BC telling pictures

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voluptuous body
You will often hear the term Rubenesque used as a sophisticated synonym for voluptuous.
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zmysłowe ciało
chaise longue
(Le Corbusier): Sleek, leather, and chrome. These are often seen in psychiatrist offices or modern living rooms. The Poolside: The white plastic or wooden chairs by a swimming pool are technically outdoor chaises longues.
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szezlong
hair scrunchie, hair claw, ponytail, piggy tails
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gumka do włosów materiałowa, spinka do włosów, kucyk, kucyki na boki
thank you for having us over
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dziękujemy za gościnę
daylight robbery
the government taxed houses based on how many windows they had. By blocking the windows, the government was literally robbing people of their daylight. "The fees on these concert tickets are daylight robbery. The fee is higher than the ticket price!"
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rozbój w biały dzień
stinking rich
("I wish I was stinking rich") or critically ("He's too stinking rich to understand normal problems").
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śmierdzący bogaty (groby nad ziemią)
filthy rich
It implies they have so much money it is almost "gross" or obscene.
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obrzydliwie bogaty
box office
"The new superhero movie made $100 million at the box office in its first week."
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kasa biletowa, dochód ze sprzedaży biletów
od czasów Szekspira
pink goes well with green
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różowy dobrze komponuje się z zielenią
to give sb a leg up
His internship at the law firm gave him a leg up on the other job applicants.
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