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  What it means

  Literally “to catch wind in the sails.” Means to gain momentum, to get a boost of energy or opportunity — “to catch the wind in one’s sails,” “to get the wind behind you.”

  Vocabulary

  • wiatr — wind
  • żagiel — sail

  Grammar note

  'W żagle' uses the accusative plural of 'żagiel' after 'w' — direction (into the sails).

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