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  What it means

  Literally “to hold someone by the word.” This means to take someone’s promise seriously and expect them to fulfill it. When you “trzymasz kogoś za słowo,” you are telling them, “I am counting on what you just said.”

  Vocabulary

  • trzymać — to hold / keep
  • słowo — word / promise
  • obietnica — promise

  Grammar note

  The phrase 'za słowo' uses the accusative case. 'Kogoś' is the accusative of 'ktoś' (someone), acting as the direct object of 'trzymać'.

  Cultural context

  This is an essential social idiom. It is often used after someone makes a generous offer or a commitment to do something in the future.

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