Idioms 5

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The best thing since sliced bread
This new vacuum cleaner is the best thing since sliced bread.
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najlepsza rzecz od czasu wynalezienia krojonego chleba
82. The early bird gets the worm
We need to be at the market by 5 a.m., the early bird gets the worm!
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kto rano wstaje, temu Pan Bóg daje
83. The elephant in the room
We should have addressed the elephant in the room: his drinking problem.
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oczywisty problem, o którym nikt nie mówi
84. The last straw
The last straw was when he crashed my car.
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kropla, która przepełnia czarę
The tip of the iceberg
These problems are just the tip of the iceberg.
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wierzchołek góry lodowej
There are plenty more fish in the sea
Don't worry, there are plenty more fish in the sea.
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w morzu jest wiele ryb
There’s no such thing as a free lunch
They’re giving away phones for free? There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
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nie ma nic za darmo
Throw caution to the wind
I threw caution to the wind and bought the most expensive dress in the shop.
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zaryzykować, rzucić ostrożność na wiatr
Through thick and thin
We've been together through thick and thin.
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na dobre i na złe
Time flies when you're having fun
Wow, it's midnight already? Time flies when you're having fun!
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czas leci, gdy się dobrze bawisz
To add fuel to the fire
His comments just added fuel to the fire.
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dolewać oliwy do ognia
To burn bridges
You should never burn bridges with former employers.
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palić za sobą mosty
To give someone the benefit of the doubt
I didn’t see what happened, so I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt.
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dać komuś kredyt zaufania
To go down in flames
My plan to impress my boss went down in flames.
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skończyć się katastrofą
To hit the books
I have an exam tomorrow, so I need to hit the books tonight.
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zabrać się do nauki
To jump the gun
He jumped the gun and proposed on their first date.
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zrobić coś za wcześnie
To keep an eye on something
Can you keep an eye on my bag while I go to the toilet?
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mieć na coś oko
To know the ropes
It took a while to learn the ropes, but now I’m confident at my job.
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znać się na rzeczy
To leave someone high and dry
He left me high and dry without a car or any money.
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zostawić kogoś na lodzie
Under the weather
I’m feeling a bit under the weather today, so I might stay home.
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czuć się źle, być przeziębionym

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