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Last season we hit a bad patch of form and suddenly we were out
zła passa
a bad patch
of the Champions League.
Blue movies are rated X, which means that only people of 18 and
film pornograficzny
a blue movie/film
over can watch them.
przedmiot sporu, kość The choice of place for holiday turned out to be a real bone of
a bone of contention
niezgody contention in their family this year.
ktoś niewrażliwy He's such a cold fish - you can never see any emotions on his face.
a cold fish
a day off (to
mieć wolne I think I am overworked - I certainly need a day off!
have/take/get)
We're grateful for your help although it's just a a drop in the ocean
kropla w morzu
a drop in the ocean
of our needs.
rok przerwy pomiędzy
szkołą średnią a studiami
I'm considering taking a gap year, to develop myself and increase
podczas którego podróżuje
a gap year
my self-confidence
się i zdobywa
doświadczenie
1. There is a ray of hope for humanity after all.
promyk nadziei 2. Thank you so much for the ray of hope that shines in your
a ray of hope
message.
sfera społeczna He has friends from many different walks of life.
a walk of life
bratnia dusza She loves books too - she's a woman after my own heart!
after your own heart
nagle All of a sudden the lights went out.
all of a sudden
przez cały rok Most of the hotels are open all year round.
all year round
prawdę mówiąc, w
As a matter of fact, I love him very much.
as a matter of fact
rzeczywistości
prosić się o kłopoty Not wearing a seat belt is just asking for trouble.
ask for trouble
za wszelką cenę We must win at all costs.
at all costs
na pierwszy rzut oka At first sight he seems to be a very competent person.
at first sight
w głębi duszy She said she trusted him but at heart she knew he was lying.
at heart
na wolności, na swobodzie There are fewer and fewer exotic species living at large.
at large
The burglar didn't have any plan - he just entered the shop and
losowo
at random
grabbed things at random.
1. na czyjś rachunek; 2. The trip is at company's expense. We are always making jokes at
at sb's expense
czyimś kosztem Mark's expense.
w ostatniej chwili, I'm so sorry I ask you for help at such short notice but I didn't
at short notice
bezzwłocznie realize this project would be so demanding.
We were so nervous that he would miss the train but he, as usual,
w ostatniej chwili
at the eleventh hour
arrived to the railway station at the eleventh hour.
They are always discussing things at the top of their voices. It's so
na całe gardło
at the top of your voice
annoying.
Please somebody make Jane change the subject! With her stories
psuć nastrój
be a wet blanket
from her childhood, she can be a real wet blanket.
być w najlepszej formie There is no doubt he is to win this race - he is at his best now!
be at one's best
Don't worry about that - that rule is no longer in force in our
obowiązywać
be in force
office.
nierealne, niepewne The initial plans to publish this book in May are quite in the air.
be in the air
It has been announced that the company will still be in the red for
mieć debet (w banku)
be in the red
the rest of this year.
be in two minds about Well, I don't know. I am still in two minds about buying this car.
być w rozterce, wahać się
It's second-hand you know...
sth
być zostawionym samemu That party was a disaster! Everybody was having fun and I was
be left stranded
sobie (z kłopotami), utknąć left stranded with that boring guy who sat next to me.
być na antenie Quiet everybody! Three, two, one ... You are on the air!
be on the air
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I am sorry but this telephone is out of order. You have to go round
nie działać
be out of order
the corner.
be quits (with
być kwita You give me 10 zloty and we're quits.
somebody)
mieć mnóstwo pieniędzy,
They dream of the day when they'll be rolling in money.
be rolling in money
spać na pieniądzach
nie mieć żadnych złudzeń
be under no illusions
łudzić się I think Mark's under the illusion that he will be the new director.
be under the illusion
I really like this book but I guess it is worlds apart from what the
bardzo się różnić
be worlds apart
real situation is.
beat about/around the owijać w bawełnę, unikać
Stop beating about the bush and tell me what the problem is!
przejścia do sedna sprawy
bush
beat somebody black zbić kogoś na kwaśne Tommy always threatens his little sister that he will beat her black
jabłko and blue if she tells their parents about his marks at school.
and blue
Sheila is so desperate in her search for a husband - she's decided to
randka w ciemno
blind date
have a blind date!
The movie was so funny that finally even Susan burst out
wybuchać śmiechem
burst out laughing
laughing.
wszelkimi sposobami, za By all means this guy should work for us - he is the best specialist
by all means
wszelka cenę I have ever seen!
By all means we will try to answer any questions, so feel free to
oczywiście
by all means
ask.
dzięki uprzejmości, za
These pictures are being shown by courtesy of CNN.
by courtesy of
zgodą
zakończyć coś, przerwać,
Why don't we call it a day and go home?
call it a day
fajrant
złapać kogoś na gorącym
The trial won't take long as the defendant was caught red-handed.
catch sb red-handed
uczynku
change a fly into an Gee! She doesn't have an evening dress?! It's just friends' party -
robić z igły widły
why does she have to change a fly into an elephant!
elephant
przechodzić z rąk do rąk The heavyweight title is about to change hands once again.
change hands
przemyśleć coś I can't give you the answer today. I simply need to chew it over.
chew something over
stchórzyć I wanted to ask Mary out but I chickened out at the last moment.
chicken out
He gets on my nerves! Whenever there is something challenging,
pójść na łatwiznę
choose a soft option
he always chooses a soft option.
przydawać się Never throw away your notes - they may come in handy one day.
come in handy
She can't come to terms with the fact that she was fired for being
pogodzić się z czymś
come to terms with sth
late all the time.
spełniać się I wish my dreams would come true one day.
come true
I don't care that he is going to be there with his new girlfriend! I
niech się dzieje co chce
come what may
will be at the party tonight come what may.
He committed a blunder asking Sue about her husband, while
strzelić gafę
commit a blunder
everybody knows that she is divorced.
Oh, come on! Be realistic! It's like crying for the moon! We cannot
chcieć gwiazdki z nieba
cry for the moon
afford it.
Mary is not happy with her marriage - actually, it is a dead-end
beznadziejny związek
dead-end relationship
relationship.
uspokajać kogoś The doctor tried to ease his mind about his daughter's illness.
ease sb's mind
łatwiej powiedzieć, niż I know it's easier said than done but in my opinion you should
easier said than done
zrobić challenge it.
We need peace and stability first and foremost - these are the most
nade wszystko
first and foremost
important things.
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Oh, come on! I am not going to ask him such question! Not for all
za nic na świecie
for all the tea in China
the tea in China!
w zdrobnieniu Her name's Diana or Di for short.
for short
I know that this treatment is unpleasant but you should try it for
dla czegoś/kogoś
for the sake of
the sake of your health.
That is all what we can offer for the time being but the service is
na razie
for the time being
still developing.
działać (komuś) na nerwy Turn that music down! It's getting on my nerves.
get on sb's nerves
załapać, zrozumieć coś He finally got the message and left Mary and John alone together.
get the message
get up on the wrong You'd better avoid Mark today - he got up on the wrong side of the
wstać lewą nogą
bed this morning.
side of the bed
zadzwonić do kogoś I'll give you a ring in the evening.
give somebody a ring
1. Hell is so terrible that those who go there will weep and gnash
zgrzytać zębami
gnash your teeth
their teeth. 2. Mary gnashes her teeth in frustration.
This car went for a song - the owner was leaving the country and
sprzedać bardzo tanio
go for a song
wanted a quick sale.
This program was very popular so the information that it went off
zejść z anteny
go off the air
the air caused a wave of protest.
Power and success went to his head - he no longer comes to our
uderzyć do głowy
go to somebody's head
parties.
marnować się I can't bear to see good food going to waste!
go to waste
have a finger in every I can't stand her any longer! She has to have a finger in every pie!
wtrącać się we wszystko
Can't she just mind her own business?
pie
cudem uniknąć czegoś, o
He had a narrow escape when he slipped on the stairs.
have a narrow escape
mały włos
have something on the
chodzić komuś po głowie Do you know this song? I've had it on my brain all day.
brain
have sth at one's You can always go and ask Tom of anything concerned with
mieć coś w małym palcu
maths, he just has it at his fingertips.
fingertips
wzdychać (głęboko) She heaved a sigh of relief when she heard the good news.
heave a sigh
wszędzie We've searched high and low for this book.
high and low
trafić w sedno Right! Nothing to add! You've just hit the nail on the head!
hit the nail on the head
jeśli masz na to ochotę - Shall we stop for a rest? - Yes, if you like.
if you like
na "święty nigdy", nigdy w He will never bring you these CDs, not even in a month of
in a month of Sundays
życiu Sundays - just forget it.
Their house is decorated in such bad taste - where did they get the
w złym guście
in bad taste
idea of buying these mock rococo chairs to the living room?
na piśmie This agreement is invalid, unless you bring it in black and white.
in black and white
hurtowo If you buy in bulk, it's 20% cheaper.
in bulk
w pośpiechu I'm writing in haste to let you know that I won't come on Friday.
in haste
1. The doctors tried to save the dying man but in vain.
na próżno
in vain
2. How can you say that our soldiers died in vain?!
na piśmie Please confirm the offer in writing next week.
in writing
1. na lewą stronę, 2. (znać)
He's a real computer freak - he knows them inside out.
inside out
na wylot
to oczywiste, nie ma dwóch
Oh, Amy you should marry him! It goes without saying.
it goes without saying
zdań
na wszelki wypadek We still have plenty of time but let's take a taxi just in case.
just in case
keep sth under one's They tried to keep it under their hat but it soon became obvious
trzymać coś w tajemnicy
that she is pregnant.
hat
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trzymać na dystans, nie
He always tries to keep his troubles at bay when he is on holiday.
keep sth/sb at bay
dopuszczać do siebie
There is no rule why these words collocate, you just need to learn
nauczyć się na pamięć
learn sth by heart
them by heart.
poruszyć niebo i ziemię,
leave no stone
zastosować wszystkie I may need to leave no stone unturned but I will find this book!
unturned
środki
wygadać się He let slip that he had been in prison.
let something slip
stopniowo After the accident her strength returned little by little.
little by little
make a fool of
robić z kogoś/siebie głupka Stop that before you make a fool of yourself!
somebody/yourself
robić zamieszanie z
Gosh! It is just a broken glass. Don't make a fuss about it.
make a fuss about sth
jakiegoś powodu
wynagradzać He went to him and begged his forgiveness, saying he would do
make amends
szkodę/szkody anything he could to make amends.
postanowić, zdecydować
He finally made up his mind!
make up one's mind
się
Jonathan is overworked. That's why he suffers from these nagging
uporczywy ból głowy
nagging headache
headaches so often.
I have no idea how she can stand living with such a nagging
zrzędliwy mąż/żona
nagging husband/wife
husband as hers.
nie być w czyimś guście In fact, horror films aren't my cup of tea.
not be sb's cup of tea
nie mieć pojęcia I haven't a clue where she left her book.
not have a clue
Noughts and Crosses is a very popular game among students
kółko i krzyżyk
noughts and crosses
sitting on lectures.
bardzo szczęśliwy, w
She has been on cloud nine since she was promoted.
on cloud nine
siódmym niebie
spontanicznie When the weather is nice it's fun to go away on impulse.
on impulse
(o programie, filmie) w
The series was filmed on location in Sweden.
on location
plenerze
Well, you can try to run your own business, but remember that it
na własne ryzyko
on one's own account
will be on your own account.
w sprzedaży, na rynku At the moment this is the best camera on the market.
on the market
na niepewnym gruncie His rude answer put him on thin ice in the company.
on thin ice
She realized that she had never done anything on her own
z własnej inicjatywy
on your own initiative
initiative without the motivation of someone else.
I tell you once and for all - I am tired of your complaining about
raz na zawsze
once and for all
your job! There is nothing else you can do.
przestarzały, staroświecki I don't like this design - it is absolutely out of date to me.
out of date
wyczerpany nakład książki I'm sorry but the book you've ordered is out of print.
out of print
nie być dostępnym w I'm so sorry but this camera is out of stock now. Can I propose a
out of stock
sprzedaży different model within the same price?
wyrażać (komuś) swoje In 1992, a concert was held at Wembley Stadium to pay tribute to
pay tribute to sb/sth
uznanie, oddawać hołd Freddie Mercury from Queen.
Having seen his face on security video-tape he couldn't use his
przyznać się do winy
plead guilty
alibi any longer and finally pleaded guilty.
After seven years of dating, I finally popped the question to my
oświadczyć się
pop the question
girlfriend.
She was very disappointed with the job. They promised wonders
obiecywać złote góry
promise wonders
when they hired her but nothing came true...
Mary had me fooled for a while, but finally I realized she was just
nabierać, drażnić się
pull somebody's leg
pulling my leg.
narazić na As the Ambassador didn't want to put the staff in jeopardy, they
put in jeopardy
niebiezpieczeństwo were all dismissed and sent home.
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My boss wanted me to work on weekends but I was brave enough
sprzeciwić się
put one's foot down
to put my foot down.
wywierać presję The press are putting pressure on the minister to resign.
put pressure
The fact that the company's office was moved to the different part
put sb/be at a stawiać kogoś/być w
of the town has put me at a disadvantage. Now I have to commute
niekorzystnej sytuacji
disadvantage
almost one hour to get there.
After years in the rat race she's finally decided to quit and spend
wyścig szczurów
rat race
more time with her family.
She wanted the Gypsy woman to read her hand and find out about
wróżyć z ręki
read sb's hand
her future.
Because of all the red tape she didn't get her visa on time and had
biurokracja
red tape
to cancel her holidays in Mexico.
szczególny dzień Tomorrow is my red-letter day - I am getting promoted.
red-letter day
brzmieć znajomo, kojarzyć I don't know where I might have met him, but the name rings the
ring the bell
się z czymś bell.
cały i zdrowy To everybody's relief, he returned safe and sound from the storm.
safe and sound
widzieć białe myszki Tim has a drinking problem. He drinks till he sees pink elephants.
see pink elephants
człowiek, który sam się The idea of self-made man is one of the most important concepts
self-made man
dorobił, zrobił karierę in America.
sprzedawac sie bardzo The album of this new Irish rock group sells like hot cakes -
sell like hot cakes
szybko people ask for it everyday.
przelewać krew Much blood was shed durning the war.
shed blood
She can sit with her friend for hours doing nothing but shooting
paplać
shoot the breeze
the breeze!
pstrykać palcami Music often inspires people to clap or snap their fingers.
snap one's fingers
I wouldn't rely on him - he always thinks how to take shortcuts in
pojść na skróty
take a shortcut
everything he does.
przyjmować coś za rzecz
Never take love for granted. It has to be cherished to last.
take sth for granted
oczywistą, naturalną
mniejsze zło Sometimes we have to choose between the lesser of two evils.
the lesser of two evils
gołym okiem Bacteria are too small to be seen with the naked eye.
the naked eye
the other side of the
druga strona medalu Fame has the other side of the coin as well.
coin
The problems we've already experienced are just the tip of the
wierzchołek góry lodowej
the tip of the iceberg
iceberg, I'm afraid.
throw somebody in at rzucić kogoś na głęboką You want to learn Spanish? There's no better way than to throw
wodę yourself in at the deep end - go to Spain.
the deep end
I found the answer by trial and error, which obviously took little
metoda prób i błędów
trial and error
more time.
radości i smutki, zmienne
Their relationship was full of ups and downs.
ups and downs
koleje losu
Totally alone in this big house we joked about nightmares,
dodawać sobie odwagi
whistle in the dark
whistling in the dark perhaps.
After a week of good weather winter has returned with a
z podwójną siłą
with a vengeance
vengeance today.
niezawodnie The postman always comes at 10 o'clock without fail.
without fail
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