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Question		Answer
Wild goose chase start learning		Chasing something that’s very difficult (or impossible) to catch Pogoń za czymś, co jest bardzo trudne (lub niemożliwe) do złapania
Mad as a hornet (szerszeń) start learning		Very angry, or furious
Dog eat dog start learning		Very competitive Bardzo konkurencyjny
Eagle eyes start learning		Have excellent vision, or watching something very closely, not missing a detail
At a snail’s pace start learning		Moving very slowly
Busy as a bee start learning		Extremely busy
Open a can of worms start learning		Create a whole new set of problems
The world is your oyster start learning		You have many good opportunities in front of you
Watching like a hawk (jastrząb) start learning		Watching something very, very, closely Przyglądanie się czemuś bardzo, bardzo uważnie
Get your ducks in a row start learning		Organize things
Guinea pig start learning		Test subject
Hold your horses start learning		Slow down, stop
I’ll be a monkey’s uncle start learning		I’m very surprised
Let sleeping dogs lie start learning		Leave it alone, leave something in peace so
Pet peeve start learning		Common annoyance, something that’s specifically annoying to you Częsta irytacja, coś, co Cię szczególnie denerwuje
the pick of the litter (najlepszy z miotu) start learning		The best choice, or your favorite option
Puppy love start learning		Feelings of love or affection, usually innocent and temporary, occurring during childhood or adolescence.
Like shooting fish in a barrel start learning		Very easy to catch or trick Bardzo łatwy do złapania lub oszukania
All bark and no bite start learning		give intimidating threats which turn out to be harmless dawać zastraszające groźby, które okazują się nieszkodliwe
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? start learning		A question that shows that there may be no right answer
Wolf in sheep’s clothing start learning		Something or someone dangerous presenting as gentle, weak or innocent
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks start learning		there’s no point in changing someone’s established routine. it’s very difficult to teach a new task to someone
an elephant in the room start learning		there is an obvious problem or difficult situation that people do not want to talk about
a little birdie told me start learning		Somebody secretly told me
Bull in a china shop start learning		Very clumsy person
Butterflies in one’s stomach start learning		Feel nervous

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