cała para poszła 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 went into the whistle.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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cała para poszła w gwizdek pf (imperfective cała para idzie w gwizdek)

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

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