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wszystko, co istnieje / jest możliwe, absolutnie wszytsko, wszystko pod słońcem start learning		all the .../everything under the sun I now need to read all the books under the sun in time for the exam.
być z kimś/czymś w zgodzie start learning		be at one with sb/sth A mountaineering holiday is about being out in the wilderness, at one with nature, leaving the city behind and enjoying the silence.
jechać na tym samym wózku start learning		be in the same boat It's easier to study for exams with my friends. After all, we are all in the same boat.
nie być w stanie podjąć decyzji, bić się z myślami start learning		be in two minds I was in two minds whether or not to accept the job offer.
spływać jak woda po kaczce start learning		be like water off a duck’s back I am not sensitive. To me, insults are like water off a duck's back.
oszaleć start learning		be out of one’s mind He must be out of his mind to be buying that expensive phone.
wywrzeć na kimś ogromne wrażenie start learning		blow one’s mind The first time I listened to this album, the music just blew my mind, and now I can't stop playing it over and over again.
chować głowę w piasek start learning		bury one’s head in the sand It comes down to deciding whether to bury your head in the sand and refuse to participate, or to embrace what the Internet has to offer.
ochłonąć, zebrać myśli start learning		clear one’s head When I have a problem, I go outside to clear my head.
przyjść na myśl start learning		cross one’s mind It never once crossed my mind that you might need help. You are so self-sufficient.
dzień w dzień start learning		day in day out Day in day out, the UN work to promote respect for human rights, protect the environment, fight disease and reduce poverty.
bardzo długo start learning		donkey’s years I haven t seen my American family for donkey’s years.
życzyć komuś powodzenia w jakiejś sprawie, trzymać kciuki start learning		(keep/have one’s) fingers crossed We've got our fingers crossed that the money raised will be used to help families in need.
(wejść na) pierwszy szczebel drabiny kariery zawodowej start learning		(get on) the first rung of the ladder Personal Assistant was the first rung on the corporate ladder for her.
zjechać/zejść z utartego szlaku start learning		get off the beaten track Patrick decided to get off the beaten track to visit lesser known sites.
ustawić się, dobrze zacząć (w nowej pracy) start learning		get one’s foot in the door I wanted to work for a big multinational, so l thought an internship would be a good way to get my foot in the door.
gwałtownie rosnąć (o cenach) start learning		go through the roof With the cost of higher education going through the roof, many young people are wondering if going to university is still worth their while.
płynąć z nurtem, robić to co inni start learning		go with the flow I decided to follow Xavier's recommendation, rather than going with the flow and seeing all the usual sights people go to in Paris.
mieć odwagę coś zrobić start learning		have the guts to do sth I didn't have the guts to stand up for myself because I didn't want to scupper my chances of permanent employment.
mieć tremę start learning		have/get butterflies in one’s stomach I get butterflies in my stomach before an exam.
z miejsca zacząć odnosić sukcesy start learning		hit the ground running When I got the job, I was so thrilled that I hit the ground running and worked nonstop until the evening.
chwileczkę!; spokojnie, wstrzymaj się start learning		hold your horses Hold your horses, Vic. Let's give the project a bit more thought first.
opiekować się kimś/czymś start learning		keep an eye on sb/sth Have you ever kept an eye on anyone's pet while they were away on holiday?
mieć oko na kogoś/coś start learning		keep tabs on sb/sth My parents like to keep tabs on me. They know where I am at all times.
upiec dwie pieczenie na jednym ogniu start learning		kill two birds with one stone I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone and visit my uncle on the way to your house.
nie wywołuj wilka z lasu, nie rozdrapuj starych ran start learning		let sleeping dogs lie He hesitated whether to ask her if she didn't mind him coming to her party with his new girlfriend, but in the end he decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
wygadać się start learning		let the cat out of the bag She blushed and that's how she let the cat out of the bag. Everybody knew it was her.
mam pustkę w głowie start learning		my mind goes blank My mind has gone blank. Can you give me a second?
nie mrugnąć okiem start learning		not bat an eyelid If I decided to leave school and get a job, my parents wouldn't bat an eyelid.
(podróżować) tanio start learning		(travel) on a shoestring Hitch-hiking is a good way of travelling on a shoestring.
utorować drogę, zainicjować start learning		open a door to sth He introduced me to coding and opened a door to my future as a software developer.
nie wierzę w cuda start learning		pigs might fly I'll never be late to school again.' 'And pigs might fly!'
improwizować start learning		play it by ear I don't like to play it by ear. I like to have a plan.
stąpać, powoli stawiać kroki start learning		put one foot in front of the other The rocks were steep and slippery, but we kept putting one foot in front of the other.
postawić na swoim start learning		put one’s foot down If she doesn't want to do something, she simply puts her foot down and refuses.
starać się, być zdeterminowanym coś zrobić start learning		put one’s mind to sth Once I put my mind to it, I'll succeed in whatever I do.
brzmieć znajomo start learning		ring true The film rang true because it reflected the director's personal experience.
śmiertelnie kogoś przestraszyć start learning		scare the daylights out of sb The door opened with a loud bang and scared the daylights out of me.
wychwalać kogoś pod niebiosa start learning		sing sb's praises A true friend will always be loyal. You just know you can count on them to sing your praises!
przydać się komuś start learning		stand sb in good stead Learning at least how to count to ten in the local language stands you in good stead for haggling.
(o informacji) z pierwszej ręki start learning		straight from the horse’s mouth Trust me, I have it straight from the horse's mouth.
chwycić byka za rogi start learning		take the bull by the horns One day I'll take the bull by the horns and quit smoking.
balansować na krawędzi, wahać się start learning		teeter on the edge The situation between the two countries is teetering on the edge of armed conflict.
wszędzie dobrze, gdzie nas nie ma start learning		the grass is greener on the other side I wish I had a cottage in the country instead of the flat in the centre of town.' 'Well, the grass is always greener on the other side.'
świat należy do ciebie start learning		the world’s your oyster A degree opens up job opportunities abroad as well - when you're a graduate, the world's your oyster!
więcej się za kimś/czymś kryje, niż widać gołym okiem start learning		there’s more to sb/sth than meets the eye
martwić, ciążyć na sercu start learning		weigh on one’s mind The upcoming school-leaving exams are beginning to weigh on my mind. I'm rather worried.
szukanie wiatru w polu start learning		wild goose chase I went on a wild goose chase looking for that book in all the bookshops only to find out on the Internet that it was out of print.
(zdać) śpiewająco start learning		(pass sth) with flying colours I never fail exams. On the contrary, I always pass with flying colours.
wilk w owczej skórze start learning		wolf in sheep’s clothing Jo was a wolf in sheep's clothing, pretending to be a sympathetic listener only to disclose what she heard to my enemy later.

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