Idiomy angielskie

play (all) hot and bothered

zmieszany, zakłopotany lub zły

playJim gets all hot and bothered when I mention his ex-girlfriend.

play (not) give a toss

nie obchodzić, nie interesować (w przeczeniach)

playI don't give a toss that you are tired. You are supposed to finish it today! (nic mnie nie obchodzi, że...)

play (to be) a bit rusty

'przykurzony' (o umiejętnościach, znajomości np. języka itp.)

playMy apologies if my Spanish is a bit rusty, I hope you understand the intention of the message.

play (with your) hands down

z palcem w nosie, z łatwością

playDon't stay up all night, his tests are so easy you'll pass them with your hands down.

play a babe in the woods

bezradny jak dziecko

playWhen it comes to dealing with computers, he's a babe in the woods. He definitely needs someone to help.

play a backseat driver

pasażer bez przerwy pouczający kierowcę samochodu

playI hated travelling with my parents - my dad took it patiently but, to tell the truth, my mum was a terrible backseat driver.

play a bad patch

zła passa

playLast season we hit a bad patch of form and suddenly we were out of the Champions League.

play a big noise

wielka szycha

playThis guy is said to be a big noise in drug trafficking. The police have been after him for a long time.

play a big-head

zarozumialec, ważniak

playTom told me that all his friends are less intelligent than he is. He's such a big head!

play a black look

gniewne, pełne nienawiści spojrzenie

playMary gave me a black look when I entered the office.

play a blue movie/film

film pornograficzny

playBlue movies are rated X, which means that only people of 18 and over can watch them.

play a blue-eyed boy

ulubieniec

playTom was always jealous of his younger brother because he knew Jack was their mother's blue-eyed boy.

play a bone of contention

przedmiot sporu, kość niezgody

playThe choice of place for holiday turned out to be a real bone of contention in their family this year.

play a bundle of nerves

kłębek nerwów, bardzo nerwowa osoba

playAfter all the problems I've had recently I'm just a bundle of nerves now.

play a cold fish

ktoś niewrażliwy

playHe's such a cold fish - you can never see any emotions on his face.

play a counsel of despair

akt rozpaczy

playHer desicion to leave the country after she was fired was a counsel of despair.

play a cutting/biting remark

cięta, złośliwa uwaga

playFinally, I was fed up with his biting remarks about my size and I left him.

play a day off (to have/take/get)

mieć wolne

playI think I am overworked - I certainly need a day off!

play a dog's life

psie życie

playWithout family and friends, it's a dog's life.

play a drop in the ocean

kropla w morzu

playWe're grateful for your help although it's just a a drop in the ocean of our needs.

play a far cry from sth

zupełnie inny, nie mający nic wspólnego

playThis house is a far cry from the one we were shown yesterday; it's much nicer.

play a flash in the pan

słomiany zapał; fiasko; klapa

playHe wants to learn foreign languages, but it may be only a flash in the pan.

play a gap year

rok przerwy pomiędzy szkołą średnią a studiami podczas którego podróżuje się i zdobywa doświadczenie

playI'm considering taking a gap year, to develop myself and increase my self-confidence

play a golden handshake

duża odprawa

playMs. Robinson retired early because her company offered her a golden handshake.

play a little something

drobnostka, niedrogi prezent

playI want to get a little something for Ben and visit him in the hospital.

play a man of few words

ktoś małomówny

playMichael is a man of few words, but when he speaks, people listen.

play a pack of lies

stek kłamstw

playWhat Jack told me about you is a pack of lies; I don't believe him.

play a piece of cake

nic trudnego, pestka

playClimbing that mountain was a piece of cake. No problem at all.

play a ray of hope

promyk nadziei

playThere is a ray of hope for humanity after all.

playThank you so much for the ray of hope that shines in your message.

play a sharp tongue

cięty język

playI like her, but sometimes her sharp tongue irritates me so much.

play a shot in the dark

strzał w ciemno, na chybił trafił

playIt was just a shot in the dark. I don't know what the correct answer is.

play a sitting duck

łatwy cel

playOld people who walk after dark in the dimly lit streets are sitting ducks.

play a slap in the face

policzek

playIt was a real slap in the face when she didn't answer my phone calls.

play a slip of the tongue

przejęzyczenie

playIt was just a slip of the tongue but in politics it may cost you your career.

play a slowcoach

guzdrała

playJimmy! Hurry up, please! You're such a slowcoach! Can't you move faster?

play a stag party/night

wieczór kawalerski

playForget about your wives! It's strictly a stag party.

play a stone's throw

rzut beretem

playOh, come on! Go and get me some drinks,
the shop is just a stone's throw from here.

play a tough nut to crack

twardy orzech do zgryzienia

playThis project turned out to be a tough nut to crack.

play a vicious circle

błędne koło

playHe thinks he is a failure so he drinks. The more he drinks the more he fails. It's a vicious circle.

play a walk of life

sfera społeczna

playHe has friends from many different walks of life.

play Achilles heel

pięta Achillesa

playSpeaking in public is my Achilles heel; I'm simply too shy.

play after your own heart

bratnia dusza

playShe loves books too - she's a woman after my own heart!

play against all odds

pomimo wszystkich przeciwności

playAgainst all odds, he won that contest and became a well-known actor.

play agony column

"napisz do Kasi", kolumna z poradami dla czytelników

playI just love to read the agony column in teenage magazines. Their problems are sometimes so weird.

play all of a sudden

nagle

playAll of a sudden the lights went out.

play all year round

przez cały rok

playMost of the hotels are open all year round.

play all's well that ends well

wszystko dobre, co się dobrze kończy

playThe weather was terrible when we arrived in France but after two days it changed completely and we had a wonderful holiday. All's well that ends well.

play an arm and a leg

mnóstwo pieniędzy

playThat car is great but it cost me an arm and a leg.

play an early bird

ranny ptaszek

playMy father is an early bird, he gets up at 5.30 every day.

play as a matter of fact

prawdę mówiąc, w rzeczywistości

playAs a matter of fact, I love him very much.