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  What it means

  Literally “one’s whole life stood before one’s eyes.” Describes the experience of seeing your entire life flash before you — typically in a moment of extreme danger or near-death. Used in many variants: mignęło, przeleciało, przemknęło, przewinęło się, przelatuje przed oczami — all meaning the same thing.

  Vocabulary

  • życie — life
  • stanąć — to stand / to appear suddenly
  • oczy — eyes (plural)

  Grammar note

  'Przed oczami' uses the instrumental plural of 'oko' after 'przed.' The verb varies (stanęło, mignęło, przeleciało) but the structure is fixed.

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