Idioms 1

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A blessing in disguise
Losing that job was a blessing in disguise.
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szczęście w nieszczęściu
A picture is worth a thousand words
Please could you sketch out a floor plan? A picture is worth a thousand words.
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obraz wart jest tysiąca słów
A piece of cake
That exam was a piece of cake.
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bułka z masłem, coś bardzo łatwego
Actions speak louder than words
I'm going to wait for him to show me he loves me because actions speak louder than words.
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czyny mówią głośniej niż słowa
Add insult to injury
I was late and to add insult to injury I forgot my keys.
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dolewać oliwy do ognia
. As cheap as chips
Don't worry about paying me back, they were as cheap as chips.
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bardzo tani
Barking up the wrong tree
I think you're barking up the wrong tree.
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mylić się, szukać w złym miejscu
Beat around the bush
I'm not going to beat around the bush, I hate your boyfriend.
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owijać w bawełnę
Better late than never
Wow, she finally turned up, better late than never.
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lepiej późno niż wcale
Bite off more than you can chew
I have bitten off more than I can chew with this 100 idioms video.
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wziąć na siebie za dużo
Bite the bullet
I'm going to bite the bullet and quit my job.
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zacisnąć zęby
Break a leg
Break a leg tonight, you're an amazing actor.
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powodzenia
Break the ice
I've organized a fun game to help us all break the ice.
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przełamać lody
Call it a day
I'm exhausted, I think I'm going to call it a day.
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skończyć na dziś
Cost an arm and a leg
That coat looks like it cost you an arm and a leg.
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kosztować majątek
Black Friday z moją żoną był bardzo drogi.
Cut corners
This report is of poor quality, I think the author may have cut some corners.
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iść na skróty
Cut somebody some slack
Because it was the last day of class, the teachers cut the students some slack.
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dać komuś luz
Don't give up the day job
Your drum solo was very entertaining but don't give up the day job.
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nie jesteś w tym dobry (żartobliwie)
Put all your eggs in one basket
I'm applying for several jobs because I don't want to put all my eggs in one basket.
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stawiać wszystko na jedną kartę
Easy does it
Easy does it, don't spill that paint.
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spokojnie, ostrożnie

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