cała para idzie w gwizdek

Polish

Alternative forms

  • para idzie w gwizdek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sa.wa ˈpa.ra ˈi.d͡ʑɛ ˈvɡviz.dɛk/
  • Syllabification: ca‧ła pa‧ra i‧dzie w‿gwiz‧dek

Verb

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

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

Further reading

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