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oklaski, brawa start learning		a round of applause Let's give her a round of applause ladies and gentlemen.
być nie związanym (z czymś), być nie na temat, nie mieć nic do rzeczy start learning		be beside the point Your argument is just beside the point.
z zapartym tchem start learning		with bated breath We have waited with bated breath for over a decade for the sixth installment of the writer's book series.
przejść do historii start learning		go down in history to be widely remembered And the fact is we want to go down in history as the team of the 90's.
okazać się wartym szumowi medialnemu start learning		live up to the hype szum medialny- hype. a lot of advertising or promotional information about something showing it in a very good light They hyped their product so much they might be sorry for that. The Long awaited book adaptation didn't live up to the hype that had been revolving around it's premiere.
bez cienia wątpliwości start learning		beyond a shadow of a doubt
nadchodzić, zbliżać się start learning		roll around Christmas is rolling around and I can't wait for the Christmas tree. The animals collect food before winter rolls around.
gryźć ziemię, zakończyć się fiaskiem start learning		bite the dust His career bit the dust when he lost his job.
zjeść zęby na czymś start learning		cut teeth on She cut her teeth on television.
wydusić to z siebie start learning		spit it out to get it out of you
nic nie mów start learning		hold your tongue
"w dużych ilościach " start learning		in spades in large amounts or to a very great degree that we have in spades. My dog has personality in spades.
wstrząsnąć tobą do szpiku kości start learning		shake you to the core
wyjść na jaw start learning		come to light
ruszyć do działania start learning		spring into action
zaskoczyć wyskoczyć na kogoś start learning		spring something on somebody to suddenly tell or ask someone something when they do not expect it: hope he's not going to spring any nasty surprises on us at the meeting this morning.
wygadać się start learning		to spill the guts So who spilled the beans about her affair with David?
kłamać w żywe oczy start learning		to lie through one's teeth to tell someone something that you know is completely false: He asked me how old I was and, lying through my teeth, I said "29".
na serio, na poważnie start learning		in earnest to be speaking honestly. When something begins in earnest, it has already started but is now being done in a serious and complete way: I thought he was joking - I didn't realize he was in earnest. The election campaign has begun in earnest.
niewymownie, nie do wyrażenia start learning		beyond words I am thankful beyond words.
robić z igły widły (kretowisko) start learning		to make a mountain out of a molehill
kto pierwszy ten lepszy start learning		first come, first served
rodak start learning		compatriot a person who comes from the same country It's been extremely difficult for him to come alone with the society of compatriots abroad in Argentina.
nabyty (prawo do czegoś), prawnie ustalony start learning		vested vested shares, pension plans, etc. can be kept by an employee who has worked the necessary number of years for a particular company: The president is vested with the executive power. He chose to receive his vested benefits in a single lump-sum payment.
pęk, zwitek (banknotów), sformować masę czegoś, zwijając bądź składając czegoś start learning		wad a number of usually flat and/or small objects pressed tightly together: to fold or press together something to form a mass: a wad of banknotes a wad of gum She used a wad (= a mass) of tissues to wipe away the blood. He wadded his towel into a ball.
naprawić błąd start learning		fix a mistake naprawić krzywdę rectify a misdeed. to right a wrong
podejmować się trudnego zadania start learning		fight an uphill battle
stukać się kieliszkami start learning		clink glasses The "clinking" of glasses originated in the medieval days when wine was often spiked with poison as the sediment concealed it quite well.
zamarznąć ze strachu start learning		freeze in fear We froze in fear as a bear appeard in front of us while eating sandwiches during the picnic.
szukać w czymś dziury, doszukiwać się słabych punktów start learning		poke holes in something pick holes in something - szukać dziury w całym
wybryk fantazji start learning		flight of fancy The flights of fancy the director does take are vivid, plausible, juicy in it's flowing with blood, and at the same time their gloriously cinematical violence appear not as flat as we have got used to with similar movies of that genre.
prostacki, chamski (np. osoba, zachowanie), paskudny, poniżej czyjejś godności start learning		crass boorish. stupid and without considering how other people might feel: crass being beneath someone's dignity. pejorative intensifier a crass error of judgment He made crass comments about her worn-out clothes. crass concerns of daily life. t
do dzisiaj, do teraz start learning		to date The ancient city ruins stand there to date
rodzaj, tego pokroju start learning		ilk a particular type(mainly disapproving) The worst of her criticism was reserved for journalists, photographers, and others of their ilk. They do not give children chicken nuggets, potato smiley faces, or processed foods of that ilk.
łatwy do powiązania, wykazujący możliwość związku (z czymś), bliższy czemuś lub komuś (o osobie) start learning		relatable related, or able to be related to something else: The market value of your property investment is directly relatable to the amount of work, effort and expertise you put into it. One of the reasons for her success is that the characters in her books are so relatable.
nadęty, wzdęty (brzuch), nalany (twarz) start learning		bloated swollen and rounded because of containing too much air, liquid, or food: bloated with pride. a bloated (= uncomfortably full) feeling
zdrów jak ryba start learning		as right as rain My grandpa is in his eighties, but he's as right as rain
bułka z masłem start learning		as easy as pie I'm not that sure I'll pass the exam. It was not as easy as pie as you used to tell me countless times.
stary jak świat start learning		as old as the hills These trees are as old as the hills
płacić z góry start learning		advance, pay up front You have to advance 100 dollars if you want to stay at our hotel. We need to pay up front for the hotel.
spaść komuś z nieba start learning		fall into one's lap Can you believe that it almost fell into his lap? Success and economic prosperity don´t just fall into your lap.
zdać się na los, zaryzykować, zaufać szczęściu, liczyć na łut szczęścia start learning		take pot luck Before farmers had to take pot luck over whether their ewes were pregnant. He wasn't certain that his team was to be victorious so he had to take put lock and hope that victory would not elude him.
Kuj żelazo póki gorące start learning		make hay while the sun shines to make good use of an opportunity while it lasts
uparty jak osioł mule start learning		as stubborn as a mule
stchórzyć, dostawać pietra start learning		to get cold feet Right before signing the deal, the investor got cold feet. My friend wants me to try paragliding but I get cold feet.
podekscytowany do granic możliwości start learning		be thrilled to bits
nie pozorować czegoś start learning		make no pretence to sth The government made even no pretence to conducting democratic elections.
mocny protestu, protestować (wyć) start learning		howls of protest After howls of protest, he retreated to his earlier stand. I can already see irritated people howling in protest at this resolution
Świat stoi przed Tobą otworem start learning		the world is your oyster You can do anything you want - the world is your oyster.
zajść komuś pod skórę start learning		to get under someone's skin I don't like him, he got under my skin a while ago. Don't get under your teacher's skin!
to trzeba uczcić start learning		this calls for a celebration to wymaga świętowania
tak trzymać! start learning		way to go! I got 5 at school. Great son. way to go!
nie dorastać komuś do pięt start learning		can't hold a candle to somebody It is thought modern music is crap and can't hold a candle to classical hits of 80's and 90's.
nie widzieć niczego poza czubkiem twojego nosa start learning		can't see beyond the end of your nose
oczko w głowie start learning		the apple of one's eye My sister's only son is the apple of her eye
oddać własne życie, ochłapy byle komuś pomóc start learning		someone would give someone the shirt off his back to do anything to help (someone) She'd give me the shirt off her back if I ever needed help.
środek nocy start learning		the dead of night The forest isn't a place where you want to be in the dead of night.
opłacać, pokrywać (koszty, wydatki) start learning		to defray (especially of an organization) to pay the cost of something The company will defray all your expenses, including car rental.
cośkolwiek do jedzenia, los, szczęście (gdy ktoś zdaje się na los) start learning		potluck anything that is available or is found by chance, rather than something chosen, planned, or prepared: an informal meal where guests bring a different dish that is then shared with the other guests: a pot luck dinner We're having a pot luck on Saturday. Mary's welcome to stay for dinner if she doesn't mind taking pot luck (= having whatever is available).
być w potrzebie start learning		be in want/need
zawrzeć umowę/, start learning		conclude an agreement/enter into a contract
są gusta i guściki. o gustach się nie dyskutuje nie ma wytłumaczenia start learning		there is no accounting for taste
kompletnie nie mam humoru start learning		I'm down in the dumps.
zepsuć czyjeś plany, powodować kłopot (np. zmieniając czyjeś plany start learning		to upset the applecart All you need is a couple little things to upset the apple cart."
skupić uwagę na czymś(potocznie) w pełni start learning		to zero in on to focus on. to direct all of one's attention to (someone or something) The gunner zeroed in on the target. Scientists are hoping to zero in on a cure
z powrotem w punkcie wyjścia start learning		back to square one We were so close to the end of that but now we're back to square one. We got some new evidence and now we're back to square one.
jeden na milion (o szansach). jedyny w swoim rodzaju start learning		one in a million Katie's one in a million.
założę się, że, bardzo prawdopodobne start learning		ten to one very likely Ten to one, the woman will give the show away. Ten to one we find out he wrote that police report himself.
"wielka filozofia" start learning		rocket science It's not rocket science, everyone can do it
w mgnieniu oka, błyskawicznie start learning		in a heartbeat no sooner than we noticed we were pickpocketed in a heartbeat, the thief had already taken off
żyli długo i szczęśliwie start learning		happy ever after
świt, brzask start learning		the break of day
naciągnąć łuk start learning		to draw a bow
na koniec świata i jeszcze dalej start learning		to infinity and beyond
chcieć zjeść więcej niż to możliwe start learning		eyes bigger than one's belly I can't finish my meal, I guess my eyes were bigger than my stomach.
chcieć jak najlepiej (dla kogoś) start learning		come from a good place He's a real genuine guy, and he comes from a good place in his heart.
dobra decyzja, wybór start learning		good call Good call, dr. Johnson!
być w dobrym nastroju start learning		be in good spirits When they arrived, they were in high spirits.
diabeł wcielony start learning		hellion someone who causes a lot of trouble: She could be a hellion in bed, he just knew it. Some children are very cute and sweet as infants but turn into hellions once they become toddlers.
gościć kogoś, podejmować kogoś wystawnie start learning		wine and dine Our company spent a fortune wining and dining potential clients, unfortunately, all for nothing.
poza domem (o spędzaniu czasu); tu i tam start learning		out and about I wish I could go out and about more often.
zmęczony, znużony, mieć dosyć wszystkiego start learning		sick and tired I am sick and tired of what everyone else is saying.
płodny (artysta), bujny (roślinność), płodny (koralik) start learning		prolific producing a great number or amount of something: He was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation. Rabbits and other rodents are prolific
ostatni krzyk mody start learning		all the rage to be very popular at a particular time: Long hair for men was all the rage in the 70s.
nieszczęścia chodzą parami start learning		it never rains but it pours It never rains but it pours with our injuries
pokrzyżować czyjeś plany i zepsuć zabawę start learning		rain on someone’s parade to hinder someone's enjoyment; upset someone's plans. It's irritating that he could rain on my parade by stealing the record before me.
grzecznie odmówić start learning		take a rain check to refuse an offer or invitation politely, or say that you would like to accept it, but at a different time She says she'd like to take a rain check on it and do it in May.
łamać sobie głowę, główkować start learning		rack one's brain They're racking their brains to think up a new slogan. I've been racking my brain all day but I can't remember his name.
nie mieć grosza przy duszy start learning		not have to pennies to rub together
zrozpaczony, zdesperowany, start learning		despairing She said nothing, but went about her work with a most despairing face.
przechylać szalę, start learning		tip the scales tip the balance this information can virtually tip the scales of the war
być kwita start learning		be even, quits, square From now on they were quits and he could leave. If I had the world to give you, we would never be quits." I wanted to be square with him before my leave.
wejść w czyjeś buty start learning		step into someone's shoes he was expected to step into his father's shoes and start running the company handling with multiannual projects.
w pogotowiu, w gotowości, w gotowości do użycia start learning		at the ready on call He stood by the phone, pencil at the ready. Elsewhere, groups of soldiers waited at the ready. Tonight I'm watching the episode in which her brother dies so it'll be tissues at the ready.
no stąd, ni zowąd, z nikąd start learning		out of thin air It seemed to come out of thin air not three feet from him.
doprowadzić kogoś do porządku; sprawić, żeby ktoś zaczął się zachowywać start learning		bring somebody to the heel It's still not clear how the president will use his power to bring the republics to heel.
od deski do deski 📔 start learning		from cover to cover I read my favourite book from cover to cover twice
ustalone, ustalony na stałe, pewny start learning		set in stone At a minimum, it is clear that internal boundaries in West-Central Yugoslavia have not been carved in stone.
daj komuś palec, a weźmie całą rękę start learning		give somebody an inch and they'll take a mile
żuć, przeżuwać start learning		masticate to chew (= crush with the teeth) food Try to masticate slowly
, wziąć się w garść, przeboleć coś start learning		suck it up It's not that bad, you need to suck it up.
być gejem, być homoseksualistą start learning		bat for the other side "I'm sorry to break the news to you ladies but I think he may bat for the other team"
na golasa start learning		in the buff naked: not wearing any clothes They sunbathe in the buff. Besides, being in the buff can be good for one’s self esteem and body image, a study at the University of London found
czy zechciałbyś filiżankę kawy? start learning		would you care for a cup of coffe I care for Italian food
po zastanowieniu / po namyśle start learning		on balance as an afterthought. after considering the power or influence of both sides of a question: This job offer had some advantages, but on balance he thought he was better off where he
po zastanowieniu / po namyśle start learning		on balance as an afterthought. after considering the power or influence of both sides of a question: This job offer had some advantages, but on balance he thought he was better off where he. The job offer had some advantages, but on balance he thought he was better off where he was.
czyny znaczą więcej niż słowa start learning		actions speak louder than words
Kto rano wstaje temu Pan Bóg daje, morgenstund har gull i munn start learning		the early bird catches the worm
na wyciągnięcie ręki start learning		at one's fingertips When the whole of the future was at one's fingertips, one had to keep watch on the big picture.
łeb w łeb; start learning		neck and neck, dead even The competitors are neck and neck. What an amazing race! The runners are dead even.
zadowolić się czymś, przystać na coś start learning		settle for Why should I settle for something that doesn't make me happy? She is not very ambitious - she settles for a minimum wage.
świetny przykład, wzorcowy przykład, przykład godny naśladowania start learning		shining example Your daughter is a shining example of a good student.

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