Idiomy angielskie

playchew something over

przemyśleć coś

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

playchicken out

stchórzyć

playI wanted to ask Mary out but I chickened out at the last moment.

playchoose a soft option

pójść na łatwiznę

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

playcome in handy

przydawać się

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

playcome to terms with sth

pogodzić się z czymś

playShe can't come to terms with the fact that she was fired for being late all the time.

playcome true

spełniać się

playI wish my dreams would come true one day.

playcome what may

niech się dzieje co chce

playI don't care that he is going to be there with his new girlfriend! I will be at the party tonight come what may.

playcommit a blunder

strzelić gafę

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

playcouch potato

ktoś, kto preferuje siedzący tryb życia - cały dzień siedzi na kanapie, je chipsy i ogląda telewizję ;-)

playOur 9-year-old son is a real couch potato who wants to spend all his free time watching television.

playcrocodile tears

krokodyle (nieszczere) łzy

playI don't feel sorry for her. They're only crocodile tears.

playcry for the moon

chcieć gwiazdki z nieba

playOh, come on! Be realistic! It's like crying for the moon! We cannot afford it.

playcuriosity killed the cat

ciekawość to pierwszy stopień do piekła

playDon't ask her any questions about her marriage. Remember, curiosity killed the cat.

playdead easy

dziecinnie proste

playListen! Reported Speech is dead easy - I can explain it to you if you want...

playdead on time

punktualnie

playI can't be late - Jack always arrives dead on time!

playdead-end relationship

beznadziejny związek

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

playdog tired

bardzo zmęczony

playHe's been working all day and night; he must be dog tired.

playdonkey's years

całe wieki

playMary's been working in my company for donkey's years and I won't sack her now.

playdull as ditchwater

nudny jak flaki z olejem

playThe guy I'm going to the wedding with is nice enough, but as dull as ditchwater. I had better take my walkman...

playease sb's mind

uspokajać kogoś

playThe doctor tried to ease his mind about his daughter's illness.

playeasier said than done

łatwiej powiedzieć, niż zrobić

playI know it's easier said than done but in my opinion you should challenge it.

playeasy come easy go

łatwo przyszło, łatwo poszło

playI've lost the money you gave me last week - well, easy come easy go.

playEvery cloud has a silver lining.

nie ma tego złego, co by na dobre nie wyszło

playOswald was very depressed after being fired but he found another job in just few days. Well, every cloud has a silver lining.

playexcuse my French

sorry za słówka

playI really wanted to provide the pronunciation to this fucking word "ophthalmologist" but it turned out to be impossible, excuse my French.

playfaint heart never won fair lady

do odważnych świat należy

playIt's high time we made a decision! C'mon, faint heart never won fair lady.

playfigure of speech

przenośnia; zwrot, wyrażenie retoryczne

playWhen I said it was a battle to the death it was just a figure of speech.

playfirst and foremost

nade wszystko

playWe need peace and stability first and foremost - these are the most important
things.

playfor a change

dla odmiany

playShe always seemed rather serious so it was nice to see her laugh for a change.

playfor a laugh

dla zabawy

playThey put salt in his tea just for a laugh but he didn't find it funny.

playfor all the tea in China

za nic na świecie

playOh, come on! I am not going to ask him such question! Not for all the tea in China!

playfor good

na dobre

playJane has gone to France - for good. She's not coming back.

playfor short

w zdrobnieniu

playHer name's Diana or Di for short.

playfor the sake of

dla czegoś/kogoś

playI know that this treatment is unpleasant but you should try it for the sake of your health.

playfor the time being

na razie

playThat is all what we can offer for the time being but the service is still developing.

playFort Knox

bank rezerw federalnych, przenośnie: bardzo dobrze strzeżone miejsce

playMy house is now like Fort Knox but I had to do it - I was burgled three times last month.

playfree and easy

swobodny, wyluzowany, luźny

playI don't mind going to work as the atmosphere in my office is free and easy.

playfrom A to Z

od A do Z; w całości, gruntownie

playI respect Mr Wilson as he's a brilliant teacher who knows his subject from A to Z.

playfrom cover to cover

od deski do deski

playI always read detective stories from cover to cover; they're so exciting!

playfrom head to foot

od stóp do glów

playThe dog was covered in mud from head to foot.

playfrom scratch

od samego początku

playI learned Spanish from scratch at university.

playfrom the bottom of one's heart

z głębi serca

playI would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your help.

playgallows humour

wisielczy humor

playThe 'Pythons' are famous for their gallows humour.

playGet a move on!

pośpiesz się!

playCome on, get a move on! I don't want to be late.

playGet lost!

Spływaj, zjeżdżaj!

playI can't stand your behaviour any more. Get lost!

playget on sb's nerves

działać (komuś) na nerwy

playTurn that music down! It's getting on my nerves.

playget out of my face!

zejdź mi z oczu!

playI didn't ask you for your silly comments. Get out of my face!

playget straight to the point

przejść do sedna

playCarol! Could you just get straight to the point? You want to borrow some money, right?

playGet stuffed!

wypchaj się!

playI tried to be nice to him but finally he went too far! I simply told him to get stuffed...

playget the message

załapać, zrozumieć coś

playHe finally got the message and left Mary and John alone together.

playget up on the wrong side of the bed

wstać lewą nogą

playYou'd better avoid Mark today - he got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.

playgive sb their due

oddawać komuś sprawiedliwość

playMike's not very talkative , but to give him his due, you can always count on him.