ride your luck

Polish translation: polegać na swoim szczęściu

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English term or phrase:ride your luck
Polish translation:polegać na swoim szczęściu
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

23:35 Nov 30, 2022
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: ride your luck
Passive Poland ride their luck.

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Robert Adamowicz
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:11
polegać na swoim szczęściu
Explanation:
ride (one's) luck
To find success through fortune or chance rather than through one's own agency or risk-taking. (Used especially in reference to sporting events.) Primarily heard in UK.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/ride (one's) luck
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 21:11
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1polegać na swoim szczęściu
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
3Bierna Polska jedzie na swoim farcie
Andrzej Mierzejewski
3[Polacy pasywni, ale] / [Chociaż pasywni,] sprzyja im szczęście
Andrzej Ziomek


  

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Passive Poland ride their luck
Bierna Polska jedzie na swoim farcie


Explanation:
Śródtytuł w
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63725317?at_medium=RSS&at...

Inna możliwość np. "Pasywna Polska korzysta, że ma dużo szczęścia" itp. zależnie od przyjętego stylu tłumaczenia.

Andrzej Mierzejewski
Poland
Local time: 03:11
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 33
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
polegać na swoim szczęściu


Explanation:
ride (one's) luck
To find success through fortune or chance rather than through one's own agency or risk-taking. (Used especially in reference to sporting events.) Primarily heard in UK.
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/ride (one's) luck

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 21:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 127
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agree  bajbus
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[Polacy pasywni, ale] / [Chociaż pasywni,] sprzyja im szczęście


Explanation:
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Andrzej Ziomek
Poland
Local time: 03:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 20
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