No. 13,919 in Polish
poprzeczkę
"Poprzeczkę" means "crossbar."
In a sentence
Podniósł poprzeczkę, aby bardziej się starać.
He raised the bar to strive harder.
This context presents 'poprzeczkę' as a metaphor for setting a higher standard or goal.
Musisz przeskoczyć tę wysoką poprzeczkę podczas zawodów.
You have to jump over this high bar during the competition.
Here, 'poprzeczkę' is used literally as a bar in a physical context, such as in high jump sports.
Przekroczyłeś poprzeczkę, stawiając takie żądania.
You crossed the line by making such demands.
In this sentence, 'poprzeczkę' is metaphorically used to indicate a limit or boundary that was exceeded.
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