IDIOMS MIXED 1

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odpukać w niemalowane
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knock on wood
to stay away from someone.
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to STEER CLEAR OF sb
I would steer clear of him If I were you.
to have money to spend
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to have money to BURN
to have a lot of money
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to have deep pockets
to cross all boundaries
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to beyond the pale
Your rudeness is beyond the pale!
Masz to jak w banku!
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You bet!
płacić za siebie w restauracji
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go Dutch
być samotnym strzelcem
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be a lone wolf
wnieść coś do zespołu, sprawy
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to bring TO THE TABLE
to get some sleep (a noise a person makes while sleeping).
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to catch some Z's.
Jadę na oparach.
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I'm running on fumes.
trafić w sedno, w dziesiątkę
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to hit home/to strike home
to ask someone to leave immediately
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to send someone packing
She needs to send him packing.
myśleć nieszablonowo
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think outside the box
You're thinking outside box.
To jasne jak słońce.
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It's as clear as day
a very small amount compared to the amount needed
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a drop in the bucket (US)/ in the ocean (UK)
wypełnić lukę, zniwelować róznicę
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to bridge the gap
I need to bridge a gap in my knowledge of history.
to suddenly change what you are doing
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to shift a gear
to begin an activity or process
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to get the ball rolling
to be undecided about something
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to be on the fence
I'm still on the fence.
It's not difficult.
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It's not rocket science.
to die
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to kick the bucket
go to bed
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to hit the sack
niewielkie pocieszenie słaba pociecha
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cold comfort
to make someone very irritated, angry
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to drive sb's up to the wall
It's driving me up to the wall.
to get into a difficult situation in which you are in danger.
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to be in hot water
something is extremely boring
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to watch grass grow
It's like watching grass grow.
jestem na fali dobrze mi idzie
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I'm on a roll
mieć do kogoś słabość
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to have a SOFT SPOT FOR somebody
I have a soft spot for the wild drama.
to do or say something that is exactly right, trafić w sedno
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to hit the nail on the head
trafić w sedno, strzał w dziesiąkę
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to hit the spot
That bacon sandwich really hit the spot.
to overdo, to get overly excited about something
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to go overboard
Don't go overboard with food.
everything you have now has been given to you by someone else without any labor or sacrifice.
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everything handed to you on a silver platter
a situation that is not easy or comfortable.
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bed of roses
Farming is not a bed of roses.
to loose opportunity to do sth.
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to miss the boat
The point when a situation is about to get out of control and become violent.
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to reach the boiling point
to have the same kind of understanding about a situation as others do.
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to be on the same page
znaleźć pozytywną stronę czegoś
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to find a silver lining in doing sth
You find a silver lining in a snuggling up together.
żyć w chaosie
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to live in a lively circus over there
wymierzyć cios, przywalić, mieć dużą moc
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to pack a punch
Some expressions really pack a punch.
to examine a large number of items to find what is useful or valuable
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to sift through
zachwycać się błyskotkami, zwracać uwagę na błyskotki
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to be like little magpies
Kids are attracted to shiny and colorful things just like magpies are known to grab shiny objects, based on how they look.
to surprise someone in the process of doing something wrong
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to catch sb's in the act
dealing with all the chaos
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to put outfires
to be overwhelmed by a situation
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to feel like a deer in headlights
waiting for something is boring and tedious
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to feel like watching paint dry
to have special skills or talent for doing something.
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to have got a knack
I have got a knack in manual job.
to become phisically upset, to experience difficult situation
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to get rocky (with)
być w siódmym niebie
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to be on cloud nine
I'm on cloud nine.
a person who wakes up easily from sleep
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a light sleeper

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