Turn up for the books

Polish translation: jak ślepej kurze ziarno

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English term or phrase:Turn up for the books
Polish translation:jak ślepej kurze ziarno
Entered by: Mateusz Kiecz

16:51 Feb 9, 2013
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English term or phrase: Turn up for the books
An unexpected piece of good fortune
Mateusz Kiecz
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:26
jak ślepej kurze ziarno
Explanation:
Trafiło mi/mu/jej/nam się, jak ślepej kurze ziarno.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-02-09 19:01:54 GMT)
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Tu o pochodzeniu wyrażenia:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/turn-up-for-the-books.htm...
Czyli, wygrałem, choć nic na to nie wskazywało.
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Robert Foltyn
Poland
Local time: 09:26
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Summary of answers provided
4zaskakująca zmiana
Jadwiga Wos
3 +1jak ślepej kurze ziarno
Robert Foltyn
3rarytas
geopiet


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
turn up for the books
zaskakująca zmiana


Explanation:
lub : zaskakujące wydarzenie, niespodzianka

Gdy oczekujemy czegoś gorszego, a sprawy nagle układają się lepiej.

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Jadwiga Wos
Local time: 08:26
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Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 4
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
turn up for the books
rarytas


Explanation:


geopiet
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
turn up for the books
jak ślepej kurze ziarno


Explanation:
Trafiło mi/mu/jej/nam się, jak ślepej kurze ziarno.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-02-09 19:01:54 GMT)
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Tu o pochodzeniu wyrażenia:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/turn-up-for-the-books.htm...
Czyli, wygrałem, choć nic na to nie wskazywało.

Robert Foltyn
Poland
Local time: 09:26
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 20

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