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Frage		Antworten
a blessing in disguise Lernen beginnen		(szczęście w nieszczęściu) sth that seems to be a problem at first but that has a good result in the end
chicken feed Lernen beginnen		(marne grosze) amount of money that is not enough to be important
child's play Lernen beginnen		(dziecinnie proste) to be very easy to do
a drop in the ocean Lernen beginnen		amount of sth that is too small or unimportant to make any real difference to a situation
elbow grease Lernen beginnen		(wysiłek) the effort used in physical work
a flash in the pan Lernen beginnen		(jednorazowy wyczyn) sudden success that last onlya short time and is not likely to be repeated
a fly in the ointment Lernen beginnen		person or thing that spoils the situation
the gift of the gab Lernen beginnen		(być wygadanym) If someone has the gift of the gab, they speak in a persuasive and interesting way.
a jack-of-all-trades Lernen beginnen		a person who can repair everything
the life and sould of the party Lernen beginnen		a sociable and grogarious person
the odd man out Lernen beginnen		One who, because of strangeness of behavior or belief, stands alone in or out from a group.
the rat race Lernen beginnen		wyścig szczurów, the ruthless, competitive struggle for success in work, etc.
a shot in the dark Lernen beginnen		If you have a shot in the dark at something, you try something where you have little hope of success, strzał w ciemno
a sight for sore eyes Lernen beginnen		a welcome and pleasant sight
a slip of the tongue Lernen beginnen		a careless mistake while saying sth
a stick-in-the-mud Lernen beginnen		a conservative, stubborn person
a stone's throw Lernen beginnen		rzut kamieniem, very close
a storm in a teacup Lernen beginnen		f someone exaggerates a problem or makes a small problem seem far greater than it really is, burza w szklance wody
teething troubles Lernen beginnen		pocz problemy, The problems that a project has when it is starting
blue-eyed boy Lernen beginnen		techer's favourite student
confirmed bachelor Lernen beginnen		a man whowon't get married
dead heat Lernen beginnen		If a race ends in a dead heat, two or more finish with exactly the same result.
double Dutch Lernen beginnen		it is completely incomprehensible, nonsens, bełkot
general dogsbody Lernen beginnen		the person who doeas all the boring routine work
golden handshake Lernen beginnen		payment made to someone to get them to leave their job.
last straw Lernen beginnen		an additional problemin a series of unpleasant events
mixed blessing Lernen beginnen		an event, situation, etc., having both advantages and disadvantages
practical joke Lernen beginnen		trick played on someone that is meant to be funny for people watching, though normally embarrassing for the person being tricked, psikus
raw deal Lernen beginnen		If you get a raw deal, you are treated unfairly., niesprawiedliwe traktowanie
red tape Lernen beginnen		biurokracja
short cut Lernen beginnen		a route that is shorter than the usual one, skrót
sore point with sb Lernen beginnen		drażliwy temat
spitting image Lernen beginnen		two person look the same
keep a stiff upper lip Lernen beginnen		If you keep your emotions to yourself and don't let others know how you feel when something bad happens, nie pokazywać uczuć
sweeping statement Lernen beginnen		ogólne stwierdzenie
tall order Lernen beginnen		Something that is likely to be hard to achieve or fulfil is a tall order, ciężka sprawa
tight spot Lernen beginnen		trudna sytuacja
vicious circle Lernen beginnen		błędne koło
wishful thinking Lernen beginnen		believing that something is true or that something will happen just because one wishes that it were true or would happen, pobożne życzenie
butter fingers Lernen beginnen		Someone who has butterfingers is clumsy and drops things. = all thumbs
in a jam Lernen beginnen		If you are in a jam, you are in some trouble. If you get out of a jam, you avoid trouble.
peanuts Lernen beginnen		If some is paid peanuts, their salary is very low.
vegetable Lernen beginnen		One who is severely impaired mentally and physically, as by brain injury or disease.
no picnic Lernen beginnen		to nie przelewki!
the cream Lernen beginnen		śmietanka
the salt of the earth Lernen beginnen		People who are salt of the earth are decent, dependable and unpretentious., zwykły, uczciwy człowiek
full of beans Lernen beginnen		they are very energetic.
sour grapes Lernen beginnen		When someone says something critical or negative because they are jealous, it is a case of sour grapes., zazdrość
be nuts Lernen beginnen		zwariowany, stuknięty
not be sb cup of tea Lernen beginnen		nie lubić, nie przepadać za czymś
a piece of cake Lernen beginnen		really easy
as cool as a cucumber Lernen beginnen		być opanowanym, composed
as red as a beetroot Lernen beginnen		czerwony jak burak
as warm as a toast Lernen beginnen		bardzo ciepły
two peans in a pod Lernen beginnen		look similar almost the same
hot potato Lernen beginnen		kłopotliwy problem wymagający rozwiazania
selling like hot cakes Lernen beginnen		dobrze się sprzedaje
packed like sardines Lernen beginnen		ciasno wciśnięte
spend money like water Lernen beginnen		wydawać pieniądzy dużo
chain smoker Lernen beginnen		nałogowy palacz
pitch dark Lernen beginnen		egipskie ciemności
splitting headache Lernen beginnen		głowa pęka
deat heat Lernen beginnen		remis, nierozstrzygnięta bitwa
marked man Lernen beginnen		gość który ma przeskrobane u kogoś
casting vote Lernen beginnen		decydujący głos
Dutch courage Lernen beginnen		odwaga po napiciu się
inside job Lernen beginnen		zdrada; a crime committed by someone against the organization that they work for (not used with the)
dirt cheap Lernen beginnen		tani jak barszcz, za psie pieniądze
stone deaf Lernen beginnen		głuchy jak pień
(sth has been a) sore point with Lernen beginnen		drażliwy temat, punkt
be a foregone conclusion Lernen beginnen		być z góry przesądzonym
flat broke Lernen beginnen		spłukany
close shave Lernen beginnen		o mały włos
bone idle Lernen beginnen		wyjątkowo leniwy
open secret Lernen beginnen		although sth is supposed to be a secret, everybody knows it
French leave Lernen beginnen		leave job without asking permission first
soft spot for Lernen beginnen		mieć do kogoś słabośc
(to have a) bee in his bonnet about Lernen beginnen		be crazy about
to kill two birds with one stone Lernen beginnen		with one action
birds of a feather flock together Lernen beginnen		people who are similar stick together
have butterflies in sb stomach Lernen beginnen		denerwować się, mieć tremę
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched Lernen beginnen		nie mów hop, póki nie przeskoczysz
be a wolf in sheep's clothing Lernen beginnen		wilk w owczej skórze
Don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg Lernen beginnen		zabić kurę przynoszącą złote jajka
wild-goose chase Lernen beginnen		szukanie wiatru w polu
cook sb goose Lernen beginnen		to ruin sb chances for success
let the cat out of the bag Lernen beginnen		to tell a secret carelessly or by mistake
flog a dead horse Lernen beginnen		to waste sb effort by trying to do sth that is no longer interesting
donkey's years Lernen beginnen		for a very long time
go to the dogs Lernen beginnen		zejsć na psy
get my goat Lernen beginnen		to annoy me very much
take a bull by the horns Lernen beginnen		wziąć byka za rogi
until the cows come home Lernen beginnen		można to robić w nieskończoność
plenty more fish in the sea Lernen beginnen		tego kwiatu jest pół światu
make a pig of oneself Lernen beginnen		jeść niechlujnie
crocodile tears Lernen beginnen		krokodyle łzy
lion's share Lernen beginnen		lwia część, duża część
have kittens Lernen beginnen		become very anxious, angry, disappointed
stag party/hen party Lernen beginnen		wieczór kawalerski/panieński

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