"siedzieć na dwóch stołkach" meaning in Polish

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Verb

IPA: /ˈɕɛ.d͡ʑɛt͡ɕ na dvux ˈstɔw.kax/
Rhymes: -ɔwkax Etymology: Literally, “to sit on two stools”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to sit on two stools}} “to sit on two stools”, {{lit|to sit on two stools}} Literally, “to sit on two stools” Head templates: {{pl-verb|impf|head=siedzieć na dwóch stołkach}} siedzieć na dwóch stołkach impf Inflection templates: {{pl-conj-see|siedzieć}}
  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to work two jobs or positions Tags: idiomatic, imperfective, intransitive
    Sense id: en-siedzieć_na_dwóch_stołkach-pl-verb-9mT-yEc6
  2. (intransitive, idiomatic) to play both sides against the middle Tags: idiomatic, imperfective, intransitive
    Sense id: en-siedzieć_na_dwóch_stołkach-pl-verb-ODtyi9Vr Categories (other): Polish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Polish entries with incorrect language header: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: siedzieć jednym tyłkiem na dwóch stołkach

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "word": "siedzieć jednym tyłkiem na dwóch stołkach"
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