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calm and collected sherlock holmes was calm and collected start learning		spokojny i opanowany
like chalk and cheese (personalities) = completely different to somebody start learning		jak niebo i ziemia (osobowości) = zupełnie inni od kogoś
come rain or shine she is very helpful come rain or shine start learning		cokolwiek się dzieje, na dobre i na złe
she is big-boned start learning		ona jest grubociosana, gruba
she is getting on a bit start learning		jest troszkę stara
she is vertically challenged start learning		ona ma niski wzrost eufemizm
nothing ventured nothing gained start learning		kto nie ryzykuje nic nie zyskuje
where there's a will there is a way start learning		gdzie jest wola, znajdzie się sposób
once bitten twice shy start learning		Lepiej dmuchać na zimne
the nitty gritty lets get to nitty gritty start learning		drobiazgi, szczegóły idiom
I am the spitting image of my mother start learning		Jestem odbiciem mojej matki idiom
to be a loose canon "The new manager is a brilliant strategist, but he's also a bit of a loose cannon; you never know what he's going to do next." "We have to be careful what we tell him. start learning		być niebezpiecznie nieprzewidywalnym jak kula armatnia luzem w trakcie sztormu
to get carried away by emotions got a little carried away with the criticism and ended up insulting his coworker." In this case, the person's anger led them to say something they shouldn't have. start learning		dać się ponieść emocjom
it runs in the family; it's in the genes My dad is bald, my grandpa was bald, and now I'm losing my hair. I guess it runs in the family. Both of my brothers are great artists, and so is my mother. Artistic talent definitely runs in the family. start learning		działa w rodzinie; to jest w genach
as bright as a button My grandmother is 95, but she's still as bright as a button. The new student in my class is only five, but she's already reading. She's as bright as a button." start learning		tak bystra że hoho
to think on your feet My grandma can think on her feet cause so many unexpected things happen in her surrounding start learning		myśleć szybciutko idiom
a bosom friend Sara is my bosom friend we go back a long way start learning		przyjaciel piersi/ bliski
we go back a long way start learning		znamy się od lat
to know someone like the back of your hand start learning		znać kogoś jak własną kieszeń
to hit it off Pablo is my bosom friend. The first time I met Pablo We hit it off. We hit it off as soon as we met. start learning		od razu zaiskrzyło
to add to sth start learning		dodatek rozszerzenie do czegoś,
to see eye to eye with sb We run a thriving business with my partner because I always see eye to eye with him. start learning		zgadzać się z kimś
a man / woman after my own heart Anna: "I'd much rather spend a quiet evening at home with a good book than go to a loud party." Ben: "Ah, a woman after my own heart! That sounds like a perfect night to me." start learning		człowiek bliski memu sercu, myślący podobnie
second to none / be second to none when it comes to having fun he is second to none start learning		nie mieć sobie równych / nie mieć sobie równych
to go out on a limb He went out on a limb to defend his colleague, even though everyone else thought she was in the wrong." start learning		narazić się na niebezpieczeństwo idiom
to be highly strung "He is so highly strung that he tends to fly off the handle over the smallest things." start learning		być bardzo napiętym, nerwowym
to be a know it all "My colleague is such a know-it-all. He always interrupts our meetings just to tell everyone how things should be done." start learning		być wszystkowiedzącym
to suffer fools gladly "He's a great teacher, but he's known for his impatience because he doesn't suffer fools gladly. start learning		nie znosić głupoty
he will come down on you like a ton of bricks start learning		ukarze cie srogo
to be set in their ways old people are set in their ways start learning		być zatwardziałym, nie zmieniać zdania
to put one's foot in it The "Pregnancy" Blunder: Alex: "Congratulations, Sarah! When are you due?" Sarah: "I'm not pregnant." Alex: (Realizing his mistake) "Oh, I'm so sorry. I've really put my foot in it." start learning		walnąć głupotę, popełnić faux paux
happy go lucky laid back person he is a happy-go-lucky kind of guy who never seems to worry about a thing. start learning		szczęśliwego szczęścia
on the ball start learning		być uważnym, spostrzegawczym, w stanie gotowosci
to be adventurous To describe a person's nature: "She's an adventurous eater who's always willing to try new foods." start learning		być żądnym przygód
she was spot on start learning		miała rację,

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