Idiomy angielskie

play as deaf as a post

głuchy jak pień

playI'm afraid there's no point in talking to my grandfather; he's as deaf as a post.

play as fresh as a daisy

wyglądający i czujący się rześko

playAlthough I came back late from the party last night I was as fresh as a daisy in the morning.

play as hard as nails

twardy, nie okazujący emocji

playMy supervisor is very kind to me but my boss is as hard as nails.

play as poor as a church mouse

biedny jak mysz kościelna

playWe have to help her; she's as poor as a church mouse.

play as sick as a dog

bardzo chory

playI was as sick as a dog after eating a hamburger from a fast food restaurant yesterday.

play as stubborn as a mule

uparty jak osioł

playI was trying to make my father go to a doctor at last but he's as stubborn as a mule.

play ask for trouble

prosić się o kłopoty

playNot wearing a seat belt is just asking for trouble.

play at all costs

za wszelką cenę

playWe must win at all costs.

play at death's door

na łożu śmierci

playMy poor grandmother is very ill now and I'm afraid she's at death's door.

play at first sight

na pierwszy rzut oka

playAt first sight he seems to be a very competent person.

play at heart

w głębi duszy

playShe said she trusted him but at heart she knew he was lying.

play at large

na wolności, na swobodzie

playThere are fewer and fewer exotic species living at large.

play at random

losowo

playThe burglar didn't have any plan - he just entered the shop and grabbed things at random.

play at sb's expense

1. na czyjś rachunek; 2. czyimś kosztem

playThe trip is at company's expense.

playWe are always making jokes at Mark's expense.

play at short notice

w ostatniej chwili, bezzwłocznie

playI'm so sorry I ask you for help at such short notice but I didn't realize this project would be so demanding.

play at the crack of dawn

o brzasku, o świcie

playWe have to set off at the crack of dawn tomorrow - it gets scorching hot during the day and travelling then is not possible.

play at the eleventh hour

w ostatniej chwili

playWe were so nervous that he would miss the train but he, as usual, arrived to the railway station at the eleventh hour.

play at the top of your voice

na całe gardło

playThey are always discussing things at the top of their voices. It's so annoying.

play at times

czasami, niekiedy

playI think everyone gets a bit lonely at times.

play be a wet blanket

psuć nastrój

playPlease somebody make Jane change the subject! With her stories from her childhood, she can be a real wet blanket.

play be at one's best

być w najlepszej formie

playThere is no doubt he is to win this race - he is at his best now!

play be in force

obowiązywać

playDon't worry about that - that rule is no longer in force in our office.

play be in the air

nierealne, niepewne

playThe initial plans to publish this book in May are quite in the air.

play be in the pay of sb

być na usługach kogoś (tajnych)

playHmmm... I have the impression that some data have been leaking from the company since Hans was employed here... Do you think he may be in the pay of our competitor?

play be in the red

mieć debet (w banku)

playIt has been announced that the company will still be in the red for the rest of this year.

play be in two minds about sth

być w rozterce, wahać się

playWell, I don't know. I am still in two minds about buying this car. It's second-hand you know...

play be left stranded

być zostawionym samemu sobie (z kłopotami), utknąć

playThat party was a disaster! Everybody was having fun and I was left stranded with that boring guy who sat next to me.

play be on the air

być na antenie

playQuiet everybody! Three, two, one ... You are on the air!

play be on the crest of a wave

przeżywać dobry, pomyślny okres; być "na fali"

playThe Rasmus are currently on the crest of a wave, they are extremely popular among teenagers.

play be out of order

nie działać

playI am sorry but this telephone is out of order. You have to go round the corner.

play be quits (with somebody)

być kwita

playYou give me 10 zloty and we're quits.

play be rolling in money

mieć mnóstwo pieniędzy, spać na pieniądzach

playThey dream of the day when they'll be rolling in money.

play be under the illusion

łudzić się

playI think Mark's under the illusion that he will be the new director.

play be worlds apart

bardzo się różnić

playI really like this book but I guess it is worlds apart from what the real situation is.

play beat about/around the bush

owijać w bawełnę, unikać przejścia do sedna sprawy

playStop beating about the bush and tell me what the problem is!

play beat somebody black and blue

zbić kogoś na kwaśne jabłko

playTommy always threatens his little sister that he will beat her black and blue if she tells their parents about his marks at school.

play before someone's (very) eyes

na czyichś oczach

playShe took my bicycle before my eyes; she didn't even ask me for it!

play bite/snap sb's head off

odpyskować

playI only asked if I could borrow the book. There's no need to bite my head off!

play blind date

randka w ciemno

playSheila is so desperate in her search for a husband - she's decided to have a blind date!

play Boxing Day

w Anglii - drugi dzień Świąt Bożego Narodzenia

playBoxing Day - the day after Christmas, which is a public holiday in the UK, or the first Monday after Christmas if Christmas is on Friday or Saturday. It is called 'Boxing Day' because traditionally it was the day when servants were given a 'Christmas box'

play budding scientist

obiecujący naukowiec

playThe Academy authorities think he is a budding scientist so he is pampered with grants and scholarships.

play burst out laughing

wybuchać śmiechem

playThe movie was so funny that finally even Susan burst out laughing.

play by all means

wszelkimi sposobami, za wszelka cenę

playBy all means this guy should work for us - he is the best specialist I have ever seen!

play by all means

oczywiście

playBy all means we will try to answer any questions, so feel free to ask.

play by courtesy of

dzięki uprzejmości, za zgodą

playThese pictures are being shown by courtesy of CNN.

play by profession

z zawodu

playMy mother works as an English teacher but she's an economist by profession.

play call it a day

zakończyć coś, przerwać, fajrant

playWhy don't we call it a day and go home?

play catch sb red-handed

złapać kogoś na gorącym uczynku

playThe trial won't take long as the defendant was caught red-handed.

play change a fly into an elephant

robić z igły widły

playGee! She doesn't have an evening dress?! It's just friends' party - why does she have to change a fly into an elephant!

play change hands

przechodzić z rąk do rąk

playThe heavyweight title is about to change hands once again.