na śmierć i życie
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Etymology
Literally, “for death and life”.
Pronunciation
Adjective
na śmierć i życie (not comparable, no derived adverb)
- (idiomatic) life-or-death (having death as a possible or even likely outcome; perilous)
- (idiomatic) to death (that cannot last longer or be more intense)
Adverb
na śmierć i życie (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) to the death (that will continue until one of the contestants dies)
- (idiomatic) to the death (to the utmost degree)
Further reading
- na śmierć i życie I in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- na śmierć i życie II in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- na śmierć i życie in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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