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  What it means

  Literally “on the whole line.” Means completely, totally, across the board — “across the board,” “on all fronts,” “completely.” E.g. “przegrać na całej linii” — to lose on all fronts.

  Vocabulary

  • cały — whole, entire
  • linia — line, front

  Grammar note

  'Na całej linii' uses the locative of 'cała linia' after 'na'.

  Cultural context

  A military metaphor — losing or winning along the entire front line.

  Intermediate

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