cała para idzie w gwizdek

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, all of [one's] steam goes into the whistle.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sa.wa ˈpa.ra ˈi.d͡ʑɛ ˈvɡviz.dɛk/
  • Rhymes: -izdɛk

Verb

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cała para idzie w gwizdek impf (perfective cała para poszła w gwizdek)

  1. (intransitive, impersonal, idiomatic) something is for naught

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