Idiomy

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a piece of cake
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sth very easy to do, „bułka z masłem”
a red-letter day
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a very important day
a wild-goose chase
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a hopeless search, szukanie igły w stogu siana
be caught red-handed
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be caught while committing a crime, być złapanym na gorącym uczynku
be on the cards
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be likely to happen
be over the moon
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be elated, zachwycony
call sb names
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insult sb, wyzywać kogoś
chair a meeting
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preside over a meeting, prowadzić spotkanie
crocodile tears
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false tears, krokodyle łzy (=nieszczery żal)
cross one's mind
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think of sth, przechodzić przez myśl
cut sb dead
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ignore sb, ignorować
different as chalk and cheese
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totally different, „jak niebo i ziemia”
down in the dumps
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depressed/miserable, przybity, zdołowany
down the drain
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wasted; lost, stracony
get a bit hot under the collar
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get angry, upset or embarrassed
get a problem off one's chest
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tell sb else about your problem, zrzucić z siebie cos (problem)
go to the dogs
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worsen, zejść na psy
have the cheek
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dare to do sth, mieć czelność
keep one's chin up
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not be discouraged, nie spuszczać nosa na kwintę
let sleeping dogs lie
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avoid mentioning a subject which could cause trouble, nie rozdrapywać starych ran? Nie poruszać tematu, który mógłby wywołać spór
lost cause
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hopeless situation or case
off colour
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look/be slightly unwell, niewyraźnie wyglądać
on the dole
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receiving unemployment benefit/social security, dostawać zasiłek
play one's cards right
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act cleverly, posrtepować rozważnie
put a damper on
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ruin sth or make it less enjoyable
be in the dark about sth
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be unaware of sth, nie mieć pojęcia o czymś, być zielonym
don't give up your day job
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continue to do sth you know rather than trying sth new, robić cos co się zna, zamiast spróbować czegoś nowego
in broad daylight
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in full view of the public/easily seen, w biały dzień
deal a blow to sb or sth
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cause sb great difficulty or spoil their plans, pokrzyżować komus plany
be on the defensive
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protect oneself because one feels insecure or threatened, być w defensywie
by definition
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having a quality simply because of what it is, z defiznicji
(for) donkey's years
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(for) a very long time, przez ruski rok
on the dot
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punctual, exactly on time, punktualnie, w punkt
lend an ear
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listen to sb in a careful and sympathetic way, wysłuchać kogoś
play it by ear
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act in a situation by responding to events rather than according to plan, improwizować
ease off
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reduce in degree, speed or intensity, słabnąć
at the cutting edge
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at the forefront of (eg. technology), przewodzić w jakiejś dziedzinie
on edge
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tense/nervous/anxious, na skraju
to no effect
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unsuccessful; ineffective, bez rezultatu
(not) see eye to eye with sb
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(dis)agree with sb, nie zgadzać się z kimś
have an eye for
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be good at judging the worth quality of sth, mieć dobre oko
more to sth/sb than meets the eye
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sth/ sb is more important/interesting than is first seen, coś jest lepsze, ważniejsze niż wydaje się być na pierwszy rzut oka

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