Idiomy angielskie

play be under the illusion

łudzić się

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

play not be sb's cup of tea

nie być w czyimś guście

playIn fact, horror films aren't my cup of tea.

play make a fool of somebody/yourself

robić z kogoś/siebie głupka

playStop that before you make a fool of yourself!

play a walk of life

sfera społeczna

playHe has friends from many different walks of life.

play on your own initiative

z własnej inicjatywy

playShe realized that she had never
done anything on her own initiative without the motivation of someone else.

play in vain

na próżno

playThe doctors tried to save the dying man but in vain.

playHow can you say that our soldiers died in vain?!

play be rolling in money

mieć mnóstwo pieniędzy, spać na pieniądzach

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

play in writing

na piśmie

playPlease confirm the offer in writing next week.

play the lesser of two evils

mniejsze zło

playSometimes we have to choose between
the lesser of two evils.

play come true

spełniać się

playI wish my dreams would come true one day.

play not have a clue

nie mieć pojęcia

playI haven't a clue where she left her book.

play change hands

przechodzić z rąk do rąk

playThe heavyweight title is about to change hands once again.

play put pressure

wywierać presję

playThe press are putting pressure on the minister to resign.

play for short

w zdrobnieniu

playHer name's Diana or Di for short.

play come in handy

przydawać się

playNever throw away your notes - they may come in handy one day.

play in black and white

na piśmie

playThis agreement is invalid, unless you bring it in black and white.

play red tape

biurokracja

playBecause of all the red tape she didn't get her visa on time and had to cancel her holidays in Mexico.

play commit a blunder

strzelić gafę

playHe committed a blunder asking Sue about her husband, while everybody knows that she is divorced.

play plead guilty

przyznać się do winy

playHaving seen his face on security video-tape he couldn't use his alibi any longer and finally pleaded guilty.

play red-letter day

szczególny dzień

playTomorrow is my red-letter day - I am getting promoted.

play see pink elephants

widzieć białe myszki

playTim has a drinking problem. He drinks till he sees pink elephants.

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 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 nagging headache

uporczywy ból głowy

playJonathan is overworked. That's why he suffers from these nagging headaches so often.

play nagging husband/wife

zrzędliwy mąż/żona

playI have no idea how she can stand living with such a nagging husband as hers.

play chew something over

przemyśleć coś

playI can't give you the answer today. I simply need to chew it over.

play dead-end relationship

beznadziejny związek

playMary is not happy with her marriage - actually, it is a dead-end relationship.

play choose a soft option

pójść na łatwiznę

playHe gets on my nerves! Whenever there is something challenging, he always chooses a soft option.

play go to somebody's head

uderzyć do głowy

playPower and success went to his head - he no longer comes to our parties.

play keep sth/sb at bay

trzymać na dystans, nie dopuszczać do siebie

playHe always tries to keep his troubles at bay when he is on holiday.

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