Idiomy - Not all it seems

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Fine line
dificult to see or describe
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cienka granica; bliski związek; duże prawdopodobieństwo
There is a very fine line between freedom of speech and breaking the law; There’s a fine line between love and hate
Grey area
an area of a subject or situation that is not clear or does not fit into a particular group and is therefore difficult to define or deal with
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szara strefa
exactly what can be called an offensive weapon is still a grey area
get itchy feet
to want to travel or move to a diffrent place; to want to do something different
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poczuć palącą potrzebę podróżowania, niemożność usiedzenia w miejscu
have itchy feet
I definitely have itchy feet. I can't imagine my life without traveling
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nie móc usiedzieć w jednym miejscu, podróżować z miejsca w miejsce
I definitely have itchy feet. I can't imagine my life without traveling
a level playing field
a situation in which everyone has the same opportunities
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wyrównane szanse
a long shot
an attempt or a quess that is not likely to be successful but is worth trying
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ryzyko; ryzykowna próba; coś co na początku nie wydaje się dochodowe ale później okazuje się wspaniałą inwestycją
be a long shot
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być mało prawdopodobnym kandydatem; być ryzykowną próbą
a raw deal
the fact of sb being treated unfairly
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niesprawiedliwe traktowanie; nieuczciwa transakcja
Older workers often get a raw deal
the/a slippery slope
a course of action that is difficult to stop once it has begun and can lead to serious problems or disaster
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równia pochyła (Nawyk który prowadzi do pogorszenia sytuacji)
wake-up call
an event that makes people realize that there is a problem that they need to do sth about
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pobudka (konieczność działania; wydarzenie doświadczenie uświadamiające że należy coś zmienić w swoim życiu)
These riots should be a wake-up call for the government
a foregone conclusion
if you say that sth is a foregone conclusion you mean that it is a result that is certain to happen
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z góry przesądzony rezultat
It wouldn't have been a foregone conclusion; not at all; The thing seemed to me to be a foregone conclusion
a/your last resort
the person or thing you rely on when everything else has failed
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ostatnia deska ratunku
I've tried everyone else and now you're my last resort
as a last resort
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w ostateczności; jako ostateczność
mixed blessing
something that has advantages and disadvantages
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coś posiadającego zarówno plusy jak i minusy
But for some members of the family, that is a mixed blessing
be a mixed blessing
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mieć swoje plusy i minusy
on second thoughts
used to say that you have changed your opinion
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po namyśle; po zastanowieniu
I'll wait here. No on second thoughts I'll come with you
saving grace
the one good quality that a person or thing has that prevents them or it from being completely bad
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jedyny atut; jedyna zaleta
Being pretty is her only grace - she's a very bad person; You have a lot of flaws (wad) - I must admit that honesty is your saving grace
a sore point
a subject that makes you feel angry or upset when it is mentioned
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drażliwy punkt; drażliwy temat
It's a sore point with Sue's parents that the children have not been baptized yet
wishful thinking
the belief that sth that you want to happen is happening or will hapen although tis is actually not true or very unlikely
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pobożne życzenie; myślenie życzeniowe; chciejstwo
I've got a feeling that Alex likes me but that might just be wishful thinking
get / have cold feet
to suddenly become nervous about doing sth that you had planned to do
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przestraszyć się; stchórzyć; bać się; mieć pietra
He was going to ask her but he got cold feet and said nothing

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