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Look at the car he is driving! This guy has to be pretty loaded...
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być sensownym, dać się udowodnić (pozytywnie) commencer à apprendre
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This theory was easy to abolish - the arguments simply didn't hold water.
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commencer à apprendre
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I'm afraid I can't lend you any money - I'm absolutely broke.
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być szalonym, postradać zmysły commencer à apprendre
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She must be out of her mind to want to marry such a fool!
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There is no doubt he is to win this race - he is at his best now!
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Mary passed her last exam yesterday and she was in high spirits all day.
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być w rozterce, wahać się commencer à apprendre
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be in two minds about sth Well, I don't know. I am still in two minds about buying this car. It's second-hand you know...
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być w tej samej (zwykle złej) sytuacji commencer à apprendre
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Jane and I are in the same boat - neither of us has got a job.
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commencer à apprendre
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to have a face like thunder When I told Mark that I was going out with Kate he had a face like thunder as he was attracted to her as well.
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commencer à apprendre
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I should ask Roger he's the boss and he's in the know.
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być wyrzuconym/wylanym z pracy commencer à apprendre
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Tom wasn't good enough at work and he got the sack.
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to be head over heels in love Jim's head over heels in love with Monica - he talks only about her.
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commencer à apprendre
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My sister is finally back in the pink after having a bad cold for two weeks.
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być zostawionym samemu sobie (z kłopotami), utknąć commencer à apprendre
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That party was a disaster! Everybody was having fun and I was left stranded with that boring guy who sat next to me.
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commencer à apprendre
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Mary's been working in my company for donkey's years and I won't sack her now.
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commencer à apprendre
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To everybody's relief, he returned safe and sound from the storm.
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the end justifies the means Many people strongly oppose the machiavellian approach that the end justifies the means.
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commencer à apprendre
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Oh, come on! Be realistic! It's like crying for the moon! We cannot afford it.
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commencer à apprendre
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have something on the brain Do you know this song? I've had it on my brain all day.
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commencer à apprendre
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More and more children are caught playing truant.
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Stop interrupting me or I'll lose my train of thought.
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ciekawość to pierwszy stopień do piekła commencer à apprendre
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Don't ask her any questions about her marriage. Remember, curiosity killed the cat.
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Finally, I was fed up with his biting remarks about my size and I left him.
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I like her, but sometimes her sharp tongue irritates me so much.
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cofnąć dane słowo, wycofać sie z obietnicy commencer à apprendre
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I promised to give Frank some money and I can't go back on my word now.
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cudem uniknąć czegoś, o mały włos commencer à apprendre
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He had a narrow escape when he slipped on the stairs.
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commencer à apprendre
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the black sheep (of the family) Everybody says he's the black sheep of the family - he left home when he was and became a singer.
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Time's up now, put down your pens and leave the class, please.
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Come on, hurry up! Remember, time is money.
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czas, w którym drinki w pubie są sprzedawane taniej commencer à apprendre
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Let's go for a drink to that pub round the corner it's happy hour now.
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commencer à apprendre
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I think everyone gets a bit lonely at times.
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człowiek, który sam się dorobił, zrobił karierę commencer à apprendre
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The idea of self-made man is one of the most important concepts in America.
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to feel it in one's bones It's going to be a long and cold winter- I can feel it in my bones.
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commencer à apprendre
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to read someone's mind/thoughts We understand each other very well and I sometimes think she reads my mind.
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to read between the lines He said he was very tired, but, reading between the lines, he simply didn't feel like coming to my party.
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denerwować się, mieć tremę commencer à apprendre
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to have butterflies in one's stomach I had butterflies in my stomach when I was waiting for the results of my exam yesterday.
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The way he discussed things with her really put her back up.
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I know that this treatment is unpleasant but you should try it for the sake of your health.
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She always seemed rather serious so it was nice to see her laugh for a change.
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They put salt in his tea just for a laugh but he didn't find it funny.
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do odważnych świat należy commencer à apprendre
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faint heart never won fair lady It's high time we made a decision! C'mon, faint heart never won fair lady.
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dobijać, dawać się we znaki commencer à apprendre
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I had my first horse - riding lesson yesterday and today my back is killing me...
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Frank's girlfriend has left him?! Serves him right! He behaved like a shmuck!
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Totally alone in this big house we joked about nightmares, whistling in the dark perhaps.
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dokładać starań, wkładać dużo wysiłku commencer à apprendre
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My boss takes pains to select the best employees.
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to add fuel to the fire/flames Michael is furious at me. Telling him that I took his book will only add fuel to the fire.
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to get hot under the collar When he saw his girlfriend winking at the guy sitting next to her, he simply got hot under the collar.
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Sue said she would help me to find a job and I hope she will keep her word.
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dowiadywać sie co w trawie piszczy commencer à apprendre
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to keep sb's ear to the ground I have no idea what they are up to, but I will keep my ear to the ground. Once I learn what they plan, I'll let you know.
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drobnostka, niedrogi prezent commencer à apprendre
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I want to get a little something for Ben and visit him in the hospital.
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