a man of few words |
ktoś małomówny |
a pack of lies |
stek kłamstw |
a piece of cake |
nic trudnego, pestka |
a ray of hope |
promyk nadziel |
a sharp tongue |
dqty Język |
a shot In the dark |
strzał w ciemno, na chybił trafił |
a sitting duck |
ła twy cel |
a slap in the face |
policzek |
a slip of the tongue |
p rzejęzyc zen le |
a slowcoach |
guzdrała |
a stag party /night |
wieczór kawalerski |
a stone s throw |
rzut beretem |
a tough nut to crack |
twardy orzech do zgryzienia |
a vicious circle |
błędne koło |
a walk of llfe |
sfera społeczna |
Achilles heel |
pięta Achillesa |
after your own heart |
bratnia dusza |
against all odds |
pomimo wszystkich przeciwności |
agony column |
"napisz do Kasi", kolumna z poradami dla czytelników |
all of a sudden |
nagle |
all year round |
przez cały rok |
all's well that ends well |
wszystko dobre, co się dobrze kończy |
an arm and a leg |
mnóstwo pieniędzy |
an early bird |
ranny ptaszek |
as a matter of fact |
prawdę mówiąc, w rzeczywistości |
as deaf as a post |
głuchy Jak pleń |
as duli as ditchwater |
nudny Jak flaki z olejem |
as fresh as a daisy |
wyglądający 1 czujący się rześko |
as hard as nails |
twardy, nie okazujący emocji |
as poor as a church mouse |
biedny Jak mysz kościelna |
Michael is a man of few words, but when he speaks, people listen.
What Jack told me about you is a pack of lies; I don t believe him.
Climbing that mountain was a piece of cake. No problem at aII.
1. There is a ray of hope for humanłty afterall.
2. Thank you so much for the ray of hope that shines In your message.
I like her, but sometimes her sharp tongue irrłtates me so much.
It was just a shot In the dark. I don t know what the correct answer is.
Old people who walk after dark In the dimly lit streets are sitting ducks.
It was a real slap In the face when she didnt answer my phone calls.
It was just a slip of the tongue but In polłtics It may cost you your career.
Jimmy! Hurry up, please! You re such a slowcoach!
Can t you move faster?
Forget about your wh/esl Its strictly a stag party.
Oh, come oni Go and get me some drinks, the shop is just a stone s throw f rom here.
Thls project tumed out to be a tough nut to crack.
He thlnks he is a failure so he drinks. The morę he drinks the morę he fails. It s a vicious circle.
He has friends from many dlfferent walks of llfe
Speaking In public is my Achilles heel; I m simply too shy.
She loves books too - she s a woman after my own heartl
Against all odds, he won that contest and became a well-known actor.
I just love to read the agony column In teenage magazines. Thelr problems are sometimes so weird.
All of a sudden the lights went out.
Most of the hotels are open all year round.
The weather was terrible when we arrived In France but after two days it changed completely and we had a wonderful holiday. All s wellthat ends well.
That car Is great but it cost me an arm and a leg.
My father is an early bird, he gets up at 5.30 every day.
As a matter of fact, I love him very much.
I'm afraid there's no point In talking to my grandfather; hes as deaf as a post.
The guy I m going to the wedding with is nice enough, but as duli as ditchwater. I had better take my walkman...
Although I came back late from the party last night I was as fresh as a daisy In the mornlng.
My supervisor is very kind to me but my boss is as hard as nails.
We have to help her; she's as pooras a church mouse.