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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

ride your luck

Polish translation:

polegać na swoim szczęściu

Added to glossary by Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
Nov 30, 2022 23:35
1 yr ago
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English term

ride your luck

English to Polish Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Passive Poland ride their luck.

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Proposed translations (Polish)
3 +1 polegać na swoim szczęściu
3 Bierna Polska jedzie na swoim farcie
3 [Polacy pasywni, ale] / [Chociaż pasywni,] sprzyja im szczęście
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Dec 6, 2022 18:02: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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polegać na swoim szczęściu

ride (one's) luck
To find success through fortune or chance rather than through one's own agency or risk-taking. (Used especially in reference to sporting events.) Primarily heard in UK.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/ride (one's) luck
Peer comment(s):
agree bajbus
5 hrs
Dziękuję Bajbus.
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English term (edited): Passive Poland ride their luck

Bierna Polska jedzie na swoim farcie

Śródtytuł w
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63725317?at_medium=RSS&at...

Inna możliwość np. "Pasywna Polska korzysta, że ma dużo szczęścia" itp. zależnie od przyjętego stylu tłumaczenia.
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[Polacy pasywni, ale] / [Chociaż pasywni,] sprzyja im szczęście

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