Medley #5

He was shy and unassuming and not at all how you expect an actor to be. [note: it's a positive adjective; if you assume, you draw conclusions that you shouldn't].

We permit active abandonment because until the last act, there is always a genuine chance that the inchoate criminal does not "really" mean it.

More certain are the core upgrades for both models, with iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models getting a next-gen 3nm A17 chipset, and super thin bezels.

1. The dog is just gnawing away at his new bone., 2. His critical comments are really gnawing at me today—I can't stop thinking about them.

At around three o'clock, we'll break for a drink or a light snack, as the case might be.

I know you have to finish this paper, but can you break for a bit and talk to your grandparents? OR I think we've done enough for now—let's break for lunch.

Dude, cop some joints. OR My friend copped some booze.

He'd tried to put one over on the tax office and got found out.

I'm not as naïve as I once was, so you won't be pulling one over on me again!

It turned out to be a prescient warning.

Even though females can be a bit more bitey they still can make a nice pet and like the male can learn to talk.

1. The engine sputtered, but the car was still running. OR He usually sputtered in a stressful situation. 2. Don't pour water onto hot oil, or it will sputter.

She followed my instructions to the letter. OR It's essential that my instructions be carried out to the letter.

Well, I'm not one to soldier on with this kind of treatment.

Works by prominent artists but of doubtful provenance were being passed in at auctions.

Late in the afternoon of 14 July 1969, concerted military action began.

High-flyers in the industry typically earn 25 percent more than their colleagues.

I could hear the pitter-patter of rain.

The office is a stone's throw from my home.

The group's name is something of a misnomer, since the members are high school and college students. OR To even call it an election is something of a misnomer.

We did the triage at the scene of the accident. OR Officials use a triage system to decide what to protect.

The vistas of mountains satisfy a desire for grandeur and sublimity. OR From his photographs we get a sense of the awe and sublimity of nature.

In China, her blonde hair was conspicuous. OR He tried not to look conspicuous and moved slowly along the back of the room.

We're trying to expedite the process of reviewing applications. OR You pay more for expedited delivery.

1. It was just a bit of rough and tumble., 2. She enjoys the rough and tumble of politics.

It's of little concern to me how she dresses. OR Her behaviour should be of no concern to anyone but her parents.

She is kindly but absent-minded, often forgetting appointments and birthdays. OR She did not answer but gave an absent-minded nod.

an interminable sermon

He was very taken with the village.

The preponderant influence of the US within the alliance.

I could hear some boisterous talk coming from behind the door.

For laughs, we always called that area the front room.

It’s Hazel’s party tomorrow. Should be a good laugh.

The medical school's graduates are considered to be the cream of the crop and can get jobs wherever they want to.

It is, however, not possible to draw a distinct line between the two categories.

It's a document issued by local government certifying a building's compliance with applicable building codes and other laws, indicating it's safe for occupancy.

Dzieci zawsze są nerwowe, kiedy podróżujemy

The children always get restless when we are travelling.

The only way they can right the wrong done to me would be to fire the man responsible.

Nie jest jeszcze za późno, aby się z tego wycofać.

It's not too late yet to back out of it.

Now is the time to put a stake in the ground and start our carbon-neutral strategy.

The limbs are too short to have provided much propulsive power.

Loan officers may travel for 2 hours to disburse a loan and will have to make the same journey for every repayment meeting.

This is how Ableton Live 8 works: it's a bait and switch.

Next, what possible evidence is there of any price collusion by oil companies?

She took/made a stab at solving the problem.

VERB: I'm wavering between accepting and rejecting the job. OR My voice wavers when I'm touched. NOUN: I feel dizzy because of the waver of the weather.

Others who were guilty were being allowed to get off scot-free.

Politicians can fool some people some of the time, but in the end, the chickens come home to roost.

1. He was the odd one out in a gifted family., 2. Can you pick the odd one out of the three?

We were by now under no misapprehension about the extent of the problem.

Men still appear to be labouring under the misapprehension that women want hairy, muscular men.

The public is going to have the last laugh when election time comes around.

My vote isn't a given, you know—you still need to prove to me that you can handle this job.

The story gets lost in translation or distorted, like in game of Chinese whispers.

Brudne naczynia piętrzyły się w zlewie.

Unwashed crockery was piled in the sink.

Her ex-boyfriend did her wrong.

Neither position proved to be tenable in the long run.

I need some moves for Friday. OR What's the move for tonight = what are we going to do / what's next / what's the plan?

The feud between the sisters resulted in decades of ill will that lasted their whole lives. OR I hold/bear no ill will towards him, though he's hurt me deeply.

It's beyond belief! OR This was bad beyond belief, and she could not understand it. OR That one of them could be a killer was almost beyond belief.

I can speak the language very well, but she still couldn't resist taking a dig at my accent. OR You’re always taking digs at people who think they’re your friends.

When her husband died, she fell off the wagon.

to describe solutions reached without arguing or quarrelling. When you resolve an issue amicably or achieve/reach an amicable solution, it means you are friendly and congenial during the process of negotiations.

She thought it was inconsiderate of him not to have asked her friend to the party. OR It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.

1. He whets/grinds/sharpens his knives every week. OR 2. He told them enough to whet their appetite for more.

The performers struggled to keep their composure after several interruptions from the crowd.

She really needs to keep her eye on the ball if she wants to win the election.

She was the one who'd gone berserk in the cafe.

1. My zip came undone and nobody told me about it., 2. If the world comes undone, I will eventually find my peace.

1. Their fingernails were overlaid with silver or gold. 2. His openness had been overlaid by his new self-confidence.

Amerykański dezerter został schwytany i zesłany do więzienia.

An American defector was captured and sent to prison.

She kept her head under pressure and went on to win the race.

1. Their marriage was going through numerous strifes recently. 2. The last strife has cost us many lives.

Don't let him escape, you have to be on his tail. OR I can't see you now, the detective is on my tail.

You don't have a dog in the fight, so why do you care about the outcome of this lawsuit?

"Small, apparently unimportant matters can become very important," he murmured.

My nie boimy się procesu cywilnego

We are not afraid of civil litigation.

If you lend him money, you can kiss it goodbye. OR If you don't start working harder, you can kiss that promotion goodbye.

1. Here are the main runners and riders in the race. 2. Ask a firm of head hunters to draw up a list of possible runners and riders for this important job.

1. Jutro zabiorę was na wycieczkę, 2. To jego pierwsza wycieczka do kina.

1. I will take you all for an outing tomorrow. OR 2. Today is his first outing to the movies.

Michael was almost happy that his girlfriend broke up with him because he was looking forward to playing the field.

The household goods are on the second floor.

Elektronika użytkowa obejmuje sprzęt przeznaczony do użytku codziennego, zazwyczaj w domu.

Consumer electronics includes a set of electronic devices intended for everyday use, typically in private homes. You can buy them in an electronics shop.

I wanted to tell him exactly what I thought of him, but I had to bite my tongue.

She is still on non-speakers with me because of what I wrote in my last article.

Leave me alone, you twerp!

My boss totally has me bent over.

1. "Anyone fancy a burger?" "Good shout.", 2. "I really want to go clubbing tonight." "Oh, that's a shout!"

This expression means more than just eating; it is. sharing a sense of brotherhood with someone or some. For example: It's hard to remain enemies when you've broken bread together.

I am not surprised he put two and two together.

Policja pobieżnie przeszukała dom.

The police searched the house cursorily.

Ostrzeżenie telefoniczne okazało się głupim żartem.

The telephone warning turned out to be a hoax.

This is how you do a film campaign from soup to nuts. OR The whole building, soup to nuts, cost less to build than that parking lot.

She either loves you or hates you - it's all or nothing with her. OR The government has rejected the all-or-nothing approach in favour of a compromise solution.

They were so happy when they first started dating, but after 10 years together, they've started leading a cat and dog life.

He had a very successful year and has every right to blow his own trumpet.

I will put him at ease and explain the situation.

On wahał się przez długi czas przed podaniem odpowiedzi.

He hummed and hawed for a long time before giving an answer.

Nie tolerujemy tutaj fuszerki/partactwa.

We do not tolerate a cock-up here.

to provide more information about OR to make more complete by adding details

kryzys kredytowy, krach kredytowy, załamanie na rynku kredytowym

I've got to take this call - put a pin in that thought, Kelly. OR Just a moment. Let's put a pin in that and come back to it. OR I don't know how to answer this question. Let's put a pin in it, do some research, and get back to it.

unpleasant, windy, stormy

Zastanawiam się jak ktoś mógł zostawić z tobą dziecko, a tym bardziej troje.

I wonder why anyone would leave one kid with you, much less three. OR no living person ... seemed to notice him, still less to expect him.

It's a Christian phrase used to describe marriage, esp. by a priest or minister in a wedding ceremony (e.g. but from holy matrimony there is no release this side of the grave).

He got religion and had cleaned up his life.

Unnecessary, esp. through being more than enough. | Example: The report was overloaded by a mass of superfluous detail.

I wanted to tell her about the surprise, but I bit my tongue. OR My brother doesn't bite his tongue.

An old hand at photography, Tim has been shooting wildlife as a hobby for the last 13 years.

(zdobyć szlify, tzn podstawową wiedzę) I've cut my teeth on custom GA and GTM implementations for clients of all sizes and industries.

Both parties are now close to reaching an amicable settlement and that can be the only sensible outcome.

He says he's a red-blooded American male!

But for nearly all of his waking hours, he works. OR This will help you get more done during your waking hours.

slop - pomyje

1. Pour that slop right in the trough there, son. OR 2. I had to fix the leak in the trough.

Supermarkets buy meat at the lowest price and farmers have been forced to dance to their tune.

Act independently, differ in conduct or ideas from most others. E.g. Sarah has her own ideas for the campaign; she marches to a different drummer.