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By the book
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follow the rules exactly/He always does everything by the book
In the same boat
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in the same situation/We’re all in the same boat — nobody has the answers
Jump the gun
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act too soon/We jumped the gun and announced it too early
It rings a bell
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sounds familiar/That name rings a bell, but I can’t place it
Your guess is as good as mine
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I don’t know either/When will it be ready? Your guess is as good as mine
Up in the air
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undecided or uncertain/Our vacation plans are still up in the air
Time flies
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time passes quickly/Time flies when you’re having fun
The best of both worlds
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all advantages at once/Working from home gives me the best of both worlds
Take it with a grain of salt
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don’t take it too seriously/He exaggerates a lot, so take it with a grain of salt
Speak of the devil
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when the person you're talking about appears/Speak of the devil! We were just talking about you
Sit on the fence
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stay neutral or undecided/He always sits on the fence during arguments
Pull yourself together
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calm down and regain control/Stop panicking and pull yourself together!
No pain, no gain
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effort is necessary for success/It’s tough, but no pain, no gain
Miss the boat
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miss an opportunity/I didn’t apply on time and missed the boat
Make a long story short
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summarize/To make a long story short, we missed the flight
Let someone off the hook
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not hold someone responsible/I forgot to do the report, but my boss let me off the hook
Go the extra mile
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do more than expected/She always goes the extra mile for her clients
Give someone a hand
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help someone/Can you give me a hand with this furniture?
Get cold feet
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suddenly feel nervous or unsure/She got cold feet before the wedding
Easy does it
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take it slow and carefully/Easy does it — those boxes are fragile
Blow off steam
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release stress or anger/He goes jogging to blow off steam
Keep your fingers crossed
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hope for good luck/I’ve got my exam tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed!
Call it a day
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stop working for the day/I’m tired. Let’s call it a day
Hit the road
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leave or start a journey/Let’s hit the road before traffic gets bad
In hot water
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in trouble/He got in hot water with his boss for being late
Burn the midnight oil
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work late into the night/He’s been burning the midnight oil to finish the report
Pull someone’s leg
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joke or tease/Are you serious or just pulling my leg?
Bite the bullet
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do something painful or unpleasant/I decided to bite the bullet and go to the dentist
The ball is in your court
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it’s your decision now/I’ve done my part. Now the ball is in your court
On the ball
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alert and quick to respond/She’s really on the ball at work
Once in a blue moon
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very rarely/We go out to eat once in a blue moon
Cut corners
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do something badly or cheaply/They cut corners to finish the project on time
Hit the sack
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go to bed/I’m exhausted. I’m gonna hit the sack
Costs an arm and a leg
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very expensive/That phone costs an arm and a leg
Piece of cake
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very easy/The test was a piece of cake
Let the cat out of the bag
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accidentally reveal a secret/She let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party
Spill the beans
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reveal a secret/Come on, spill the beans! What happened?
Under the weather
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feeling sick/I’m feeling a bit under the weather today
Hit the nail on the head
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say exactly the right thing/You hit the nail on the head with that comment
Break the ice
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start a conversation in a social setting/He told a joke to break the ice
Bedding
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Pościel
Clothes dryer
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Suszarka do ubrań (analogowa)
Tumble dryer
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Suszarka do ubrań (eleltryczna)
Clothes horse/drying rack
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Suszarka na ubrania/suszarka
Equivalent
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Odpowiednik
A chairman
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Przewodniczący
Symbiosis
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Symbioza
A rim
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Obręcz/felga
Savoury /sej wy ri/
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Wytrawne /sej wy ri/
Dated
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Przestarzały
Permission
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