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Are you serious or are you just pulling my leg? inizia ad imparare
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nabierać kogoś / żartować z kogoś Mówisz poważnie czy tylko mnie nabierasz?
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She accidentally spilled the beans about the surprise. inizia ad imparare
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Przez przypadek wygadała sekret o niespodziance.
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Sorry, it completely slipped my mind. inizia ad imparare
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wylecieć z głowy / zapomnieć Przepraszam, całkowicie wyleciało mi to z głowy
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That was the last straw, I couldn’t take it anymore. inizia ad imparare
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ostatnia kropla (która przelała czarę goryczy) To była ostatnia kropla, nie mogłam już tego znieść.
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keep (one’s) head above water It’s hard to keep my head above water these days. inizia ad imparare
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ledwo sobie radzić (np. finansowo) Trudno mi teraz jakoś sobie radzić.
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Some people fish in troubled waters during a crisis. inizia ad imparare
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wykorzystywać trudną sytuację Niektórzy wykorzystują trudne sytuacje podczas kryzysu.
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The second book is written in the same vein. inizia ad imparare
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w podobnym stylu / w podobny sposób Druga książka jest napisana w podobnym stylu.
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He does everything by the book. inizia ad imparare
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On robi wszystko zgodnie z zasadami.
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off the top of one's head I can’t answer that off the top of my head. inizia ad imparare
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Nie mogę na to odpowiedzieć od razu.
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There is more than meets the eye here. inizia ad imparare
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więcej niż na pierwszy rzut oka Tu jest więcej, niż się wydaje na pierwszy rzut oka.
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You will eat your words one day. inizia ad imparare
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Kiedyś będziesz musiał przyznać, że się myliłeś.
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Don’t go overboard with decorations. inizia ad imparare
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Nie przesadzaj z dekoracjami.
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We need to weed out unnecessary information. inizia ad imparare
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wyeliminować / pozbyć się niepożądanych rzeczy lub osób Musimy pozbyć się zbędnych informacji.
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He just vanished into thin air. inizia ad imparare
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On po prostu zniknął bez śladu.
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have/keep one’s feet on the ground She always keeps her feet on the ground. inizia ad imparare
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twardo stąpać po ziemi / być realistą Ona zawsze twardo stąpa po ziemi.
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I decided to have a crack at cooking. inizia ad imparare
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Postanowiłam spróbować gotowania.
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I found myself in a tight spot. inizia ad imparare
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I had to wake up at an unearthly hour. inizia ad imparare
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bardzo wczesna / bardzo późna pora
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The rules are not etched in stone. inizia ad imparare
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coś niezmiennego / nie do zmiany
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He won the game fair and square. inizia ad imparare
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The old man finally kicked the bucket. inizia ad imparare
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She enjoys the best of both worlds. inizia ad imparare
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mieć korzyści z dwóch sytuacji
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kill two birds with one stone He managed to kill two birds with one stone. inizia ad imparare
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upiec dwie pieczenie na jednym ogniu Udało mu się zrobić dwie rzeczy naraz.
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He tried to curry favor with his boss. inizia ad imparare
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Próbował podlizać się szefowi.
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Everyone has a chink in their armor. inizia ad imparare
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We had a bird’s eye view of the city. inizia ad imparare
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She is an early bird and wakes up at 5 a.m. inizia ad imparare
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After exams, I felt free as a bird. inizia ad imparare
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The movie was for the birds. inizia ad imparare
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coś bezwartościowego / bez sensu
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I was sick as a dog last week. inizia ad imparare
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W zeszłym tygodniu byłam bardzo chora.
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It was raining cats and dogs all day. inizia ad imparare
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Cały dzień lało jak z cebra.
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During the dog days, it’s hard to work. inizia ad imparare
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The company has gone to the dogs. inizia ad imparare
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Firma bardzo się pogorszyła.
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He is a big fish in this company. inizia ad imparare
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He seems like a cold fish. inizia ad imparare
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osoba, która nie okazuje emocji
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I felt like a fish out of water at the party. inizia ad imparare
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Czuć się nieswojo / nie na miejscu
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I have bigger fish to fry right now. inizia ad imparare
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ważniejsze sprawy do zrobienia
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He is one of those rich fat cats. inizia ad imparare
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bardzo bogata i wpływowa osoba
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Why are you so quiet? Cat got your tongue? inizia ad imparare
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Everyone thinks she is a cool cat. inizia ad imparare
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the police played cat and mouse with the thief. inizia ad imparare
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bawić się w kotka i myszkę
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The students were all eyes and ears during the lecture. inizia ad imparare
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być bardzo uważnym / słuchać i patrzeć z pełnym skupieniem
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His daughter is the apple of his eye. inizia ad imparare
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A beautiful dress caught my eye. inizia ad imparare
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He is handsome but just eye candy. inizia ad imparare
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coś ładnego dla oka, ale bez większej wartości
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Can you keep an eye on my bag? inizia ad imparare
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This website is a goldmine of information. inizia ad imparare
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Ta strona to kopalnia informacji.
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He helps everyone because he has a heart of gold. inizia ad imparare
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They struck gold with their idea. inizia ad imparare
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odnieść sukces / mieć szczęście
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He behaved as good as gold all day. inizia ad imparare
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bardzo grzeczny / bardzo dobry Zachowywał się wzorowo przez cały dzień.
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