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  What it means

  Literally “to grab God by the legs.” Means to have incredible luck — to be blessed with extraordinary good fortune, as if you’ve grabbed hold of God himself. The imperfective form “chwytać Pana Boga za nogi” is also used.

  Vocabulary

  • chwycić — to grab / to seize
  • Pan Bóg — the Lord God
  • nogi — legs (plural)

  Grammar note

  'Pana Boga' is accusative of 'Pan Bóg' — direct object of 'chwycić.' 'Za nogi' uses the accusative plural of 'noga' after 'za.'

  Cultural context

  A vivid, slightly irreverent image. Reflects the intimate, almost familiar relationship Poles have with religious imagery.

  Intermediate

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