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wszędzie dobrze gdzie nas nie ma start learning		the grass is greener on the other side of the fence When you look at other homes, the grass is often greener on the other side of the fence.
wszystko dobre, co się dobrze kończy start learning		all's well that ends well The weather was terrible when we arrived in France but after two days it changed completely and we had a wonderful holiday. All's well that ends well.
wściec się start learning		to hit the roof My parents hit the roof when I told them that I failed my exam again.
wściec się start learning		to see red When Chris told me he'd crashed my car, I just saw red.
wtrącać się we wszystko start learning		have a finger in every pie I can't stand her any longer! She has to have a finger in every pie! Can't she just mind her own business?
wtykać nos w start learning		poke/stick your nose into sth She's always poking her nose into other people's business.
wybuchać śmiechem start learning		burst out laughing The movie was so funny that finally even Susan burst out laughing.
wyczerpany nakład książki start learning		out of print I'm sorry but the book you've ordered is out of print.
wygadać się start learning		let something slip He let slip that he had been in prison.
wygadać się, wyjawić sekret start learning		to spill the beans I showed Tom my present for our mother and asked him not to spill the beans.
wyglądający i czujący się rześko start learning		as fresh as a daisy Although I came back late from the party last night I was as fresh as a daisy in the morning.
wygrać los na loterii, zgarnąć całą pulę start learning		to hit the jackpot How does it come that he can afford such a car if he works at a construction site!? He must have hit the jackpot or something!'
wyjaśniać coś start learning		to get sth straight Let's get this straight. You're sure you didn't leave your wallet at home, right?
wyjść z siebie, wściec się start learning		to fly off the handle I swear - one more remark like this and I will fly off the handle!
wykluczone start learning		out of the question I will not let my son go to France on his own. It is out of the question.
wykręcić komuś numer start learning		to do a number on sb He really did a number on his ex-girlfriend, making her come back to him and then dumping her.
wynagradzać szkodę/szkody start learning		make amends He went to him and begged his forgiveness, saying he would do anything he could to make amends.
wypchaj się! start learning		Get stuffed! I tried to be nice to him but finally he went too far! I simply told him to get stuffed...
wypisane na twarzy start learning		written all over one's face When Nick was told that he hadn't won the contest, disappointment was written all over his face.
wyrażać (komuś) swoje uznanie, oddawać hołd start learning		pay tribute to sb/sth In, a concert was held at Wembley Stadium to pay tribute to Freddie Mercury from Queen.
wyrzucić coś z siebie, zrzucić ciężar z serca start learning		to get sth off your chest I kept on thinking about telling Mark that he hurt me and I was glad to get it off my chest at last.
wyścig szczurów start learning		rat race After years in the rat race she's finally decided to quit and spend more time with her family.
wywierać presję start learning		put pressure The press are putting pressure on the minister to resign.
wyzywać kogoś start learning		to call sb names He called her names when she refused to date him, which only proved that it was actually a right decision...
wzdychać (głęboko) start learning		heave a sigh She heaved a sigh of relief when she heard the good news.
wziąć coś pod uwagę start learning		to take something into account Remember to take his age into account when deciding what kind of work to give him.
z głębi serca start learning		from the bottom of one's heart I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your help.
z otwartymi ramionami, chętnie start learning		with open arms I accepted Kate's invitation to her birthday party with open arms.
z palcem w nosie, z łatwością start learning		(with your) hands down Don't stay up all night, his tests are so easy you'll pass them with your hands down.
z podwójną siłą start learning		with a vengeance After a week of good weather winter has returned with a vengeance today.
z rzędu start learning		in a row It was very cold and it snowed for three days in a row.
z własnej inicjatywy start learning		off your own bat Don't say I told you to do it, you did it off your own bat and I had nothing to do with it.
z własnej inicjatywy start learning		on your own initiative She realized that she had never done anything on her own initiative without the motivation of someone else.
z własnej woli, inicjatywy start learning		of one's own accord I didn't ask him to clean up my car - he did it of his own accord.
z zawodu start learning		by profession My mother works as an English teacher but she's an economist by profession.
z zimną krwią start learning		in cold blood He killed the girl in cold blood just to get the money.
za nic na świecie start learning		for all the tea in China Oh, come on! I am not going to ask him such question! Not for all the tea in China!
za wszelką cenę start learning		at all costs We must win at all costs.
zabawa w chowanego start learning		hide-and-seek Let's play hide-and-seek! I'm seeking first...
zabić czas start learning		to kill time I only read magazines in doctors' waiting rooms to kill time.
zabrać głos start learning		to take the floor The Prime Minister will take the floor in budget discussion on Wednesday.
zachować twarz start learning		to save face The comment that he made was only an attempt to save face in that difficult situation.
zachowywać powagę, nie wybuchać śmiechem start learning		keep a straight face Toby can't tell jokes. He never keeps a straight face and starts laughing right before the punch line.
zaciemniać obraz start learning		to muddy the waters For some reason they want to muddy the waters. I think their business is not quite legal...
'zaczaić' coś, załapać (jak coś działa, lub na czym polega) start learning		to get the hang of sth And then, as I finally got the hang of this new system, everything turned out to be so easy.
zadzwonić do kogoś start learning		give somebody a ring I'll give you a ring in the evening.
zadzwonić do kogoś start learning		to give someone a buzz Sorry. I have to go now, but I will give you a buzz later, ok?
zagłaskać kota na śmierć start learning		to kill somebody with kindness My husband is killing me with kindness. Sometimes I just need to be left alone and he wants to spend all day with me.
zakochać się start learning		to fall for someone Julie goes to this pub every night because she has fallen for its barman.
zakomunikować komuś przykrą wiadomość start learning		to break the news to sb I had the unpleasant duty of breaking the news of John's death to his wife.
zakończyć coś, przerwać, fajrant start learning		call it a day Why don't we call it a day and go home?
zakopać topór wojenny start learning		to bury the hatchet Of course this old quarrel is long forgotten! Why don't Kate and Mike bury the hatchet at last?
załamywać się, tracić panowanie nad sobą start learning		to go to pieces After his child was badly injured in a car accident, he simply went to pieces.
załapać, zrozumieć coś start learning		get the message He finally got the message and left Mary and John alone together.
zamienić się w słuch start learning		to be all ears I'm all ears- tell me how it happened that you've come back to Poland.
zamienić z kimś słowo start learning		to have a word with sb Could I have a word with you about our meeting?
zamykamy! (in a pub) start learning		time please! Time please! These were the last drinks. Please come back tomorrow.
zaostrzać apetyt start learning		to whet sb's appetite The trip was marvellous. We had a great time and the whole experience whetted our appetite for more.
zapomnieć czegoś, wylecieć z pamięci start learning		to slip sb's mind I felt so terrible when I bought her these roses... It slipped my mind that she is allergic to them!
zarozumialec, ważniak start learning		a big-head Tom told me that all his friends are less intelligent than he is. He's such a big head!
zasięgnąć rady (kogoś kto się na tym zna), skonsultować coś start learning		to pick sb's brains Terry, I need to pick your brains about the computer software - I've heard you are an expert.
zatrzymywać samochód (prosząc o podwiezienie) start learning		to thumb a lift I'm afraid we have no choice and if we want to get out of here we have to thumb a lift.
zbić kogoś na kwaśne jabłko start learning		beat somebody black and blue Tommy always threatens his little sister that he will beat her black and blue if she tells their parents about his marks at school.
zbierać się na odwagę start learning		to pluck up courage After few days Mike decided to pluck up courage and ask Helen out.
zbyt piękne, by było prawdziwe start learning		too good to be true I still can't believe I got that job. It's just too good to be true.
zdecydować się nagle coś zrobić start learning		to take sth into your head He seems to have taken it into his head to ask Ann to marry him.
zdrowy, krzepki start learning		hale and hearty John looks hale and hearty these days and he's very active.
ze wstrzymanym oddechem start learning		with bated breath They waited for the news with bated breath.
'zedrzeć z kogoś' (cenowo) start learning		to rip sb off Don't go to that hairdresser over there. It's nothing special but they will rip you off!
zejdź mi z oczu! start learning		get out of my face! I didn't ask you for your silly comments. Get out of my face!
zejść na ziemię start learning		to come down to earth Come down to earth and stop dreaming about Mark; he doesn't even like you.
zejść z anteny start learning		go off the air This program was very popular so the information that it went off the air caused a wave of protest.
zepsuć coś, źle coś zrobić start learning		to make a mess of sth I know I've made a mess of my exam and I'll have to take it again.
zgrzytać zębami start learning		gnash your teeth Hell is so terrible that those who go there will weep and gnash their teeth. Mary gnashes her teeth in frustration.
zielony z zazdrości start learning		green with envy When they see my new boyfriend, all the girls will turn green with envy.
zła passa start learning		a bad patch Last season we hit a bad patch of form and suddenly we were out of the Champions League.
złapać kogoś na gorącym uczynku start learning		catch sb red-handed The trial won't take long as the defendant was caught red-handed.
zmieszany, zakłopotany lub zły start learning		(all) hot and bothered Jim gets all hot and bothered when I mention his ex-girlfriend.
zmyć sie po cichu start learning		make oneself scarce The atmosphere in the room was getting more and more tense, so I made myself scarce on the first possible occasion.
znać jak własną kieszeń start learning		to know sth like the back of sb's hand I can be your guide in this city - I grew up here so I know the place like the back of my hand.
znienacka, nieoczekiwanie start learning		out of the blue The letter came out of the blue - I didn't expect to hear from him ever again.
zrobić komuś piekło na ziemi, spowodować cierpienie start learning		put sb through hell Our boss put us through hell before he admitted that actually it wasn't our fault that we had failed with the deadline.
zrozumieć coś start learning		to make head or tail of sth Can you help me? I can't make head or tail of these instructions on the radio.
zrzędliwy mąż/żona start learning		nagging husband/wife I have no idea how she can stand living with such a nagging husband as hers.
zupełnie goły, całkiem nagi start learning		stark naked The small children playing on the beach were stark naked.
zupełnie inny, nie mający nic wspólnego start learning		a far cry from sth This house is a far cry from the one we were shown yesterday; it's much nicer.
zupełnie trzeźwy, trzeźwy jak świnia start learning		to be as sober as a judge You may not believe me but I know what I saw - I was sober as a judge when it happened.
źle, opacznie kogoś zrozumieć start learning		to get somebody wrong Don't get me wrong. I didn't want to say he was a fool.
źródło problemu start learning		the root of the problem The root of the problem is that they don't learn enough to pass this exam.
żyć bardzo długo, dożyc późnej starości start learning		to live to a grand old age Our dog was always very active and lived to a grand old age.
żyć cicho, samemu, bez towarzystwa start learning		to keep oneself to oneself Mary hardly ever goes out with us; she keeps herself to herself.

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