Meaning of kas lācītim vēderā | Babel Free

Definitions

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)
2. something said when citing childish interest as reason for taking something (usually, but not limited to, toys) apart, often with catastrophic results
3. seeing the inner workings of something
4. trying to fix something by trial and error with catastrophic results

Equivalents

Examples

“Noskaidrosim, kas lācītim vēderā!”

Let's get to the nitty-gritty!

“puisēns uzšķērda māsas lelli, jo gribēja redzēt, kas lācītim vēderā”

the little boy ripped open his sister's doll to see what was inside (lit. what is inside the teddy bear's belly)

“iznākusi jauna datorprogramma! Paskatīsimies, kas tad lācītim vēderā!”

new software has been released! let's see how it works! (lit. let's see what is inside the teddy bear's belly)

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