pójść o zakład

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, to go for a bet.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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pójść o zakład pf (imperfective iść o zakład)

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic) to bet, to make a bet [+ z (instrumental) = with someone]
    • 1838 March 3, “Srébrny pierścionek (Ciąg dalszy)”, in Rozmaitości. Pismo dodatkowe do Gazety Lwowskiéj[1], number 9, Piotr Piller, archived from the original on 2022-05-12, page 69:
      - Byłbym poszedł o zakład, że do tego przyjdzie - odrzekł tamten...
      "I would have bet that it would come to this," that man replied...

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