Idioms

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na domiar zlego, dolac oliwy do ognia - when a situation becomes even worse
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add insult to injury
źle coś rozpocząć (np. znajomość)
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start/get off on the wrong foot
obraz mówi tysiąc słów
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a picture paints a thousand words
jednorazowy wyczyn, chwilowy sukces
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a flash in the pan Sadly, their success was just a flash in the pan.
pójść na całość - to take extreme risks
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go for broke
chodzić nieprzepisowo - To cross the street illegally - not in the place allotted for pedestrians
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jaywalk
When someone is not skilled enough to handle/complete something
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can't cut the mustard
w pierwszym ferworze
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in the heat of the moment
Krowa, która dużo ryczy mało mleka daje - When someone talks more than actually does.
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all bark and no bite
zabrakło pary To stop being interested in something you do or to suddenly lose energy
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run out of steam
na sam koniec, do ostatniej chwili - To the very end, to the last minute
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down to the wire
praktyczna zasada (z grubsza, w przybliżeniu)
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(as a) rule of thumb
Porywac się z motyka na słońce, wziąć zbyt wiele na swoje barki - When you agree to do more work than you can finally complete
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bite off more than you can chew

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