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  What it means

  Literally “at the whole throat,” this means shouting, screaming, or singing at the absolute top of your voice. It describes an action done with maximum volume and effort, often out of excitement, anger, or pain. Poles use it when describing someone cheering at a stadium or a child throwing a loud tantrum.

  Vocabulary

  • gardło — throat
  • całe — whole / entire (neuter)
  • krzyczeć — to scream / to shout

  Grammar note

  The phrase uses 'na' followed by the accusative case ('całe gardło'). It functions as an adverbial of manner.

  Cultural context

  While English speakers shout at the top of their "lungs," Poles focus on the "throat." It is a neutral, descriptive idiom.

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