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Question		Answer
not fulfil a promise (opp. keep one's word) start learning		go back on one's word
have an argument start learning		have words with sb
make sb very happy start learning		make one's day
in trouble/difficulty start learning		in deep water
false belief (usually about health) start learning		an old wife's tale
be alert and able to deal with difficulties start learning		have/keep one's wits about one
a long time ago start learning		the year dot
be easily decived/naive start learning		be born yesterday
refuse to make a decision between two pleasant things start learning		not have it both ways
a disgraced family member start learning		the black sheep of the family
sth which distracts you from sth important - rozpraszacz start learning		red herring
the area on the outskirts of the town adjoining the country start learning		green belt
accusing sb of a fault one has oneself - przyganiał kocioł garnkowi start learning		the pot calling the kettle black
owe money to a bank - w długach start learning		in the red
suddenly become angry - wkurzyć się start learning		see red
see sth from an unrealistically positive point of view start learning		see/look at sth through rose-coloured spectacles
be a coward - stchórzyć start learning		have a yellow streak
very dark - egipskie ciemności start learning		pitch black
be good at gardening start learning		have green fingers
as hard/long as one possibly can (usually without success) start learning		until one is blue in the face
formal clothing start learning		black tie
be very jealous start learning		be green with envy
concerned with ecology start learning		green (matter/issue)
do sth to prevent the possibility of sth bad happening start learning		(to) be on the safe side
not like/enjoy sth start learning		not one's scene (inf)
take revenge start learning		settle a score
without any doubt start learning		without a shadow of (a) doubt
talk about work or business start learning		talk shop
if situation becomes really bad/difficult start learning		if push comes to shove (inf)
do sth to annoy ab start learning		get on the wrong/bad side of sb
sth that makes sb angry or embarrassed start learning		a sore point with sb
clean and tidy start learning		spick and span
take part in sth with enthusiasm start learning		enter into the spirit of sth
receiving a great deal of public attention start learning		in the spotlight
be very nervous/upset about sth start learning		be/get in a state
unable to stop laughing start learning		in stitches (inf)
about to happen in near future start learning		in store for one
be extremely successful or popular start learning		take sth by storm
get involved/get into the rythm start learning		get into the swing of sth
well matched/work simultaneously as it should start learning		in sync (inf)

Idioms/Fixed phrases 1

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