Na cały regulator
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What it means
Literally “at full throttle / full regulator.” Means at maximum volume or speed — “full blast,” “at full throttle,” “turned up to the max.”
Vocabulary
- regulator — regulator, dial, throttle
Grammar note
'Na cały regulator' uses the accusative of 'cały regulator' after 'na'.
Cultural context
The image of a volume or speed dial turned all the way up — a very vivid colloquial expression.
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