weather idioms

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być bardzo prostym
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be a breeze
This exam was a breeze - I'm sure I'll pass it
cisza przed burzą
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the calm before the storm
Why did he have the feeling this was the calm before the storm?
gonić za marzeniami, gonić za czymś niemożliwym, gonić za czymś nierealnym
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chase rainbows
Stop chasing rainbows and focus on your education.
nie ma tego złego, co by na dobre nie wyszło; szczęście w nieszczęściu; po każdej burzy wychodzi słońce
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every cloud has a silver lining
przyjaciel, przyjaciel w dobrych czasach
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fair-weather friend
drugi oddech (nowa energia do działania)
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second wind
I can feel myself getting my second wind running up and down the court.
chodzić z głową w chmurach, bujać w obłokach
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have one's head in the clouds
She spends too much time with her head in the clouds
w siódmym niebie
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on cloud nine
In another situation, I'd probably be on cloud nine.
leje jak z cebra
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to rain cats and dogs
What must you be careful of when it's raining cats and dogs?
iskierka nadziei, promyk nadziei
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a ray of hope
He looked up with a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
zachować coś na czarną godzinę, odłożyć coś na zaś, zostawić coś na zaś
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save something for a rainy day
You should save for a rainy day. You could get injured or become unemployed.
stapac po cienkim lodzie
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skate on thin ice
mieć za dużo (np. pracy), być zawalonym (pracą)
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be snowed under
I'm really snowed under now. Can I do the report tomorrow?
odbierać komuś autorytet, podminować czyjąś pozycję, zebrać za kogoś laury
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steal somebody's thunder
burza w szklance wody
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storm in a teacup
wierzchołek góry lodowej
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tip of the iceberg
Teacher training will be only the tip of the iceberg. (smalll part of the big problem)
nieszczęścia chodzą parami (dosł. nigdy nie pada, zawsze leje)
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when it rains, it pours
Last week, my dog died and I broke my leg. When it rains, it pours.
kropla w morzu
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a drop in the ocean

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