Idiomy

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go bananas
The crowd went bananas when the home team scored in the final seconds.
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become extremely excited, angry, or silly (oszaleć, wściec się)
go pear-shaped
Our tight schedule went pear-shaped after the train was cancelled.
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(BrE) a plan or situation fails or develops badly (pójść źle)
the apple of someone's eye
Little Mia is the apple of her grandfather’s eye.
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a person or thing that someone cherishes above all others (oczko w głowie)
apples and oranges
Comparing classical concerts to rock festivals is like apples and oranges.
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two things so different they can’t be fairly compared (nie do porównania)
a second bite at the cherry
He failed the driving test but will get a second bite at the cherry next month.
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a second chance to do something (BrE) (druga szansa)
the cherry on top
Getting the job was amazing—an overseas training trip was the cherry on top.
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an extra benefit that makes something already good even better (wisienka na torcie)
upset the apple cart
Changing suppliers now would upset the apple cart for the whole project.
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spoil a plan or disturb the status quo (pokrzyżować plany)
sour grapes
Calling the award meaningless sounded like sour grapes.
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disparaging something you can’t have, out of jealousy (kwaśne winogrona, umniejszanie sukcesu innych)
a rotten apple
Most of the team is great, but one rotten apple keeps causing trouble.
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one bad person who negatively influences others (czarna owca)
cherry-pick
The report was biased, it cherry‑picked data supporting their theory.
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select only the best or easiest items, often unfairly (wybierać najkorzystniejsze kąski)
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