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kłopotliwy problem wymagający rozwiązania start learning
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Gun control is a political hot potato.
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powiedz, o czym tak myślisz start learning
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a penny for your thoughts For several minutes they sat silently, then finally she looked at him and said, “A penny for your thoughts, Walter.”
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To add insult to injury, after cancelling our flight, they asked us to pay extra!
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Cóż, wiemy, że będzie nas to drogo kosztować, tak więc odpowiedzialność finansowa za ceny energii przeminęła z wiatrem. start learning
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Well, we know that it is going to cost us an arm and a leg and so financial responsibility regarding energy prices often has gone with the wind.
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You can’t just resign at the drop of a hat.
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(go) back to the drawing board My plan didn’t work, so it was back to the drawing board.
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mylić się w ocenie czegoś start learning
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to bark up the wrong tree If you think she’s going to help you, you’re barking up the wrong tree.
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cieszyć się że (coś/ktoś) znika start learning
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be glad to see the back of (sth/sb) I was glad to see the back of that computer – it was nothing but trouble.
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= to beat about the bush Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth.
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Enjoying the combination of five star luxury with our friendly personal service, you’ll have the best of both worlds.
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rzucać się z motyką na księżyc start learning
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bite off more than you can chew Are you sure you haven’t bitten off more than you can chew with this job?
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It is good to see you burning the midnight oil along with us.
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iść na skróty, ograniczać wydatki kosztem jakości start learning
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I won't cut corners just to save money. I put quality first.
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być wystarczająco dobrym, aby coś zrobić start learning
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We need a better catcher; this one just doesn't cut the mustard.
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nie mów "hop", póki nie przeskoczysz start learning
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don't count your chickens before they are hatched She wanted to buy a dress in case someone asked her to the dance, but I told her not to count her chickens before they are hatched.
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koniec imprezy, można się rozejść start learning
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Elvis has left the building Jake went to the movies and after three long hours the movie had finally ended. Elvis had left the building and it was time to go home.
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nie ma tego złego, co by na dobre nie wyszło start learning
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every cloud has a silver lining I'm sorry your business is going badly, but don't despair. Every cloud has a silver lining.
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w niczym nie przypominać czegoś czasem także: być bardzo daleko od czegoś start learning
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be a far cry from something Paris was a far cry from the village where she grew up.
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uwierzyć/zaufać komuś mimo pewnych wątpliwości w sądzie: uniewinnić z powodu braku dowodów start learning
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give somebody the benefit of the doubt People tell me I shouldn't trust him, but I'm willing to give Simon the benefit of the doubt and wait and see what he actually offers.
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With regard to the gentleman’s comments, I think he has hit the nail right on the head.
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także: hit the hay/sheets When I hit the sack, I read for a few minutes, then turn out the light.
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trzymać coś (często jakiś problem) z dala od siebie start learning
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Doctors recommend Vitamin C for keeping colds at bay.
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upiec dwie pieczenie na jednym ogniu załatwić dwie sprawy naraz start learning
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kill two birds with one stone I have to cash a check and make a payment on my bank loan. I'll kill two birds with one stone by doing them both in one trip to the bank.
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kropla, która przepełnia czarę dowolna przykrość występująca jako kolejna w łańcuchu i ostatecznie przekraczająca granice cierpliwości osoby, którą spotyka start learning
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także: the straw that breaks the camel's back When he didn’t come home that night, it was the last straw.
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nie ruszaj czegoś, co może spowodować problemy; nie wywołuj wilka z lasu start learning
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I thought I would ask Jill if she wanted me to pay her back right away, but then I decided to let sleeping dogs lie.
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You should have sold that house a year ago – you missed the boat.
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mieć nie po kolei w głowie start learning
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not be playing with a full deck That guy's not playing with a full deck!
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He's off his rocker if he thinks he can tackle the whole thing alone.
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(take sth) with a grain of salt I'd take anything I read on the internet with a grain of salt.
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bywa używane jako "i tak dalej" start learning
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I had a good job, a nice little house, the whole nine yards, We could go the whole nine yards and define every word in the sentence.
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by the skin of one's teeth I passed the test by the skin of my teeth
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get one's head around sth I just can't get my head around these tax forms.
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ponieść spektakularną porażkę start learning
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dosłownie: (o samolocie) rozbić się Todd went down in flames in his efforts to win the heart of Marsha.
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przekonać kogoś do czegoś start learning
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She has really sold me on the idea of moving to Australia.
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She has just moved into a new house and is chuffed to bits about that.
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We ended up with a baker's dozen each of socks and undershirts on our shopping trip.
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banalne pytanie/problem, nie wymagające namysłu start learning
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His proposal of marriage was a no-brainer. She turned him down flat on the spot. (turn down flat - odrzucić z miejsca)
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mieć dylemat, wstrzymywać się z wyborem jednej ze stron start learning
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When Jane and Tom argue, it is best to sit on the fence and not make either of them angry.
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często stosowane by ukazać, że coś jest niemożliwe start learning
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Bob: "If we could just get Democrats and Republicans to agree on a tax reform bill, we could bring the deficit down in no time." Dave: "Sure, when pigs can fly!
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The ending will blow you away.
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They come to visit us once in a blue moon.
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wymknąć się spod kontroli start learning
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We decided to leave before things got out of hand
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tracić czas i energię na straconą/zakończoną sprawę start learning
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także: flog a dead horse Do you think it's worth sending my manuscript to other publishers or I am just beating a dead horse?
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I just took the salesman's word that this camera worked. I guess I bought a pig in a poke.
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I am going home to get a cat nap before we go out.
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bajeczka, niestworzona historia start learning
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I asked for an explanation, and all I got was your ridiculous cock-and-bull story!
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We had a whale of a time at Sally's birthday party.
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Powstrzymaj się, gdy zaczynasz osądzać ludzi. start learning
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Hold your horses when you're coming to judge people.
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I seem to be in the doghouse with her but I don’t know why.
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