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Domanda		Risposta
clear the air inizia ad imparare		remove suspicion/bad feeling oczyścić atmosferę, wyjaśnić sytuację
all along inizia ad imparare		from the beginning until now
all but inizia ad imparare		nearly, almost prawie, całkiem
all in inizia ad imparare		exhausted
all in all inizia ad imparare		when everything is considered
all the same inizia ad imparare		yet, however tym samym, mimo wszystko
all told inizia ad imparare		altogether, in total zliczając wszystkich, wszystko razem
be the apple of sb's eye inizia ad imparare		be very precious to sb; be sb's favourite
be up in arms inizia ad imparare		be very angry
for all inizia ad imparare		in spite of
for all I care inizia ad imparare		I don't care
for all I know inizia ad imparare		as far as I know
in the act of inizia ad imparare		while performing the act
in the air inizia ad imparare		uncertain
make allowances for inizia ad imparare		take special circumstances into consideration wziąć coś pod uwagę, brać na coś poprawkę
make amends for inizia ad imparare		try to compensate for a past action poprawić się, zmienić na lepsze
of all people inizia ad imparare		used to express annoyance/surprise
on account of inizia ad imparare		because of
on no account inizia ad imparare		under/in no circumstances
on the air inizia ad imparare		broadcasting (opp: off the air)
on the alert inizia ad imparare		watchful and prepared/on the lookout/expecting sth być czujnym, mieć się na baczności
take sth into account inizia ad imparare		consider sth
on this/that account inizia ad imparare		for this/that reason z tego powodu
whet sb's appetite inizia ad imparare		make sb eager to have/experience more ostrzyć sobie apetyt
up in the air inizia ad imparare		existing, but not talked about pod znakiem zapytania, w niepewności
above board inizia ad imparare		honest uczciwy, szczery, legalny
bark up the wrong tree inizia ad imparare		have a false idea about sth skupiać się na niewłaściwym problemie, mylić się w ocenie czegoś
be broke inizia ad imparare		have no/very little money być spłukanym, być bez pieniędzy
be full of beans inizia ad imparare		be very lively tryskać energią, być pełnym energii
be in sb's black books inizia ad imparare		out of favour być na czyjejś czarnej liście
beat about/around the bush inizia ad imparare		avoid saying what one means directly owijać w bawełnę
behind bars inizia ad imparare		in prison
big-headed inizia ad imparare		conceited; boastful zarozumialec, ważniak
black and blue all over inizia ad imparare		covered with bruises posiniaczony
blessing in disguise inizia ad imparare		sth which appears bad at first but then turns out favourably szczęście w nieszczęściu
blue-eyed boy/golden boy inizia ad imparare		a favoured person złoty chłopak (popularny i odnoszący sukcesy)
bolt from the blue inizia ad imparare		suddenly grom z jasnego nieba
brainwave inizia ad imparare		sudden clear idea/thought genialna myśl, olśnienie
break even inizia ad imparare		show neither loss nor profit wyjść na zero
browned off inizia ad imparare		fed up; bored znudzony, zmęczony (przez coś)
butter sb up podlizywać się komuś, kadzić komuś inizia ad imparare		to flatter someone
by and large inizia ad imparare		generally speaking ogólnie rzecz biorąc, w sumie
catch sb red-handed inizia ad imparare		be caught while committing a crime złapać kogoś na gorącym uczynku
chip off the old block inizia ad imparare		sb who is very like one of his parents
cost a bomb inizia ad imparare		very expensive
deal a blow to inizia ad imparare		damage one's hopes
don't hold your breath inizia ad imparare		don't wait for sb/sth anxiously
drive a hard bargain inizia ad imparare		be a tough businessman
drop a brick inizia ad imparare		say sth tactlessly
feel in one's bones inizia ad imparare		feeling sth instinctively
get your own back inizia ad imparare		take/get revenge
have a bee in one's bonnet inizia ad imparare		have an obsession about sth
have butterflies in one's stomach inizia ad imparare		be very nervous about sth
in black and white inizia ad imparare		in writing
in the balance inizia ad imparare		uncertain
kick the bucket inizia ad imparare		die
lay bare inizia ad imparare		make public
make a clean breast of inizia ad imparare		confess
make one's blood boil inizia ad imparare		cause sb to become very angry
on the spur of the moment inizia ad imparare		without thinking about sth
out of the blue inizia ad imparare		suddenly and unexpectedly
ring a bell inizia ad imparare		remind sb of sth
see the back of inizia ad imparare		be glad to see sb leave
take the bull by the horns inizia ad imparare		deal with sth boldly and directly
wet blanket inizia ad imparare		dull person who spoils people's happiness
a piece of cake inizia ad imparare		sth very easy to do
a red-letter day inizia ad imparare		a very important day
a wild-goose chase inizia ad imparare		a hopeless search
be caught red-handed inizia ad imparare		be caught while committing a crime
be on the cards inizia ad imparare		be likely to happen
be over the moon inizia ad imparare		be elated
call sb names inizia ad imparare		insult sb
chair a meeting inizia ad imparare		preside over a meeting
crocodile tears inizia ad imparare		false tears
cross one's mind inizia ad imparare		think of sth
cut sb dead inizia ad imparare		ignore sb
different as chalk and cheese inizia ad imparare		totally different
down in the dumps inizia ad imparare		depressed/miserable
down the drain inizia ad imparare		wasted; lost
get a bit hot under the collar inizia ad imparare		get angry, upset or
embarrassed inizia ad imparare		Embarrassed
get a problem off one's chest inizia ad imparare		tell sb else about your problem
go to the dogs inizia ad imparare		worsen
have the cheek inizia ad imparare		dare to do sth
keep one's chin up inizia ad imparare		not be discouraged
let sleeping dogs lie inizia ad imparare		avoid mentioning a subject which could cause trouble
lost cause inizia ad imparare		hopeless situation or case
off colour inizia ad imparare		look/be slightly unwell
on the dole inizia ad imparare		receiving unemployment benefit/social security
play one's cards right inizia ad imparare		act cleverly
show one's true colours inizia ad imparare		reveal one's real character
with flying colours inizia ad imparare		with great success
not count one's chickens before they're hatched inizia ad imparare		not assume sth before it happens
get out of hand inizia ad imparare		become out of control
get the hang of it inizia ad imparare		get in the habit of doing sth
go to one's head inizia ad imparare		make conceited uderzać do głowy
grey matter inizia ad imparare		brains; intelligence
hand in glove with sb inizia ad imparare		be in very close contact with sb
have a job to do sth inizia ad imparare		find sth difficult to do
be dying for sth inizia ad imparare		really want sth
be fit for inizia ad imparare		be good enough for
be worn out inizia ad imparare		be very tired
have many irons in the fire inizia ad imparare		have lots of plans/possibilities in progress at the same time
have one's heart in one's mouth inizia ad imparare		be extremely anxious about sth
have time on one's hands inizia ad imparare		have free time
be green inizia ad imparare		be inexperienced
cook one's goose inizia ad imparare		end one's plans abruptly
fair and square inizia ad imparare		within the rules w granicach przepisów
fall head over heels inizia ad imparare		fall in love quickly
feel one's ears burning inizia ad imparare		have a feeling that sb is talking about you
gatecrasher inizia ad imparare		sb attending a party, event etc without an invitation
get off on the wrong foot inizia ad imparare		argue or disagree at the beginning of a relationship
give and take inizia ad imparare		compromise
have a frog in one's throat inizia ad imparare		inability to speak due to nervousness
have the gift of the gab inizia ad imparare		be able to talk well, persuasively
hear it through/on the grapevine inizia ad imparare		find out information indirectly
in a flash inizia ad imparare		very quickly
it's all Greek to me inizia ad imparare		sth new or foreign; not easily understood
keep a straight face inizia ad imparare		manage to look serious under difficult circumstances
keep an eye on sth inizia ad imparare		guard/protect sth
hold one's horses inizia ad imparare		wait, be patient
ill at ease inizia ad imparare		embarrassed; uncomfortable
keep sth under one's hat inizia ad imparare		keep sth secret
keep up with the Joneses inizia ad imparare		compete with others in status/material goods
lend sb a hand inizia ad imparare		give help to sb
like the back of one's hand inizia ad imparare		be very familiar with sth
lose heart inizia ad imparare		become discouraged
make head nor tail of inizia ad imparare		understand sth
off the cuff inizia ad imparare		without preparation
stew in one's own juice inizia ad imparare		suffer the consequences of one's own actions
straight from the horse's mouth inizia ad imparare		from the most direct source
have sb's hands full inizia ad imparare		be very busy with sth
sth comes in handy inizia ad imparare		be very useful/practical
strike gold inizia ad imparare		come across sth useful
take sth to heart inizia ad imparare		take personally/be influenced by
take to one's heels inizia ad imparare		run away
the ins and outs inizia ad imparare		the details of an activity
the tip of the iceberg inizia ad imparare		small evident part of a much larger, concealed situation
meet behind closed doors family member inizia ad imparare		meet secretly ~! I; ml.'k~ one's flesh and blood
plenty more fish in the sea free, not caught inizia ad imparare		many more opportunities in life. at large
for love be in the know inizia ad imparare		be well_informed
put one: s foot on destroy, humble inizia ad imparare		insist on sth bring to one's knees
put one's foot in it inizia ad imparare		make a tactless comment
bury one's head in the sand inizia ad imparare		avoid or ignore reality
take It easy inizia ad imparare		not work too hard(relax responsibility
take sb for granted reach a critical point inizia ad imparare		not appreciate sb come to a head
a bit of a dark horse inizia ad imparare		person with hidden abilities
drop sb a line inizia ad imparare		send sb a letter
fine kettle of fish inizia ad imparare		confused state of affairs
get rid of sth inizia ad imparare		give sth unwanted away
go to any lengths inizia ad imparare		do anything necessary to get sth you want
have kittens inizia ad imparare		be nervous/anxious about sth
be for the high jump inizia ad imparare		about to be reprimanded/punished
be in two minds about sth inizia ad imparare		not be able to decide what to do
be sound asleep inizia ad imparare		sleep deeply
be the perfect image of sb inizia ad imparare		look exactly like sb
before one can say Jack Robinson inizia ad imparare		extremely quickly
break the ice inizia ad imparare		ease the tension when one first meets people
eat one's heart out inizia ad imparare		feel jealous/sad about sth
flog a dead horse inizia ad imparare		waste time doing sth useless
fly off the handle inizia ad imparare		quickly become very angry
keep one's fingers crossed- hope that sth will turn out well inizia ad imparare		keep one's fingers crossed- Hope that sth will turn out well
keep oneself to oneself inizia ad imparare		live quietly, privately
make a killing inizia ad imparare		have a sudden, great success/profit
make light of inizia ad imparare		treat sth as unimportant
make/earn a/one's living inizia ad imparare		earn money
on the level inizia ad imparare		honest/sincere
pull one's leg inizia ad imparare		tease or trick sb
shed light upon inizia ad imparare		give new/further information
sleep like a log inizia ad imparare		be sound asleep
the life and soul of sth inizia ad imparare		the most lively and amusing person present somewhere
the lion's share inizia ad imparare		the biggest part/portion
turn over a new leaf inizia ad imparare		make a new start
with a view to doing sth inizia ad imparare		with the intention or hope of doing sth
~! I: r; mm. M" a night owl inizia ad imparare		person who enjoys staying up late
be second to none inizia ad imparare		be the best
cross one's mind inizia ad imparare		occur to one, have a sudden idea, recall sth
cry over spilt milk inizia ad imparare		grieve over sth that can't be put right
every nook and cranny inizia ad imparare		everywhere
feel/be down in the mouth inizia ad imparare		feel discouraged/depressed
get a move on inizia ad imparare		hurry up
get on one's nerves inizia ad imparare		irritate/annoy sb
have an early night inizia ad imparare		go to bed early
hit the nail on the head inizia ad imparare		say exactly the right thing
in a nutshell inizia ad imparare		briefly; in a few words
lose one's nerve inizia ad imparare		lose courage
make a name for oneself inizia ad imparare		become famous/respected for sth
make hay while the sun shines- take advantage of favourable circumstances inizia ad imparare		make hay while the sun shines- take advantage of favorable Circumstances
make money hand over fist inizia ad imparare		make a lot of money quickly and easily
make one's getaway inizia ad imparare		escape
moon around inizia ad imparare		look miserable
null and void inizia ad imparare		invalid; not legally binding
once in a blue moon inizia ad imparare		very rarely
put sb's name forward inizia ad imparare		nominate sb
put words into one's mouth inizia ad imparare		pretend that sb has said sth that they haven't actually said
slip one's mind inizia ad imparare		forget about sth
work a miracle inizia ad imparare		make sth almost impossible happen
give the green light to sth inizia ad imparare		give permission to proceed with sth
a bitter pill to swallow inizia ad imparare		a difficult fact to accept
against all odds inizia ad imparare		despite the difficulties
be out of practice inizia ad imparare		lacking practice
come to the point inizia ad imparare		reach the main point in a discussion
fall into place inizia ad imparare		become clear
get the sack inizia ad imparare		be dismissed from one's job
get the wrong end of the stick inizia ad imparare		misunderstand completely what has been said
golden opportunity inizia ad imparare		the best chance to gain sth
grease sb's palm inizia ad imparare		bribe sb
grow out of sth inizia ad imparare		become too big for sth
have no option but inizia ad imparare		must; have no choice
in public inizia ad imparare		in the presence of other people
in the offing inizia ad imparare		likely to happen
off the point inizia ad imparare		irrelevant
once and for all inizia ad imparare		for the last time
out-and-out inizia ad imparare		complete, total
out in the open inizia ad imparare		(of secrets) revealed, known
out of print inizia ad imparare		(of books) not available anymore
out of the frying pan into the fire inizia ad imparare		from a situation to a worse/ similar one
part and parcel of inizia ad imparare		basic part of
past one's prime inizia ad imparare		growing old/not at one's best
pop the question inizia ad imparare		make a proposal of marriage
short and sweet inizia ad imparare		brief but pleasant (usu ironic)
status symbol inizia ad imparare		property/possession that shows sb's high social rank wealth etc
take things to pieces inizia ad imparare		dismantle things
throw a party inizia ad imparare		have/hold a party
white elephant person or thing that one has no experience of inizia ad imparare		useless/unwanted possession an unknown quantity
as a last resort inizia ad imparare		when all else has failed
at close quarters inizia ad imparare		from a short distance
be in a quandary inizia ad imparare		be confused; undecided
beg the question inizia ad imparare		makes people want to ask a particular question
call it quits inizia ad imparare		give up/stop
cut sb to the quick inizia ad imparare		deeply hurt sb's feelings
hit the roof inizia ad imparare		get very angry
in a rut inizia ad imparare		be stuck in a monotonous routine
in the long run inizia ad imparare		after a long period of time
it stands to reason inizia ad imparare		it is logical
keep sth quiet inizia ad imparare		keep sth secret
know the ropes inizia ad imparare		know all the details of sth
off the record inizia ad imparare		unofficial(ly)
on the quiet inizia ad imparare		secretly
open to debate inizia ad imparare		not decided/settled
out of the question inizia ad imparare		impossible
put down roots inizia ad imparare		settle down
work to rule inizia ad imparare		adhere strictly to the rules as a form of protest
rack sb's brains inizia ad imparare		think very hard about sth
by a long shot inizia ad imparare		a wild guess/ a risk
a memory like a sieve inizia ad imparare		a poor memory
be all at sea inizia ad imparare		be in a state of confusion
be in sb's shoes inizia ad imparare		be in sb's position
be in the same boat inizia ad imparare		be in the same (usu bad) situation
be the spitting image of sb inizia ad imparare		look exactly like sb
be/get soaked to the skin inizia ad imparare		be/get very wet
be/have a close shave inizia ad imparare		barely avoid an accident/ a bad situation
behind the scenes inizia ad imparare		in secret
come out of one's shell inizia ad imparare		gain personal confidence
does it show? inizia ad imparare		is it obvious?
give sb the slip inizia ad imparare		escape from sb
go for a song inizia ad imparare		be sold very cheaply
go without saying inizia ad imparare		be a foregone conclusion
hit the sack inizia ad imparare		go to bed
live out of a suitcase inizia ad imparare		travel often/not have a permanent home
make quite a scene inizia ad imparare		become angry in a dramatic way
on a shoe string inizia ad imparare		on a very small budget
pull a few strings inizia ad imparare		use influential contacts in order to obtain an advantage
pull one's socks up inizia ad imparare		make a greater effort
sleep on it inizia ad imparare		think about sth
smell a rat inizia ad imparare		suspect that sth is wrong
spill the beans inizia ad imparare		reveal a secret/the facts
stand in sb's way inizia ad imparare		prevent sb from doing sth
take ... with a pinch of salt inizia ad imparare		not believe sth completely
drive (sb) up the wall inizia ad imparare		make sb angry/annoy sb
frosty welcome inizia ad imparare		unfriendly reception
get out of bed on the wrong side inizia ad imparare		be in a bad mood
get wind of inizia ad imparare		receive information about sth indirectly
give vent to inizia ad imparare		express sth freely
give way to inizia ad imparare		give in/yield
not hold water inizia ad imparare		not seem reasonable or in accordance with the facts
make a Aying visit inizia ad imparare		make a quick trip
make waves inizia ad imparare		cause trouble
no/little wonder inizia ad imparare		not surprising
qUick/slow on the uptake inizia ad imparare		quick/slow to understand
set in one's ways inizia ad imparare		fixed in one's habits/routines
speak volumes inizia ad imparare		be strong evidence of sb's feelings, merits etc
under the weather inizia ad imparare		depressed/unwell
up and coming inizia ad imparare		likely to be successful
ups and downs inizia ad imparare		good things alternating with bad ones
wet behind the ears inizia ad imparare		inexperienced
the last straw inizia ad imparare		the last and worst episode in a chain of bad experiences
thick-skinned inizia ad imparare		insensitive
an old wives' tale inizia ad imparare		false belief (usually about health)
(by) trial and error inizia ad imparare		learning from one's mistakes
be ahead of one's time inizia ad imparare		have modern ideas
be (as) thick (as a brick) inizia ad imparare		be stupid
be tickled pink inizia ad imparare		be really pleased
come to a standstill inizia ad imparare		not progress/stop
come to terms with inizia ad imparare		accept a difficult situation
for the time being inizia ad imparare		temporarily
in a tick inizia ad imparare		shortly, soon
in the nick of time inizia ad imparare		just in time
kill time inizia ad imparare		pass time while waiting for sb/sth
lay the table inizia ad imparare		prepare/set the table for a meal
not be one's cup of tea inizia ad imparare		not suit one's taste
on second thoughts inizia ad imparare		having changed one's mind
out of turn inizia ad imparare		not in the correct order/time
paint the town red inizia ad imparare		have a great time
play truant inizia ad imparare		stay away from school without permission
put two and two together inizia ad imparare		arrive at the truth by looking at facts
red tape inizia ad imparare		unnecessary bureaucracy
take one's time inizia ad imparare		not to hurry
through thick and thin inizia ad imparare		whatever happens
touch and go inizia ad imparare		with uncertain result
be all very well inizia ad imparare		appear satisfactory but in fact not be
be on the up and up inizia ad imparare		improve steadily
be up and about inizia ad imparare		have recovered from an illness
be born yesterday inizia ad imparare		be easily deceived/naive
beat sb black and blue inizia ad imparare		hit sb repeatedly until bruised
go back on one's word inizia ad imparare		not fulfil a promise (opp: keep one's word)
have a yellow streak inizia ad imparare		be a coward
not have it both ways inizia ad imparare		refuse to make a decision between
two pleasant things (usu in expression "You can't have it both ways! ") inizia ad imparare		two pleasant things (usu in expression "You can not have it both ways!")
in the red inizia ad imparare		owe money to a bank (opp: in the black)
see red inizia ad imparare		suddenly become very angry
green belt inizia ad imparare		the area on the outskirts of a town adjoining the country
pitch black inizia ad imparare		very dark
black tie inizia ad imparare		formal clothing
green with envy inizia ad imparare		very jealous
green (matter/issue) inizia ad imparare		concerned with ecology
have words with sb inizia ad imparare		have an argument
have/keep one's wits about one inizia ad imparare		be alert and able to deal with difficulties
in deep water inizia ad imparare		in trouble/difficulty
make sb's day inizia ad imparare		make sb very happy
see/look at sth through rose-coloured spectacles inizia ad imparare		see sth from an unrealistically positive point of view
the black sheep of the family inizia ad imparare		a disgraced family member
the pot calling the kettle black inizia ad imparare		accusing sb of a fault one has oneself
the year dot inizia ad imparare		a long time ago
until one is blue in the face inizia ad imparare		as hard/long as one possibly can (usu without success)
red herring inizia ad imparare		sth which distracts you from sth important
like cat and dog ~ (disagree) violently ~a pain in the neck ~ annoying person/thing inizia ad imparare		like cat and dog ~ (disagree) violently ~ a pain in the neck ~ annoying person / thing
(like) a bull in a china shop be awkward, clumsy inizia ad imparare		behave in a clumsy/awkward be all fingers and thumbs
way get cold feet inizia ad imparare		lose courage to do sth
make a dog's dinner (of sth) ignore/shun sb inizia ad imparare		(make) a mess (of sth) give sb the cold shoulder
a bear with a sore head inizia ad imparare		irritated/in a bad mood
have a cheek/nerve inizia ad imparare		act/speak boldly or impudently
a different kettle of fish inizia ad imparare		a totally different situation etc from the one just mentioned
have a sharp tongue inizia ad imparare		tend to say unkind or hurtful things
the one just mentioned have an eye for inizia ad imparare		be a good judge of sth
a dog's life inizia ad imparare		a difficult, hard life
look down one's nose at sth/sb inizia ad imparare		feel/act superior to sb
a fish out of water inizia ad imparare		sb who feels uncomfortable/in unfamiliar surroundings
lose one's head inizia ad imparare		lose self-control
surroundings put one's heart and soul into sth inizia ad imparare		be devoted to sth
a red rag to a bull inizia ad imparare		action, comment etc liable to provoke sb
tongue in cheek inizia ad imparare		not serious, ironic
a sitting duck fiercely inizia ad imparare		an easy target tooth and nail
as busy as a bee/a busy bee ignore inizia ad imparare		(sb) very busy turn a blind eye to sth
as the crow Aies inizia ad imparare		in a direct line/by a direct route
not lose any sleep over sth inizia ad imparare		not worry about sth
be in the doghouse inizia ad imparare		be out of favour, in trouble
jack of all trades inizia ad imparare		sb who is able to do a variety of jobs
dog eat dog inizia ad imparare		ruthless competition, rivalry
a storm in a teacup inizia ad imparare		a lot of fuss about sth that is not
dog-eared inizia ad imparare		(of books) with the corners bent and turned down through use
bring sth home to sb inizia ad imparare		make sb understand how important/ serious sth is
donkey work inizia ad imparare		boring, monotonous work
donkey's years inizia ad imparare		a long time
bite off more than sb can chew inizia ad imparare		try to do sth which is too difficult
kill two birds with one stone inizia ad imparare		achieve two things with one
action in clover inizia ad imparare		living a luxurious/comfortable life
let the cat out of the bag inizia ad imparare		reveal a secret
face the music inizia ad imparare		be criticised/punished for sth you have done
like water off a duck's back inizia ad imparare		having no effect
make a fool of oneself inizia ad imparare		make oneself look stupid/embarrassed/ ridiculous
make a mountain out of a molehill inizia ad imparare		cause a fuss about a trivial matter
no room to swing a cat inizia ad imparare		no room at all
play cat and mouse with sb inizia ad imparare		keep sb in a state of uncertain expectation treating them alternatively cruelly and kindly
put the cat among the pigeons inizia ad imparare		cause trouble/controversy
rain cats and dogs inizia ad imparare		rain heavily
swim like a fish inizia ad imparare		swim very well
talk the hind legs off a donkey inizia ad imparare		talk for a long time, uninterrupted
the rat race inizia ad imparare		the competitive nature of modern urban life
until the cows come home inizia ad imparare		for a long time
mutton dressed as lamb inizia ad imparare		dress in a style younger than/inappropriate to your age
sour grapes inizia ad imparare		say unpleasant comments because of jealousy
sweet tooth inizia ad imparare		enjoy eating sweet things
get nowhere fast inizia ad imparare		make no/little progress
pay sb's way inizia ad imparare		contribute your share of a bill/budget
white-collar job inizia ad imparare		office/clerical work
fly on the wall inizia ad imparare		see/hear sth in a situation which does not involve you
Achilles heel inizia ad imparare		weakest point of sb's character
wash sb's hands of sb inizia ad imparare		refuse to be involved with sb

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