na dwoje babka wróżyła

Polish

Etymology

Literally, the grandma foretold two things. Compare Russian ба́бка на́двое сказа́ла (bábka nádvoje skazála).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na‿ˈdvɔ.jɛ ˈbap.ka vruˈʐɘ.wa/
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  • Syllabification: na‿dwo‧je bab‧ka wró‧ży‧ła

Phrase

na dwoje babka wróżyła

  1. (idiomatic) it's a toss-up, it's up in the air, your guess is as good as mine, it's on the fence (a given situation may shake out two different ways)

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