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  What it means

  You said A, now say B. Once you have started something or made a commitment, you must follow through to the end.

  English equivalent

  In for a penny, in for a pound.

  Vocabulary

  • powiedzieć — to say
  • powiedz — say (imperative of 'powiedzieć')

  Grammar note

  'Powiedziałeś' is the past tense second person singular masculine of 'powiedzieć'. 'Powiedz' is the perfective imperative.

  Cultural context

  Based on the alphabet: if you've said the first letter, you're committed to saying the rest. Used to press someone to follow through on a commitment or confession.

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