "word": "být na prd"
        },
        {
          "word": "být na dvě věci: na nic a na hovno"
        }
      ],
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        "idiomatic",
        "sarcastic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[biːt na dvjɛ vjɛt͡sɪ]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "být na dvě věci"
}
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  "etymology_text": "Literally, “be good for two things (implying that both of the two things are worthless)”.\nShorter and non-vulgar version of být na dvě věci: na nic a na hovno.",
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  "lang_code": "cs",
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        "Czech idioms",
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        "Czech multiword terms",
        "Czech phrases",
        "Czech sarcastic terms",
        "Czech terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Czech terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I speak Spanish like I was born there. Fat lot of good that's done me.",
          "ref": "2017, Linda Kaprová, Černé světlo, Brno: Host, translation of Blacklight Blue by Peter May, →ISBN, page 202:",
          "text": "Mluvím španělsky, jako bych se tam narodil. A je mi to na dvě věci.",
          "type": "quote"
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to be worthless, to have no use, to suck"
      ],
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          "sarcastic",
          "sarcastic"
        ],
        [
          "worthless",
          "worthless"
        ],
        [
          "no use",
          "no use"
        ],
        [
          "suck",
          "suck"
        ]
      ],
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        "(idiomatic, sarcastic) to be worthless, to have no use, to suck"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "být na houby"
        },
        {
          "word": "být na hovno"
        },
        {
          "word": "být na nic"
        },
        {
          "word": "být na prd"
        }
      ],
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        "idiomatic",
        "sarcastic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[biːt na dvjɛ vjɛt͡sɪ]"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "být na dvě věci: na nic a na hovno"
    }
  ],
  "word": "být na dvě věci"
}

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