Word of the day - nettle

nettle (also stinging nettle) -  /ˈnetl/ a wild plant with leaves that sting if you touch them

stinging nettle

to grasp the nettle - to deal with a difficult situation firmly and without hesitating (~'chwycić byka za rogi')

I've been putting off solving the problem for too long and I think it's high time to grasp the nettle.

Glossary

nettle - pokrzywa

to sting - kłuć

to deal with sth - załatwić (np. sprawę)

firmly - stanowczo; zdecydowanie

without hesitating - bez wahania

to put sth off - odkładać coś 

it's high time - najwyższy czas

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