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  What it means

  Literally “in one pull” or “in one stretch,” this idiom means doing something without breaks at all. It is the Polish way to say “all in one go” or “in one sitting.” Use it when you read a whole book in one evening or drive for five hours without stopping.

  Vocabulary

  • ciąg — pull / sequence / draft
  • przerwa — break / pause
  • bez przerwy — without a break

  Grammar note

  'Jednym ciągiem' is in the instrumental case and describes how an action is being done.

  Cultural context

  This neutral, common phrase can stress stamina or a task that held your attention fully from start to finish during a long task.

  Intermediate

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