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być nadzianym
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to be loaded
Look at the car he is driving! This guy has to be pretty loaded...
być sensownym, dać się udowodnić (pozytywnie)
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to hold water
This theory was easy to abolish - the arguments simply didn't hold water.
być spłukanym, bez kasy
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to be broke
I'm afraid I can't lend you any money - I'm absolutely broke.
być szalonym, postradać zmysły
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to be out of one's mind
She must be out of her mind to want to marry such a fool!
być w najlepszej formie
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be at one's best
There is no doubt he is to win this race - he is at his best now!
być w radosnym nastroju
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to be in high spirits
Mary passed her last exam yesterday and she was in high spirits all day.
być w rozterce, wahać się
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be in two minds about sth
Well, I don't know. I am still in two minds about buying this car. It's second-hand you know...
być w tej samej (zwykle złej) sytuacji
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to be in the same boat
Jane and I are in the same boat - neither of us has got a job.
być wściekłym
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to have a face like thunder
When I told Mark that I was going out with Kate he had a face like thunder as he was attracted to her as well.
być wtajemniczonym w coś
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to be in the know
I should ask Roger he's the boss and he's in the know.
być wyrzuconym/wylanym z pracy
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to get the sack
Tom wasn't good enough at work and he got the sack.
być zakochanym po uszy
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to be head over heels in love
Jim's head over heels in love with Monica - he talks only about her.
być zdrowym
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to be in the pink
My sister is finally back in the pink after having a bad cold for two weeks.
być zostawionym samemu sobie (z kłopotami), utknąć
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be left stranded
That party was a disaster! Everybody was having fun and I was left stranded with that boring guy who sat next to me.
całe wieki
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donkey's years
Mary's been working in my company for donkey's years and I won't sack her now.
cały i zdrowy
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safe and sound
To everybody's relief, he returned safe and sound from the storm.
cel uświęca środki
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the end justifies the means
Many people strongly oppose the machiavellian approach that the end justifies the means.
chcieć gwiazdki z nieba
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cry for the moon
Oh, come on! Be realistic! It's like crying for the moon! We cannot afford it.
chodzić komuś po głowie
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have something on the brain
Do you know this song? I've had it on my brain all day.
chodzić na wagary
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to play truant
More and more children are caught playing truant.
ciąg myśli
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train of thought
Stop interrupting me or I'll lose my train of thought.
ciekawość to pierwszy stopień do piekła
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curiosity killed the cat
Don't ask her any questions about her marriage. Remember, curiosity killed the cat.
cięta, złośliwa uwaga
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a cutting/biting remark
Finally, I was fed up with his biting remarks about my size and I left him.
cięty język
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a sharp tongue
I like her, but sometimes her sharp tongue irritates me so much.
cofnąć dane słowo, wycofać sie z obietnicy
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go back on one's word
I promised to give Frank some money and I can't go back on my word now.
cudem uniknąć czegoś, o mały włos
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have a narrow escape
He had a narrow escape when he slipped on the stairs.
czarna owca (w rodzinie)
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the black sheep (of the family)
Everybody says he's the black sheep of the family - he left home when he was and became a singer.
czas się skończył!
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Time's up!
Time's up now, put down your pens and leave the class, please.
czas to pieniądz
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time is money
Come on, hurry up! Remember, time is money.
czas, w którym drinki w pubie są sprzedawane taniej
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happy hour
Let's go for a drink to that pub round the corner it's happy hour now.
czasami, niekiedy
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at times
I think everyone gets a bit lonely at times.
człowiek, który sam się dorobił, zrobił karierę
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self-made man
The idea of self-made man is one of the most important concepts in America.
czuć to w kościach
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to feel it in one's bones
It's going to be a long and cold winter- I can feel it in my bones.
czytać komuś w myślach
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to read someone's mind/thoughts
We understand each other very well and I sometimes think she reads my mind.
czytać między wierszami
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to read between the lines
He said he was very tired, but, reading between the lines, he simply didn't feel like coming to my party.
denerwować się, mieć tremę
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to have butterflies in one's stomach
I had butterflies in my stomach when I was waiting for the results of my exam yesterday.
denerwować, drażnić
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to put sb's back up
The way he discussed things with her really put her back up.
dla czegoś/kogoś
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for the sake of
I know that this treatment is unpleasant but you should try it for the sake of your health.
dla odmiany
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for a change
She always seemed rather serious so it was nice to see her laugh for a change.
dla zabawy
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for a laugh
They put salt in his tea just for a laugh but he didn't find it funny.
do odważnych świat należy
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faint heart never won fair lady
It's high time we made a decision! C'mon, faint heart never won fair lady.
dobijać, dawać się we znaki
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to be killing sb
I had my first horse - riding lesson yesterday and today my back is killing me...
dobrze (jemu/jej) tak!
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to serve him/her right
Frank's girlfriend has left him?! Serves him right! He behaved like a shmuck!
dodawać sobie odwagi
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whistle in the dark
Totally alone in this big house we joked about nightmares, whistling in the dark perhaps.
dokładać starań, wkładać dużo wysiłku
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to take pains to do sth
My boss takes pains to select the best employees.
dolewać oliwy do ognia
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to add fuel to the fire/flames
Michael is furious at me. Telling him that I took his book will only add fuel to the fire.
dostać piany, wściec się
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to get hot under the collar
When he saw his girlfriend winking at the guy sitting next to her, he simply got hot under the collar.
dotrzymywać słowa
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to keep one's word
Sue said she would help me to find a job and I hope she will keep her word.
dowiadywać sie co w trawie piszczy
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to keep sb's ear to the ground
I have no idea what they are up to, but I will keep my ear to the ground. Once I learn what they plan, I'll let you know.
drobnostka, niedrogi prezent
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a little something
I want to get a little something for Ben and visit him in the hospital.

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