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go bananas The crowd went bananas when the home team scored in the final seconds. start learning		become extremely excited, angry, or silly (oszaleć, wściec się)
go pear-shaped Our tight schedule went pear-shaped after the train was cancelled. start learning		(BrE) a plan or situation fails or develops badly (pójść źle)
the apple of someone's eye Little Mia is the apple of her grandfather’s eye. start learning		a person or thing that someone cherishes above all others (oczko w głowie)
apples and oranges Comparing classical concerts to rock festivals is like apples and oranges. start learning		two things so different they can’t be fairly compared (nie do porównania)
a second bite at the cherry He failed the driving test but will get a second bite at the cherry next month. start learning		a second chance to do something (BrE) (druga szansa)
the cherry on top Getting the job was amazing—an overseas training trip was the cherry on top. start learning		an extra benefit that makes something already good even better (wisienka na torcie)
upset the apple cart Changing suppliers now would upset the apple cart for the whole project. start learning		spoil a plan or disturb the status quo (pokrzyżować plany)
sour grapes Calling the award meaningless sounded like sour grapes. start learning		disparaging something you can’t have, out of jealousy (kwaśne winogrona, umniejszanie sukcesu innych)
a rotten apple Most of the team is great, but one rotten apple keeps causing trouble. start learning		one bad person who negatively influences others (czarna owca)
cherry-pick The report was biased, it cherry‑picked data supporting their theory. start learning		select only the best or easiest items, often unfairly (wybierać najkorzystniejsze kąski)

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