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question		réponse
not fulfil a promise (opp. keep one's word) commencer à apprendre		go back on one's word
have an argument commencer à apprendre		have words with sb
make sb very happy commencer à apprendre		make one's day
in trouble/difficulty commencer à apprendre		in deep water
false belief (usually about health) commencer à apprendre		an old wife's tale
be alert and able to deal with difficulties commencer à apprendre		have/keep one's wits about one
a long time ago commencer à apprendre		the year dot
be easily decived/naive commencer à apprendre		be born yesterday
refuse to make a decision between two pleasant things commencer à apprendre		not have it both ways
a disgraced family member commencer à apprendre		the black sheep of the family
sth which distracts you from sth important - rozpraszacz commencer à apprendre		red herring
the area on the outskirts of the town adjoining the country commencer à apprendre		green belt
accusing sb of a fault one has oneself - przyganiał kocioł garnkowi commencer à apprendre		the pot calling the kettle black
owe money to a bank - w długach commencer à apprendre		in the red
suddenly become angry - wkurzyć się commencer à apprendre		see red
see sth from an unrealistically positive point of view commencer à apprendre		see/look at sth through rose-coloured spectacles
be a coward - stchórzyć commencer à apprendre		have a yellow streak
very dark - egipskie ciemności commencer à apprendre		pitch black
be good at gardening commencer à apprendre		have green fingers
as hard/long as one possibly can (usually without success) commencer à apprendre		until one is blue in the face
formal clothing commencer à apprendre		black tie
be very jealous commencer à apprendre		be green with envy
concerned with ecology commencer à apprendre		green (matter/issue)
do sth to prevent the possibility of sth bad happening commencer à apprendre		(to) be on the safe side
not like/enjoy sth commencer à apprendre		not one's scene (inf)
take revenge commencer à apprendre		settle a score
without any doubt commencer à apprendre		without a shadow of (a) doubt
talk about work or business commencer à apprendre		talk shop
if situation becomes really bad/difficult commencer à apprendre		if push comes to shove (inf)
do sth to annoy ab commencer à apprendre		get on the wrong/bad side of sb
sth that makes sb angry or embarrassed commencer à apprendre		a sore point with sb
clean and tidy commencer à apprendre		spick and span
take part in sth with enthusiasm commencer à apprendre		enter into the spirit of sth
receiving a great deal of public attention commencer à apprendre		in the spotlight
be very nervous/upset about sth commencer à apprendre		be/get in a state
unable to stop laughing commencer à apprendre		in stitches (inf)
about to happen in near future commencer à apprendre		in store for one
be extremely successful or popular commencer à apprendre		take sth by storm
get involved/get into the rythm commencer à apprendre		get into the swing of sth
well matched/work simultaneously as it should commencer à apprendre		in sync (inf)

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