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Question		Answer
a blessing in disguise start learning		(szczęście w nieszczęściu) sth that seems to be a problem at first but that has a good result in the end
chicken feed start learning		(marne grosze) amount of money that is not enough to be important
child's play start learning		(dziecinnie proste) to be very easy to do
a drop in the ocean start learning		amount of sth that is too small or unimportant to make any real difference to a situation
elbow grease start learning		(wysiłek) the effort used in physical work
a flash in the pan start learning		(jednorazowy wyczyn) sudden success that last onlya short time and is not likely to be repeated
a fly in the ointment start learning		person or thing that spoils the situation
the gift of the gab start learning		(być wygadanym) If someone has the gift of the gab, they speak in a persuasive and interesting way.
a jack-of-all-trades start learning		a person who can repair everything
the life and sould of the party start learning		a sociable and grogarious person
the odd man out start learning		One who, because of strangeness of behavior or belief, stands alone in or out from a group.
the rat race start learning		wyścig szczurów, the ruthless, competitive struggle for success in work, etc.
a shot in the dark start learning		If you have a shot in the dark at something, you try something where you have little hope of success, strzał w ciemno
a sight for sore eyes start learning		a welcome and pleasant sight
a slip of the tongue start learning		a careless mistake while saying sth
a stick-in-the-mud start learning		a conservative, stubborn person
a stone's throw start learning		rzut kamieniem, very close
a storm in a teacup start learning		f someone exaggerates a problem or makes a small problem seem far greater than it really is, burza w szklance wody
teething troubles start learning		pocz problemy, The problems that a project has when it is starting
blue-eyed boy start learning		techer's favourite student
confirmed bachelor start learning		a man whowon't get married
dead heat start learning		If a race ends in a dead heat, two or more finish with exactly the same result.
double Dutch start learning		it is completely incomprehensible, nonsens, bełkot
general dogsbody start learning		the person who doeas all the boring routine work
golden handshake start learning		payment made to someone to get them to leave their job.
last straw start learning		an additional problemin a series of unpleasant events
mixed blessing start learning		an event, situation, etc., having both advantages and disadvantages
practical joke start learning		trick played on someone that is meant to be funny for people watching, though normally embarrassing for the person being tricked, psikus
raw deal start learning		If you get a raw deal, you are treated unfairly., niesprawiedliwe traktowanie
red tape start learning		biurokracja
short cut start learning		a route that is shorter than the usual one, skrót
sore point with sb start learning		drażliwy temat
spitting image start learning		two person look the same
keep a stiff upper lip start learning		If you keep your emotions to yourself and don't let others know how you feel when something bad happens, nie pokazywać uczuć
sweeping statement start learning		ogólne stwierdzenie
tall order start learning		Something that is likely to be hard to achieve or fulfil is a tall order, ciężka sprawa
tight spot start learning		trudna sytuacja
vicious circle start learning		błędne koło
wishful thinking start learning		believing that something is true or that something will happen just because one wishes that it were true or would happen, pobożne życzenie
butter fingers start learning		Someone who has butterfingers is clumsy and drops things. = all thumbs
in a jam start learning		If you are in a jam, you are in some trouble. If you get out of a jam, you avoid trouble.
peanuts start learning		If some is paid peanuts, their salary is very low.
vegetable start learning		One who is severely impaired mentally and physically, as by brain injury or disease.
no picnic start learning		to nie przelewki!
the cream start learning		śmietanka
the salt of the earth start learning		People who are salt of the earth are decent, dependable and unpretentious., zwykły, uczciwy człowiek
full of beans start learning		they are very energetic.
sour grapes start learning		When someone says something critical or negative because they are jealous, it is a case of sour grapes., zazdrość
be nuts start learning		zwariowany, stuknięty
not be sb cup of tea start learning		nie lubić, nie przepadać za czymś
a piece of cake start learning		really easy
as cool as a cucumber start learning		być opanowanym, composed
as red as a beetroot start learning		czerwony jak burak
as warm as a toast start learning		bardzo ciepły
two peans in a pod start learning		look similar almost the same
hot potato start learning		kłopotliwy problem wymagający rozwiazania
selling like hot cakes start learning		dobrze się sprzedaje
packed like sardines start learning		ciasno wciśnięte
spend money like water start learning		wydawać pieniądzy dużo
chain smoker start learning		nałogowy palacz
pitch dark start learning		egipskie ciemności
splitting headache start learning		głowa pęka
deat heat start learning		remis, nierozstrzygnięta bitwa
marked man start learning		gość który ma przeskrobane u kogoś
casting vote start learning		decydujący głos
Dutch courage start learning		odwaga po napiciu się
inside job start learning		zdrada; a crime committed by someone against the organization that they work for (not used with the)
dirt cheap start learning		tani jak barszcz, za psie pieniądze
stone deaf start learning		głuchy jak pień
(sth has been a) sore point with start learning		drażliwy temat, punkt
be a foregone conclusion start learning		być z góry przesądzonym
flat broke start learning		spłukany
close shave start learning		o mały włos
bone idle start learning		wyjątkowo leniwy
open secret start learning		although sth is supposed to be a secret, everybody knows it
French leave start learning		leave job without asking permission first
soft spot for start learning		mieć do kogoś słabośc
(to have a) bee in his bonnet about start learning		be crazy about
to kill two birds with one stone start learning		with one action
birds of a feather flock together start learning		people who are similar stick together
have butterflies in sb stomach start learning		denerwować się, mieć tremę
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched start learning		nie mów hop, póki nie przeskoczysz
be a wolf in sheep's clothing start learning		wilk w owczej skórze
Don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg start learning		zabić kurę przynoszącą złote jajka
wild-goose chase start learning		szukanie wiatru w polu
cook sb goose start learning		to ruin sb chances for success
let the cat out of the bag start learning		to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake
flog a dead horse start learning		to waste sb effort by trying to do sth that is no longer interesting
donkey's years start learning		for a very long time
go to the dogs start learning		zejsć na psy
get my goat start learning		to annoy me very much
take a bull by the horns start learning		wziąć byka za rogi
until the cows come home start learning		można to robić w nieskończoność
plenty more fish in the sea start learning		tego kwiatu jest pół światu
make a pig of oneself start learning		jeść niechlujnie
crocodile tears start learning		krokodyle łzy
lion's share start learning		lwia część, duża część
have kittens start learning		become very anxious, angry, disappointed
stag party/hen party start learning		wieczór kawalerski/panieński

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