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Domanda		Risposta
a drop in the ocean inizia ad imparare		kropla w morzu potrzeb
a home from home inizia ad imparare		a place where you feel as relaxed as you do in your own home
a leopard can't change its spots inizia ad imparare		one can't change
a sight for sore eyes inizia ad imparare		sth/sb you're very pleased to see
a stitch in time (saves nine) inizia ad imparare		it's better to solve a problem now, than leave it for later
a stone's throw from inizia ad imparare		very close to
Achilles' heel inizia ad imparare		a weak feature which could cause failure
add fuel to the fire inizia ad imparare		make a bad situation worse
all in good time inizia ad imparare		soon; is used to encourage people to be patient and wait quietly.
all mod cons inizia ad imparare		all modern conveniences
an act of God inizia ad imparare		natural disaster
as the crow flies inizia ad imparare		in a straight line
at a loose end inizia ad imparare		with nothing particular to do
at the drop of a hat inizia ad imparare		immediately, or in a way that shows you have no doubts about doing sth
be born with a silver spoon in your mouth inizia ad imparare		born rich
be on the same wavelength inizia ad imparare		to think in similar way
before your time inizia ad imparare		bofore you were born/lived/worked somewhere
below/under par inizia ad imparare		worse than the usual or expected standard
big mouth inizia ad imparare		to say things that are meant to be kept secret
blot on the landscape inizia ad imparare		something such as an ugly building that spoils a pleasant view
break the mold inizia ad imparare		to be new and different
bury your head in the sand inizia ad imparare		ignore the problem hoping it'd disappear
change your tune inizia ad imparare		change your opinion or attitude
clean as a whistle inizia ad imparare		honest or legal; extremely clean
come rain or shine inizia ad imparare		whatever happens
commuter belt inizia ad imparare		an area around a city where many people who work in the city live
concrete jungle inizia ad imparare		an ugly grey area of a city where people live in closely crowded apartment buildings and there is little space and no trees or grass
it's no use crying over spilled milk inizia ad imparare		what's done, is done
do sth on a whim inizia ad imparare		do sth because of a sudden feeling
down on your luck inizia ad imparare		have a bad situation (no work, money ect.)
draw the line at inizia ad imparare		say you won't accept sth
draw the short straw inizia ad imparare		be chosen to do sth unpleasant
fall short of sb's expectations inizia ad imparare		to fail to reach an amount or standard that was expected or hoped for, causing disappointment
fly off the handle inizia ad imparare		to react in a very angry way
follow your nose inizia ad imparare		go straight forward, without turning
follow your nose inizia ad imparare		to trust your own feelings rather than obeying rules or allowing yourself to be influenced by other people's opinions
for the time being inizia ad imparare		for now
from time to time inizia ad imparare		sometimes
get the upper hand inizia ad imparare		get control or advantage over a person or situation
get on like a house on fire inizia ad imparare		become friends quickly, having plenty to talk about
get the wrong end of the stick inizia ad imparare		to not understand a situation correctl
catch sb's drift inizia ad imparare		understand the basic meaning
give sb a taste of their own medicine inizia ad imparare		to treat someone as badly as they have treated you
give sth a miss inizia ad imparare		not to do sth
go halves inizia ad imparare		go 50/50
go to your head inizia ad imparare		woda sodowa uderza do głowy
grin and bear it inizia ad imparare		accept a difficulty without complaining
have a change of heart inizia ad imparare		change one's mind
have green fingers inizia ad imparare		be good at growing plants
have time on your hands inizia ad imparare		have more free time than you need
have your wits about you inizia ad imparare		to be ready to think quickly in a situation and react to things that you are not expecting
hear sth through the grapevine inizia ad imparare		to hear news from someone who heard the news from someone else
in donkey's years inizia ad imparare		an extremely long time
in sb's bad/good books inizia ad imparare		sb is annoyed/pleased with you
in the nick of time inizia ad imparare		just in time
in the sticks inizia ad imparare		far from a town
it's as broad as it's long inizia ad imparare		can't choose between two things as they're equal
keep a straight face inizia ad imparare		poker face
keep sth under your hat inizia ad imparare		keep sth secret
keep up with the Joneses inizia ad imparare		try to be as successful as your neighbours
keep your hair on inizia ad imparare		said to tell someone to stop being so angry or upset
kick yourself inizia ad imparare		be very annoyed because of an error you made
knee-high to a grasshopper inizia ad imparare		be small or young
last word in inizia ad imparare		the newest and the best type of sth
let nature take its course inizia ad imparare		allow sth to develop without interference
let off steam inizia ad imparare		do sth that allows you to get rid of anger
let sleeping dogs lie inizia ad imparare		leave sb alone if they might cause you trouble
let your hair down inizia ad imparare		relax and enjoy yourself more than usual
life and soul of the party inizia ad imparare		lively at social events
like two peas in a pod inizia ad imparare		jak dwie krople wody
line your pocket(s) inizia ad imparare		to earn money using dishonest or illegal methods
lock, stock and barrel inizia ad imparare		including all or every part of something
lose your bearings inizia ad imparare		get disoriented
never look a gift horse in the mouth inizia ad imparare		said to advise someone not to refuse something good that is being offered
no rhyme or reason inizia ad imparare		no reason or explanation for sth
not see the wood for the trees inizia ad imparare		not being able to see what's importnat because because you are too worried about the details
off the beaten track inizia ad imparare		in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns:
on the spur of the moment inizia ad imparare		suddenly, without planning
on the town inizia ad imparare		spend the evening out
once in a blue moon inizia ad imparare		very rarely
out of this world inizia ad imparare		extremely good and impressive
over the top inizia ad imparare		more than what's considered normal or suitable
pull strings inizia ad imparare		use your influence to get what you want
put sth in perspective inizia ad imparare		to compare something to other things so that it can be accurately and fairly judged
put your feet up inizia ad imparare		sit and relax
quick on the uptake inizia ad imparare		understand sth quickly
red tape inizia ad imparare		official rules and processes that seem unnecessary and delay results
reinvent the wheel inizia ad imparare		waste time trying do sth what's already been done well
round the bend inizia ad imparare		crazy
satellite town inizia ad imparare		town close and in dependence to a bigger one
see eye to eye with sb inizia ad imparare		agree with sb
set your heart on inizia ad imparare		decide you want sth very much
speak volumes about sth inizia ad imparare		provide lots of info in indirect way
split hairs inizia ad imparare		argue about small details
stick to your guns inizia ad imparare		to continue having your beliefs even if other people disagree with you
stop dead in your tracks inizia ad imparare		suddenly stop
take stock of sth inizia ad imparare		to examine a situation carefully
take the scenic route inizia ad imparare		follow a longer path than usual because it's more attractive
have the edge over inizia ad imparare		to be slightly better than someone or something
the luck of a draw inizia ad imparare		to be the result of chance and something that you have no control over:
the powers that be inizia ad imparare		the people that control the situation
tool of the trade inizia ad imparare		sth you need to do your job
throw the book at sb inizia ad imparare		punish sb seriously
tidy amount inizia ad imparare		large amount
turn over a new leaf inizia ad imparare		to start behaving in a better way
under sb's thumb inizia ad imparare		completely controlled by sb
up in arms about inizia ad imparare		angry and complaining about sth
variety is the spice of life inizia ad imparare		diffrent things makes life interesting

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