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  What it means

  “The devils took it.” Something has been ruined, lost, or gone to hell — used when plans fall apart or something is irretrievably lost.

  Vocabulary

  • diabli — devils (nominative plural)
  • wziąć — to take

  Grammar note

  'Wzięli' is third-person plural past of 'wziąć'. 'Diabli wzięli coś' — the devils took something = it's gone/ruined.

  Cultural context

  A vivid way to express that something has been completely destroyed or lost. 'Diabli wzięli cały plan' — the whole plan went to hell.

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