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Question		Answer
drive/strike a hard bargain start learning		to argue in an agressive way and force sb to agree on the best possible price or agreement
hold your breath start learning		to be anxious while waiting for sth that you are woried about
put sb to death start learning		kill sb
earn a living start learning		earn money
drop a hint start learning		to do or say sth in order to show sb in an indirect way what you're thinking, rzucic aluzję, dac wskazówkę
work a miracle start learning		achieve very good results
call sb names start learning		to use insulting words about sb
chair a meeting start learning		prowazić spotkanie
bed sb's pardon start learning		to ask sb to forgive you
throw a party start learning		give a party
do time in prison start learning		spend
draw line at sth start learning		refuse
set fire to sth start learning		podłożyć ognień
resist temptation start learning		oprzeć się pokusie
play truant start learning		skip school, skive off school
pay a visit start learning		visit sb
bear a grudge against sb start learning		żywić do kogoś urazę
break a habit start learning		odzwyczaic sie
be like a bear with a sore head start learning		byż złym jak osa
take sth in one stride start learning		dokonać czegoś z łatwością
toffee-nosed start learning		looking down on people
to put on airs and graces/give yourself airs and graces start learning		acting as if you were of a higher social class than you really are
a pillar of society start learning		respectable and respected member of society
a rough diamond start learning		sb who seems impolite/of low education but is of good character
down-and-outs start learning		the homeless
to keep up apearances/keep up with the Joneses start learning		continue to live at the same social standard even though you can't afford to
a high-flyer start learning		sb who risec quickly to a successful position
to make a name for oneself start learning		become well-known
up-and-coming start learning		rising to better and better positions
new blood start learning		a new person from the outside
to keep a low profile start learning		be unnoticed, try not to sry attention to oneself
anybody who is anybody start learning		al the important people
the odd one out start learning		different from the others
politically correct start learning		acceptable and non-offensive way of talking about
eye-opener start learning		otwierajacy oczy
live from hand to mouth start learning		z dnia na dzien. marnie
be up to ears in work start learning		po uszy w pracy
see eye to eye on sth start learning		zgadzać się w czymś
can't make head nor tail of sth start learning		nie móc połapać się w czyms
have abone to pick with sb start learning		mieć z kimś do pomówienia
keep your hair on start learning		spokojnie, nie denerwuj sie
keep the person at arm's leght start learning		to avoid having a close relationship
bone of contention start learning		kość niezgody
be all ears start learning		zamienić się w słuch
LOSE HEART start learning		to stop hoping for sth or trying to do sth because you no longer feel confident
get sth of your chest start learning		to talk about a problem or sth that has been worrying you
straight from the shoulder start learning		prosto z mostu
be on your last leg start learning		to be going to die or stop functioning, to be weak or in bad condition
rack your brain start learning		to think very hard or for a long time about sth
wet behind the ears start learning		without much experience and young
straight face start learning		kamienna twarz
stick your neck out start learning		do or say sth when there is a risk that you may be wrong
with tongue in cheek start learning		not being serious and mean sth as a joke
have a sweet tooth start learning		like sweets
have sth at your fingertips start learning		to have info. knowledge,
long in the tooth start learning		old or too old
let your hair down start learning		relax and enjoy yourself
poke/stick your nose into sth start learning		wciskać nos nie w swoje sprawy
keep your nose to the grindstone start learning		to work hard for a long period of time without stoping, kuc sie
by the skin of your teetch start learning		cudem, z trudem, o włos
split hair start learning		dzielić włos na czworo
be up to your neck in sth start learning		to have a lot of sth to deal with
make one's hair stand on end start learning		przerazić kogoś
have a bone to pick with sb start learning		mieć z kimś do pogadania
catch sb's eye start learning		to attract attention
skin and bones start learning		very thin
with flying colours start learning		very well,
see red start learning		become very angry
black eye start learning		sine oko
in black and white start learning		czarno a białym
be in red start learning		być na minusie
white lie start learning		niewinne kłamstewko
paint the town red start learning		zaszaleć na mieście
red tape start learning		biurokracja
green with envy start learning		zielony z zazdrości
black list of people start learning		czarna lista
green belt start learning		zielony pas ziemi wokół miasta
roll out the red carpet start learning		witać uroczyście ważne osobistości
blackout start learning		utrata przytomnośći, zaciemnienie
out of blue start learning		unexpecting
once in a blue moon start learning		occasionally
have a green fingers start learning		have a tallent for gardenning
catch sb red-handed start learning		na gorącym uczynku
red herring start learning		wtrącenie odciągające od tematu
blue-eyed boy start learning		pupil
whote-collar job start learning		office work
blue-collar job start learning		physical job
rose-coloured spectatles start learning		różowe okulary

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