slang, idioms

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to muck in(with sb)
"We have to clear the whole garden before it gets dark, so we all need to muck in." "After the party, my friends mucked in and helped me wash all the dishes."
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pomagać w pracy, pracować razem
run of the mill
"this is a run-of-the-mill thriller let down by a poor script"
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nienajlepszy, zwyczajny
to fight tooth and nail
"The community fought tooth and nail to save the local park from being turned into a parking lot."
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walczyć na noże
I beg to differ
ohn told me Max was sure to win, but I beg to differ—I don't think he has a chance.
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Pozwolę sobie być innego zdania
let's not nitpick
Please don't nitpick your colleague's work; be supportive instead.
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nie czepiajmy się szczegółów
you are not going to drop it
Mary Ann wished he would just drop it.
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nie odpuścisz tego, nie odpuścisz mi slang
no can-do
"I'd love to help you, but no can do."
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nie można, nie da się, nie jest wykonalne slang
endevour to
attempt, effort, undertaking. "I will endeavor to finish this report by Friday."
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dążyć do
it is time to hit the sack
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czas iść spać -slang walnąć się do łóżka
with flying colors
I will pass this test with flying colors
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celująco
ignorance is a bliss
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ignorancja jest błogością
that ship has sailed
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już za późno idiom statek
you can say that again
"It's hot!" "You can say that again."
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całkowicie się zgadzam
do not give up your day job
I tasted the cupcake you baked yesterday. My feedback is: don't give up your day job!"
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nie rezygnuj ze swojej codziennej pracy
to give him the cold shoulder."
"After the argument, she decided to give him the cold shoulder."
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traktować go chłodno- idiom ramię
I am knackered/exhausted. Let's call it a day
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Jestem wykończony/wyczerpany. Na tym zakończmy dzień.
to resolve a situation
to sort out. We need to bring in a manager to resolve the situation with this angry customer." "The negotiators are trying to resolve the situation peacefully." "The IT department worked all night to resolve the situation with the server crash."
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rozwiązać zadanie, problem
dodgy person
let's us someone else, he looks dodgy
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podejrzana osoba
let's kick off
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zacznijmy
commission
That bank charges a high commission.
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prowizja
Ten bank pobiera wysoką prowizję.
partition of poland
The Partitions of Poland in the late 18th century divided the country among Russia, Prussia, and Austria." "As a result of the final Partition of Poland in 1795, the nation completely disappeared from the map of Europe for 123 years."
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rozbiór polski
be all for something
You know, I am all for recycling, we have separate bins for different kinds of waste at home.
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być za czymś, popierać coś idiom
to have a thing about
To have a weakness for... "I have a weakness for chocolate cake." To be really into... "He's really into 1980s music." To be crazy about... "She's crazy about that new actor." To be obsessed with... "They are obsessed with keeping the house clean."
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mieć bzika na punkcie czegoś idiom

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