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pack of lies
This is just a pack of lies. I don’t believe a word of what you just said.
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stek kłamstw
pack one’s bags
I will have to pack my bags in advance, if I want to make it on time.
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pakować manatki
pass an exam
I finally passed my final exam and I am officially a university graduate.
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zdać egzamin
pay attention to something
I pay attention to clothes as looks mean a lot to me.
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zwracać na coś uwagę
pay somebody back with interest
Thanks for the money. I will pay you back with interest as soon as I can.
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odpłacić komuś z nawiązką; spłacić z odsetkami
pay through the nose for something
I didn’t realise that the other shop sold the same book at half price. Unfortunately, I have already paid through the nose for it.
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przepłacić coś, zapłacić za dużo
peace talks
The government is in the middle of peace talks that will solve the current situation in the Middle East.
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rozmowy pokojowe
people of like mind
People of like minds get along well. There’s nothing surprising about that.
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ludzie o podobnych poglądach
people say that
People say it is difficult to get into this company, but I want to see for myself.
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mówi się, że
perform a task
I always perform all tasks to the best of my abilities.
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wykonać zadanie
personal belongings
Please keep all your personal belongings with you at all times.
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rzeczy osobiste
pick and choose
You can pick and choose whatever you want, I pay!
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przebierać, wybierać, grymasić
piece of cake
This is simply a piece of cake for me! I have always been good at maths.
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łatwizna, bułka z masłem
place a bet on something
I placed a bet on Spain to win the match and I won £10.
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postawić na coś (zakład)
place an advertisement
I placed an advertisement about the job vacancy, however, I have not received a response yet.
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dać ogłoszenie
place an order
Are you ready to place an order or do you need some more time?
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składać zamówienie
place confidence in somebody
I place a great deal of confidence in you, do not disappoint me.
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pokładać w kimś zaufanie
place emphasis on something
I place a great amount of emphasis on homework; it will account for 30% of your final mark.
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kłaść na coś nacisk, podkreślać
place importance on something
I place almost no importance on attendance. It is up to you whether you attend the lectures or not.
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przywiązywać wagę do czegoś
play a trick on somebody
I always get annoyed when my brother plays tricks on me.
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zrobić komuś kawał
play by the rules
Sam always plays by the rules. He is the most honest person I have ever met.
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grać zgodnie z zasadami
play cards
I play cards whenever I need to kill time.
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grać w karty
play the fool
Don’t play the fool! I am sure you know what I’m talking about.
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wygłupiać się
play with fire
If I were you, I wouldn’t do that. It’s really like playing with fire.
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igrać z ogniem, kusić los
pluck up the courage
I decided to pluck up the courage and ask my boss for a pay rise.
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zebrać się na odwagę
poke fun at
Stop poking fun at me, it’s getting really annoying.
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kpić sobie z
pose a threat
Drunk driving poses a threat of causing a car accident.
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stanowić zagrożenie
pretty well
I know Kate pretty well but I can’t say we’re best friends.
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dość dobrze
price range
I can only spend between 100 and 150 pounds. Have you got anything within that price range?
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przedział cenowy
prove somebody wrong
Sam came to class well prepared, and managed to prove our teacher wrong.
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udowodnić komuś, że się myli
public enemy number one
The prime minister is now considered public enemy number one because of what he stated during the last meeting.
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wróg publiczny numer jeden
pull somebody’s leg
You pulled my leg! I really thought you were telling me the truth.
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nabierać kogoś
push one’s luck
Don’t push your luck. I think you should be cautious of what you do next.
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kusić los
push somebody to the wall
When I was pushed to the wall, I made my mind up then and there.
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przypierać kogoś do muru
put a lot of effort into something
I have put a lot of effort into this project. I hope it works.
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wkładać w coś dużo wysiłku
put all one’s eggs in one basket
I know it’s risky, but I have decided to put all my eggs into one basket and see what happens.
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postawić wszystko na jedną kartę
put much work in something
I didn’t put much work into the last essay I wrote, and as a result, I received a low mark.
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wkładać w coś dużo pracy
put one’s foot in it
I really didn’t mean to interfere and totally unintentionally I put my foot in it.
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popełnić gafę
put one’s heart into something
I really put my heart into the last play we were staging and it was a major success.
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wkładać w coś serce
put out a fire
I managed to put out the fire before the fire brigade arrived.
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ugasić pożar
put somebody at risk
Because I don’t want to put you at risk, it would be best if you didn’t go with me.
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narażać kogoś
put somebody in an awkward situation
You really shouldn’t have said that. You’ve now put me in a really awkward situation.
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postawić kogoś w niezręcznej sytuacji
put somebody straight
I managed to put Sam straight when I told him all the details.
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wyjaśnić coś komuś, wyprowadzić kogoś z błędu
put something into somebody’s head
I don’t know what they put into your head while you worked there, but this in not an acceptable behaviour here.
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wbijać komuś coś do głowy
put something into the same bag
You shouldn’t put all the modern paintings into the same bag. There are different trends and movements.
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wrzucać coś do jednego worka
put something to the test
This conference will put Anne to the test. It’s the first event she is coordinating on her own.
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poddać coś próbie
put the blame on somebody
It’s always easy to put the blame on somebody else rather than admit you made a mistake.
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zrzucać winę na kogoś
quality of life
The quality of life in Poland has improved significantly over the last 20 years.
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jakość życia
question of taste
Interior design is purely a question of taste. I don’t like dark walls but that’s my opinion.
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sprawa/kwestia gustu

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