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  What it means

  Literally “on two fronts.” Means fighting or dealing with two problems or opponents simultaneously — “on two fronts,” “fighting a war on two fronts.”

  Vocabulary

  • front — front (military)

  Grammar note

  'Na dwa fronty' uses the accusative plural of 'front' after 'na'.

  Cultural context

  A military metaphor with particular resonance in Poland — fighting on two fronts simultaneously was a recurring historical reality for the Polish state.

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