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Frage		Antworten
a drop in the ocean Lernen beginnen		kropla w morzu potrzeb
a home from home Lernen beginnen		a place where you feel as relaxed as you do in your own home
a leopard can't change its spots Lernen beginnen		one can't change
a sight for sore eyes Lernen beginnen		sth/sb you're very pleased to see
a stitch in time (saves nine) Lernen beginnen		it's better to solve a problem now, than leave it for later
a stone's throw from Lernen beginnen		very close to
Achilles' heel Lernen beginnen		a weak feature which could cause failure
add fuel to the fire Lernen beginnen		make a bad situation worse
all in good time Lernen beginnen		soon; is used to encourage people to be patient and wait quietly.
all mod cons Lernen beginnen		all modern conveniences
an act of God Lernen beginnen		natural disaster
as the crow flies Lernen beginnen		in a straight line
at a loose end Lernen beginnen		with nothing particular to do
at the drop of a hat Lernen beginnen		immediately, or in a way that shows you have no doubts about doing sth
be born with a silver spoon in your mouth Lernen beginnen		born rich
be on the same wavelength Lernen beginnen		to think in similar way
before your time Lernen beginnen		bofore you were born/lived/worked somewhere
below/under par Lernen beginnen		worse than the usual or expected standard
big mouth Lernen beginnen		to say things that are meant to be kept secret
blot on the landscape Lernen beginnen		something such as an ugly building that spoils a pleasant view
break the mold Lernen beginnen		to be new and different
bury your head in the sand Lernen beginnen		ignore the problem hoping it'd disappear
change your tune Lernen beginnen		change your opinion or attitude
clean as a whistle Lernen beginnen		honest or legal; extremely clean
come rain or shine Lernen beginnen		whatever happens
commuter belt Lernen beginnen		an area around a city where many people who work in the city live
concrete jungle Lernen beginnen		an ugly grey area of a city where people live in closely crowded apartment buildings and there is little space and no trees or grass
it's no use crying over spilled milk Lernen beginnen		what's done, is done
do sth on a whim Lernen beginnen		do sth because of a sudden feeling
down on your luck Lernen beginnen		have a bad situation (no work, money ect.)
draw the line at Lernen beginnen		say you won't accept sth
draw the short straw Lernen beginnen		be chosen to do sth unpleasant
fall short of sb's expectations Lernen beginnen		to fail to reach an amount or standard that was expected or hoped for, causing disappointment
fly off the handle Lernen beginnen		to react in a very angry way
follow your nose Lernen beginnen		go straight forward, without turning
follow your nose Lernen beginnen		to trust your own feelings rather than obeying rules or allowing yourself to be influenced by other people's opinions
for the time being Lernen beginnen		for now
from time to time Lernen beginnen		sometimes
get the upper hand Lernen beginnen		get control or advantage over a person or situation
get on like a house on fire Lernen beginnen		become friends quickly, having plenty to talk about
get the wrong end of the stick Lernen beginnen		to not understand a situation correctl
catch sb's drift Lernen beginnen		understand the basic meaning
give sb a taste of their own medicine Lernen beginnen		to treat someone as badly as they have treated you
give sth a miss Lernen beginnen		not to do sth
go halves Lernen beginnen		go 50/50
go to your head Lernen beginnen		woda sodowa uderza do głowy
grin and bear it Lernen beginnen		accept a difficulty without complaining
have a change of heart Lernen beginnen		change one's mind
have green fingers Lernen beginnen		be good at growing plants
have time on your hands Lernen beginnen		have more free time than you need
have your wits about you Lernen beginnen		to be ready to think quickly in a situation and react to things that you are not expecting
hear sth through the grapevine Lernen beginnen		to hear news from someone who heard the news from someone else
in donkey's years Lernen beginnen		an extremely long time
in sb's bad/good books Lernen beginnen		sb is annoyed/pleased with you
in the nick of time Lernen beginnen		just in time
in the sticks Lernen beginnen		far from a town
it's as broad as it's long Lernen beginnen		can't choose between two things as they're equal
keep a straight face Lernen beginnen		poker face
keep sth under your hat Lernen beginnen		keep sth secret
keep up with the Joneses Lernen beginnen		try to be as successful as your neighbours
keep your hair on Lernen beginnen		said to tell someone to stop being so angry or upset
kick yourself Lernen beginnen		be very annoyed because of an error you made
knee-high to a grasshopper Lernen beginnen		be small or young
last word in Lernen beginnen		the newest and the best type of sth
let nature take its course Lernen beginnen		allow sth to develop without interference
let off steam Lernen beginnen		do sth that allows you to get rid of anger
let sleeping dogs lie Lernen beginnen		leave sb alone if they might cause you trouble
let your hair down Lernen beginnen		relax and enjoy yourself more than usual
life and soul of the party Lernen beginnen		lively at social events
like two peas in a pod Lernen beginnen		jak dwie krople wody
line your pocket(s) Lernen beginnen		to earn money using dishonest or illegal methods
lock, stock and barrel Lernen beginnen		including all or every part of something
lose your bearings Lernen beginnen		get disoriented
never look a gift horse in the mouth Lernen beginnen		said to advise someone not to refuse something good that is being offered
no rhyme or reason Lernen beginnen		no reason or explanation for sth
not see the wood for the trees Lernen beginnen		not being able to see what's importnat because because you are too worried about the details
off the beaten track Lernen beginnen		in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns:
on the spur of the moment Lernen beginnen		suddenly, without planning
on the town Lernen beginnen		spend the evening out
once in a blue moon Lernen beginnen		very rarely
out of this world Lernen beginnen		extremely good and impressive
over the top Lernen beginnen		more than what's considered normal or suitable
pull strings Lernen beginnen		use your influence to get what you want
put sth in perspective Lernen beginnen		to compare something to other things so that it can be accurately and fairly judged
put your feet up Lernen beginnen		sit and relax
quick on the uptake Lernen beginnen		understand sth quickly
red tape Lernen beginnen		official rules and processes that seem unnecessary and delay results
reinvent the wheel Lernen beginnen		waste time trying do sth what's already been done well
round the bend Lernen beginnen		crazy
satellite town Lernen beginnen		town close and in dependence to a bigger one
see eye to eye with sb Lernen beginnen		agree with sb
set your heart on Lernen beginnen		decide you want sth very much
speak volumes about sth Lernen beginnen		provide lots of info in indirect way
split hairs Lernen beginnen		argue about small details
stick to your guns Lernen beginnen		to continue having your beliefs even if other people disagree with you
stop dead in your tracks Lernen beginnen		suddenly stop
take stock of sth Lernen beginnen		to examine a situation carefully
take the scenic route Lernen beginnen		follow a longer path than usual because it's more attractive
have the edge over Lernen beginnen		to be slightly better than someone or something
the luck of a draw Lernen beginnen		to be the result of chance and something that you have no control over:
the powers that be Lernen beginnen		the people that control the situation
tool of the trade Lernen beginnen		sth you need to do your job
throw the book at sb Lernen beginnen		punish sb seriously
tidy amount Lernen beginnen		large amount
turn over a new leaf Lernen beginnen		to start behaving in a better way
under sb's thumb Lernen beginnen		completely controlled by sb
up in arms about Lernen beginnen		angry and complaining about sth
variety is the spice of life Lernen beginnen		diffrent things makes life interesting

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