cała para poszła w gwizdek

Polish

Alternative forms

  • para poszła w gwizdek

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sa.wa ˈpa.ra ˈpɔ.ʂwa ˈvɡviz.dɛk/
  • Syllabification: ca‧ła pa‧ra po‧szła w‿gwiz‧dek

Verb

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

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

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