Angielski dla Zaawansowanych (5), strona 9, zadanie 6

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to get off somebody's back
to stop annoying someone with a lot of questions, criticisms etc, or to make someone stop annoying you in this way
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zejść z kogoś
to turn your stomach
It turns my stomach to listen to what you're saying. Gross!
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aż gotować się w kimś
to be skin deep
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być powierzchownym
by the skin of one's teeth
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cuden, z trudem
I've got you under my skin.
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Szaleję za tobą.
skin-deep
superficial
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powierzchowny
Beauty is only skin deep.
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Piękno to rzecz nietrwała. Uroda to nie wszystko.
Beauty comes from whithin.
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Piękno pochodzi z wnętrza.
to turn your nose up at soemthing
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kręcić nosem na coś
canned food / tinned food
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jedzenie konserwowe
to lie through your teeth
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łgać jak z nut
to risk one's neck for somebody
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ryzykować głowę dla kogoś
to cast your eye on something
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rzucić na coś okiem
to change tactics
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zmienić taktykę
to chase one's tail
To chase one's tail means to be busy doing many things but achieving very little, similar to how a dog spins in circles trying to catch its tail. It is also used to describe spending a lot of energy on a task without making progress.
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gonić za ogonem
to stay put
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pozostać na miejscu
to have itchy feet
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nie móc usiedzieć na miejscu
to keep one's eyes peeled
The turning should be right here. Keep your eyes peeled.
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