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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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