idiomy 5

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napisać parę słów do kogoś
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to drop sb a line
Drop me a line when you've got time, ok?
napisz do Kasi, kolumna z poradami dla czytelników
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agony column
I just love to read the agony column in teenage magazines. Their problems are sometimes so weird.
naprawić coś, uporządkować
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to pick up the pieces
After the fire in the factory, it took weeks to pick up the pieces and get production back to normal again.
narazić na niebiezpieczeństwo
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put in jeopardy
As the Ambassador didn't want to put the staff in jeopardy, they were all dismissed and sent home.
narażać się, podejmować ryzyko
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to stick sb's neck out
Jack says he is not a coward, he just doesn't like to stick his neck out if it isn't absolutely necessary.
nauczyć się na pamięć
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learn sth by heart
There is no rule why these words collocate, you just need to learn them by heart.
nazywać rzeczy po imieniu
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to call a spade a spade
Stop moaning that that you don't like the idea! Just go to your boss and call a spade a spade!
New York City
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the Big Apple
I'm planning to visit the Big Apple this year.
nic mnie nie przekona
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wild horses wouldn't drag me
Wild horses wouldn't drag me to Nick's party; I don't like him at all.
nic trudnego, pestka
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a piece of cake
Climbing that mountain was a piece of cake. No problem at all.
nie być dostępnym w sprzedaży
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out of stock
I'm so sorry but this camera is out of stock now. Can I propose a different model within the same price?
nie być w czyimś guście
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not be sb's cup of tea
In fact, horror films aren't my cup of tea.
nie działać
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be out of order
I am sorry but this telephone is out of order. You have to go round the corner.
nie ma tego złego, co by na dobre nie wyszło
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Every cloud has a silver lining.
Oswald was very depressed after being fired but he found another job in just few days. Well, every cloud has a silver lining.
nie mieć pojęcia
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not have a clue
I haven't a clue where she left her book.
nie moja działka
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not my scene
I don't like heavy metal music. It's not my scene.
nie móc nic powiedzieć (z powodu suchości w gardle lub ze zdenerwowania)
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to have a frog in your throat
The lecturer asked me to present my paper in front of all students but I couldn't because I had a frog in my throat.
nie mówiąc już o...
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let alone
I hardly ever go to the cinema, let alone the theatre.
nie na temat
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off the point
We were all talking about our jobs so Nick's comment on his marriage was rather off the point.
nie obchodzić, nie interesować (w przeczeniach)
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(not) give a toss
I don't give a toss that you are tired. You are supposed to finish it today! (nic mnie nie obchodzi, że...)
nie pisnę ani słowa
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my lips are sealed
I won't tell anyone you love Henrietta. My lips are sealed.
nie przejmuj się, wyluzuj się
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take it easy
Don't despair if you fail that exam; take it easy.
nie skrzywdzić nawet muchy
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not harm/hurt a fly
My brother can be irritating and bad-tempered sometimes but he wouldn't hurt a fly.
nie śpieszyć się, robić coś powoli
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to take one's time
We don't need these articles to be translated tomorrow, so relax, take your time and submit them next week.
nie wiedzieć czy się śmiać czy płakać
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to not know whether to laugh or cry
When the teacher gave me the test and I looked at the questions, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
nie wywołuj wilka z lasu
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let sleeping dogs lie
Just don't tell her that he's back in town. I suppose it's better to let sleeping dogs lie.
nie za dobry...
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to be not much of a...
Ugh! She is not much of a singer, I'm afraid.
nie zgadzać się z kimś, sprzeczać się
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to take issue with sb
My sister took issue with me over my opinion of one of the leading politicians in our country.
nie zrozumieć czegoś, spudłować
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to miss the point
Well, I don't know what to think about him - he seems to be quite clever but his last speech proved that he missed the whole point of this campaign.
niech się dzieje co chce
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come what may
I don't care that he is going to be there with his new girlfriend! I will be at the party tonight come what may.
nierealne, niepewne
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be in the air
The initial plans to publish this book in May are quite in the air.
nierówno, nieregularnie, sporadycznie, zrywami
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in fits and starts
He isn't very persevering; he only works in fits and starts.
niewinne kłamstewko
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white lie
White lies are sometimes inevitable in order to protect other people's feelings.
niezawodnie
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without fail
The postman always comes at o'clock without fail.
niezła sumka
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pretty penny
He hit the jackpot and quite unexpectedly got pretty penny on his bank account.
niezwykły, specjalny, niecodzienny
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out of the ordinary
My friend's paintings are out of the ordinary; I've never seen something like that before.
nudny jak flaki z olejem
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dull as ditchwater
The guy I'm going to the wedding with is nice enough, but as dull as ditchwater. I had better take my walkman...
o brzasku, o świcie
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at the crack of dawn
We have to set off at the crack of dawn tomorrow - it gets scorching hot during the day and travelling then is not possible.
o podobnych poglądach, upodobaniach
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to be after sb's own heart
This guy is after my own heart - I think it is worth making friends with him.
obiecujący naukowiec
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budding scientist
The Academy authorities think he is a budding scientist so he is pampered with grants and scholarships.
obiecywać złote góry
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promise wonders
She was very disappointed with the job. They promised wonders when they hired her but nothing came true...
obowiązywać
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be in force
Don't worry about that - that rule is no longer in force in our office.
obrzucić kogoś błotem
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to sling mud at sb
This presidential campaign was nothing more than mud slinging.
oczywiście
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by all means
By all means we will try to answer any questions, so feel free to ask.
od A do Z; w całości, gruntownie
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from A to Z
I respect Mr Wilson as he's a brilliant teacher who knows his subject from A to Z.
od deski do deski
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from cover to cover
I always read detective stories from cover to cover; they're so exciting!
od samego początku
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from scratch
I learned Spanish from scratch at university.
od stóp do glów
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from head to foot
The dog was covered in mud from head to foot.
odchodzić od zmysłów
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to be at one's wits' end
She was at her wits' end when she learnt that the avalanche was in the area where her kids usually went skiing.
oddawać komuś sprawiedliwość
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give sb their due
Mike's not very talkative, but to give him his due, you can always count on him.
odkładać coś na czarną godzinę
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to save something for a rainy day
Don't spend all your money just like that! You'd better save some for a rainy day.
'odkurzyć', podszlifować (umiejętności, jezyk itp.)
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to brush up
My French has got a bit rusty, I'm afraid. I will need to brush it up before the holidays.
odpłacić, odwdzięczyć się
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to repay in kind
If you help a neighbour, he may repay in kind.
odpyskować
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bite/snap sb's head off
I only asked if I could borrow the book. There's no need to bite my head off!
odszczekać coś, przyznać się do błędu
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to eat sb's words
The President went too far. I think that public opinion will force him to eat his words.
odwrócić się do kogoś plecami
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to turn one's back on someone
Mark disappointed me a few times but I can't turn my back on him now when he needs me.
opanować się, wziąć się w garść
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to pull yourself together
Pull yourself together and come back to work, please.
osiąść, zakorzenić się, ustatkować
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to put down roots
He finally put down roots after living and working in many different places.
oszukać kogoś, nabrać
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to take someone for a ride
Be careful when doing business with him; he may take you for a ride.
oświadczyć się
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pop the question
After seven years of dating, I finally popped the question to my girlfriend.
owijać w bawełnę, unikać przejścia do sedna sprawy
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beat about/around the bush
Stop beating about the bush and tell me what the problem is!
palić opium lub heroinę
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to chase the dragon
When the police entered the abandoned factory hall, they found a dozen of young people chasing the dragon there.
paplać
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shoot the breeze
She can sit with her friend for hours doing nothing but shooting the breeze!
pasażer bez przerwy pouczający kierowcę samochodu
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a backseat driver
I hated travelling with my parents - my dad took it patiently but, to tell the truth, my mum was a terrible backseat driver.
pieniądze albo życie!
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Stand and deliver!
'I said - stand and deliver or the devil he may take ya!'
pierwsze koty za płoty
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the first pancake is always spoiled
Don't worry! The first pancake is always spoiled. Just try again.
pięta Achillesa
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Achilles heel
Speaking in public is my Achilles heel; I'm simply too shy.
pilnować własnego nosa, interesu
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to mind one's own business
Why don't you stop criticizing me?! Mind your own business!
płakać bardzo mocno, ryczeć
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to cry one's eyes out
Julie cried her eyes out when she failed an important exam.
po moim trupie!
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over my dead body!
I want to sell our house. Over my dead body! That house will never be sold.
poczta pantoflowa
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the grapevine
I heard on/through the grapevine that you are moving to Warsaw, is that true?
pod nosem
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under one's breath
Jack was angry when I told him the bad news and he was muttering something under his breath.
pod przysięgą
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under oath
I was asked to tell my story under oath at the trial.
podejrzewać, że coś jest źle, nie tak
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to smell a rat
Helen smelled a rat when her son started going out every evening so she followed him once and saw him buying drugs near a night club.
podnieść na kogoś rękę
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to raise one's hand against sb
If you ever raise your hand against me, I'll leave you.
podporządkować się
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to toe the line
Two members have been expelled from the party as they didn't toe the party line in voting.
pogarszać się
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to go to the dogs
The country is going to the dogs; we really need a new government.
pogodzić się z czymś
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come to terms with sth
She can't come to terms with the fact that she was fired for being late all the time.
pojść na skróty
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take a shortcut
I wouldn't rely on him - he always thinks how to take shortcuts in everything he does.
pokazywać się, pojawiać
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to show one's face
After all the trouble you have caused, don't you dare to show your face here again!

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