K Idioms

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keep a secret
No one knows about it yet so make sure you keep it a secret.
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dochować tajemnicy
keep a straight face
I couldn’t keep a straight face whenever I looked at Sam even though I should have stayed serious because it was such an important meeting.
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zachować powagę
keep a watch on somebody
Keep a watch on him, he’s acting rather suspicious.
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uważnie kogoś obserwować
keep an eye on something
Keep an eye on the offers that come up on the market. We really need to find a flat soon.
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mieć coś na oku, pilnować
keep calm
Just keep calm, there is no reason to panic.
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zachować spokój
keep clear of something
Keep clear of the closing door. You could get hurt if it hit you.
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trzymać się z dala od czegoś
keep fit
I am keeping fit by going to dance classes three times a week.
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utrzymywać dobrą formę
keep in touch with somebody
I keep in touch with all of my friends who live abroad thanks to Skype and e-mails.
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być z kimś w kontakcie
keep it to yourself
It is a secret so make sure that you keep it to yourself.
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zachowaj to dla siebie
keep one’s fingers crossed for somebody
All the best of luck! I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you.
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trzymać za kogoś kciuki
keep one’s head
Make sure you keep your head all through the exam. You tend to panic for no reason.
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nie tracić głowy
keep quiet
Keep quiet. There is an exam next door.
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być/siedzieć cicho
keep somebody at a distance
She has always kept to herself and has had a tendency to keep everybody at a distance.
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trzymać kogoś na dystans
keep something in mind
Thanks for the offer! I’ll keep it in mind and let you know at the end of the week.
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mieć coś na uwadze, pamiętać o czymś
keep the change
You can keep the change.
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proszę zatrzymać resztę (przy wydawaniu pieniędzy)
keep track of something
I can’t keep track of her whereabouts. She’s moving all the time.
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nadążać za czymś
keep up the good work
Well done, Kate! Keep up the good work!
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dobra robota, oby tak dalej
keep up with the times
Although she is already 75, my grandma is keeping up with the times; she has a mobile phone and uses the Internet.
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iść z duchem czasu
keep your shirt on!
Keep your shirt on! Everything will be fine.
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spokojnie!
kick somebody when he is down
You shouldn’t kick somebody like that when they are down. It’s immoral.
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kopać leżącego
kick the bucket
My annoying neighbour finally kicked the bucket at 98.
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umrzeć, wyciągnąć nogi, kopnąć w kalendarz
kick up a fuss
She always kicks up a fuss about the most ridiculous things. I have never met anybody that petty.
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narobić hałasu/zamieszania
kill time
I have been playing computer games all day just to kill time.
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zabijać czas
kill two birds with one stone
Let’s go to London and then to Paris on our way back. We’ll kill two birds with one stone.
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upiec dwie pieczenie przy jednym ogniu
killed in action
My brother was killed in action in Iraq.
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poległy w boju
knock it off!
Oh come on, knock it off! She really didn’t mean to do any harm. Why do you always have to complain so much?
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przestań!
know a thing or two
I think I know a thing or two about South America. I lived there for 10 years.
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dobrze znać się na czymś; wiedzieć to i owo
know better than to do something
You should have really known better than to go there on your own. You know what a dangerous area it is!
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wiedzieć, aby czegoś nie robić
know right from wrong
Sarah is so naive she simply doesn’t know right from wrong.
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odróżniać dobro od zła
know somebody by sight
I only know Tim by sight. In fact, I have never met him.
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znać kogoś z widzenia
know somebody through and through
We know each other through and through. We have been the best of friends since primary school.
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znać kogoś na wylot
know something by experience
I only know marketing by experience. I have no formal education in the area.
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znać coś z doświadczenia
know what’s what
Sam really knows what’s what in the industry.
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wiedzieć co i jak

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