"kas lācītim vēderā" meaning in Latvian

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Noun

IPA: [kas.ˈlaːtsiːtim.ˈvæːdæraː]
Etymology: Literally “that which is inside a teddy bear’s belly;” compare the first (literal) example below. Head templates: {{head|lv|idiom|head=kas lācītim vēderā}} kas lācītim vēderā
  1. the inner workings of something, the nitty-gritty (but unlike "nitty-gritty", this expression does not necessarily imply "rolling one's sleeves up" or "getting one's hands dirty" but rather acquiring conceptual/theoretical knowledge about the inner workings of something)
    Sense id: en-kas_lācītim_vēderā-lv-noun-rGZTZx66 Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 32 3 38 27
  2. something said when citing childish interest as reason for taking something (usually, but not limited to, toys) apart, often with catastrophic results
    Sense id: en-kas_lācītim_vēderā-lv-noun-hijtJVkU
  3. seeing the inner workings of something
    Sense id: en-kas_lācītim_vēderā-lv-noun-02bsE39s Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 32 3 38 27
  4. trying to fix something by trial and error with catastrophic results
    Sense id: en-kas_lācītim_vēderā-lv-noun-3VSIKNTK Categories (other): Latvian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latvian entries with incorrect language header: 32 3 38 27

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  "etymology_text": "Literally “that which is inside a teddy bear’s belly;” compare the first (literal) example below.",
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  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "english": "Let's get to the nitty-gritty!",
          "text": "Noskaidrosim, kas lācītim vēderā!",
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      ],
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    {
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        {
          "english": "the little boy ripped open his sister's doll to see what was inside (lit. what is inside the teddy bear's belly)",
          "text": "puisēns uzšķērda māsas lelli, jo gribēja redzēt, kas lācītim vēderā",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        {
          "english": "new software has been released! let's see how it works! (lit. let's see what is inside the teddy bear's belly)",
          "text": "iznākusi jauna datorprogramma! Paskatīsimies, kas tad lācītim vēderā!",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "trying to fix something by trial and error with catastrophic results"
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      "ipa": "[kas.ˈlaːtsiːtim.ˈvæːdæraː]"
    }
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    "Latvian idioms",
    "Latvian lemmas",
    "Latvian multiword terms",
    "Latvian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Latvian terms with redundant head parameter"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally “that which is inside a teddy bear’s belly;” compare the first (literal) example below.",
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  "lang_code": "lv",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
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          "text": "Noskaidrosim, kas lācītim vēderā!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "the inner workings of something, the nitty-gritty (but unlike \"nitty-gritty\", this expression does not necessarily imply \"rolling one's sleeves up\" or \"getting one's hands dirty\" but rather acquiring conceptual/theoretical knowledge about the inner workings of something)"
      ],
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    {
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "the little boy ripped open his sister's doll to see what was inside (lit. what is inside the teddy bear's belly)",
          "text": "puisēns uzšķērda māsas lelli, jo gribēja redzēt, kas lācītim vēderā",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "something said when citing childish interest as reason for taking something (usually, but not limited to, toys) apart, often with catastrophic results"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latvian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "new software has been released! let's see how it works! (lit. let's see what is inside the teddy bear's belly)",
          "text": "iznākusi jauna datorprogramma! Paskatīsimies, kas tad lācītim vēderā!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "seeing the inner workings of something"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "trying to fix something by trial and error with catastrophic results"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[kas.ˈlaːtsiːtim.ˈvæːdæraː]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kas lācītim vēderā"
}

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