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 vruˈʐɨ.wa/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɨwa
Phrase
- (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)
Further reading
- na dwoje babka wróżyła in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- na dwoje babka wróżyła in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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