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Ciężka przerwa tough exam, day, teacher start learning		A tough break When something unfortunate happens, it can be called a "tough break". It was a tough break for us when Caroline quit. She was one of our top performers.
przed zakrętem start learning		ahead of the curve To be ahead of the curve means to be more advanced than the competition. We're investing a lot of money in research and development so we can stay ahead of the curve.
przed paczką start learning		ahead of the pack To be ahead of the pack means to be better or more successful than the competition. If we want to stay ahead of the pack, we're going to have to work hard and continue to innovate.
w stawce, zagrożony start learning		at stake, in danger, threatened at stake - means at risk I'm little nervous about giving this presentation. There's a lot at stake
zacząć coś znow od początku start learning		back to square one To go back to square one means to start something over again Our programmers identified what they thought the problem was with the software. After working for several hours, it turns out that the problem is something different. We're back to square one, unfortunately.
przerwanie pracy i powrót do planowania powrót do deski kreślarskiej start learning		back to the drawing board To go "back to the drawing board" means to start something over and go back to the planning stage. The prototype wasn't successful. We have to go back to the drawing board.
umowa potajemna umowa zaplecza start learning		backroom deal A "backroom deal" is an agreement or decision that is made without the public knowing about it I think they got the government contract because of backroom deal
przyblizony zakres start learning		ballpark figure/number A "ballpark number" is a very inexact estimate. I'm not sure what a Super Bowl commercial costs, but to give you a ballpark figure I'd say about three milion dollars
za kulisami start learning		behind the scenes What happens in secret or not in front of the general public is said to happen "behind the scenes" They make it look so effortless, but they do a lot of hard work and planning behind the scenes
szeroki obraz start learning		big picture Everything that is involved with a particular situation is called "the big picture" Even though we all have very specific tasks to do, our manager makes sure we don't lose sight of the big picture.
pracownik fizyczny start learning		blue collar worker
przepisowo start learning		by the book It means to follow the rules 100%. We are regularly audited by several regulatory agencies. It's important that we do everything by the book.
zaskoczyć kogoś start learning		catch someone off guard To "catch someone off guard" means to suprise someone doing something that he or she was not expecting. Mike was caught off guard when they asked him to direct the meeting
ustąpić, poddać się, zmienić zdanie start learning		cave (cave in) To "cave" or "cave in" means to give in or agree to something that someone previously didn't want to accept The employees complained about the change in policy, but the supervisor refused to cave in
zmiana tempa / planu / sceny start learning		change of pace/plan/scene "A change of pace" is something different from a normal routine or schedule It's nice to go on a business trips because it's a change of pace.
zrealizować ale nie w pełni /wg planu start learning		come up short/fail/lose To "come up short" means to try to achieve something but fail. We often say that someone has "come up short" when someone fails to achieve a goal, but not completely. The charity fund raiser was supposed to raise 3 million dollars, but we came up short.
przyzwoity, porządny start learning		decent, decent
Wyrafinowany i wyważony urok start learning		Refined and measured charm
egzekwować prawo start learning		enforce the law
powstrzymać kogoś start learning		rein somebody in
to jest obrzydliwe start learning		it's gross
to jest lekkomyślne, nierozważne start learning		it's reckless
sprzęgło start learning		clutch
hamulec start learning		brake
hamulec ręczny start learning		a handbrake
lusterko wsteczne start learning		rear-view mirror
kierownica start learning		steering wheel
zderzak start learning		bumper
opona start learning		tire
wybredny przy jedzeniu start learning		picky eater
tablica rejestracyjna start learning		number plate
skrzyżowanie start learning		a junction
wyprzedzać start learning		to overtake
skrzynia biegów start learning		gearbox
zapach start learning		scent
intruz start learning		intruder
rywalizacja start learning		rivalry
plemię start learning		tribe
zacmienie start learning		eclipse
dla dobra start learning		for the sake
zejdźmy trochę niżej start learning		let's take it down a notch
zazdroszczę ci start learning		I envy you
biedny / nieszczęśliwy / załamany start learning		miserable
pozbyć się start learning		dispose of
Jak sobie poradziłeś? start learning		how did you cope?
połączyć nazwiska/ pisać z łącznikiem start learning		hyphenate my name
nie ma regulaminu start learning		there is no a rulebook
rada start learning		council
Byłem trochę nieobecny start learning		I was kind of MIA
czyste konto start learning		clean slate
pokrywka od garnków start learning		pot lid

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