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It’s a real labour of love. start learning
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bezinteresowna praca, praca wykonywana z zamiłowaniem
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My lack of confidence always prevented me from getting what I wanted. start learning
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It really is a lame excuse. We will be there in 30 minutes. You are going out with us whether you like it or not. start learning
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I landed myself in real trouble and I don’t know what to do next. start learning
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And last but not least, let me introduce our managing director, Mister Eric Brown. start learning
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ostatni, ale nie mniej ważny (od poprzedników)
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I’ll be done in a second. I am now reading the last but one page. start learning
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I had to work late into the night yesterday as my essay’s deadline was today. start learning
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Sarah is such a positive person; she laughs from ear to ear all the time. start learning
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śmiać się od ucha do ucha
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Tim is really leading a double life: he has a wife and a daughter, but also a lover who is pregnant. start learning
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No one believed Sally, least of all the police start learning
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na pewno nie, zwłaszcza nie
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I have to leave the past behind me and move on at last. start learning
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I went shopping but left the shopping centre empty-handed. I just couldn’t find anything that I liked. start learning
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I left no stone unturned but still couldn’t find the necklace! I think I lost it for good. start learning
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Anne leaves nothing to chance and always considers all possible scenarios before she makes a decision. start learning
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nie pozostawiać niczego przypadkowi
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leave somebody in the lurch Matt left me in the lurch when I really needed him. I am really disappointed. I thought he was a true friend. start learning
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opuścić kogoś w potrzebie
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leave somebody with no choice You leave me with no choice but to call your parents. Maybe you’ll behave yourself in the future. start learning
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nie pozostawić komuś wyboru
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Let me get this right: you are only applying for the course because you think that the boys taking it are good looking, right? start learning
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niech to dobrze zrozumiem
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Let me think. In my opinion the red one might be a bit more suitable for the occasion. start learning
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let that be a lesson to you I know that it wasn’t pleasant, but let it be a lesson to you. You’ll be more careful in the future. start learning
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niech to będzie dla ciebie nauczką
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let things take their course Don’t plan too much and let things take their course. It will all work out. start learning
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zostawić sprawy własnemu biegowi
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Let’s just wait and hope for the best. It has to work out fine in the end. start learning
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Let’s meet at my place and then we can go to town. It will be much easier that way. start learning
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Everything lies in your hands at the moment, so be very careful when you make up your mind. start learning
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leżeć w czyichś rękach; zależeć od kogoś
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The movie really lifted my spirits. I felt low before I watched it but my mood is much better now. start learning
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She has low self-esteem because she thinks she is fat, but she really is light as a feather. start learning
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I could have expected it from you; like father, like son. It seems like it all runs in the family. start learning
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jaki ojciec, taki syn; niedaleko pada jabłko od jabłoni
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Like it or lump it, exams are compulsory at the end of every school year. start learning
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czy ci się podoba czy nie
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I really didn’t like Kate when I met her, but, little by little, I have grown to like her a lot. start learning
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It is a little known fact that I am a very good dancer. start learning
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I am making no plans for the future at the moment. I’m simply enjoying living day to day. start learning
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It’s so hard to reason with Claire. She lives in a dream world of her own. start learning
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I live in constant fear of getting fired. My job is extremely demanding and competitive, and I feel like I am failing to keep up with the pace. start learning
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You can’t keep on living in the past. Nothing will change what happened, but you have to move on. start learning
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Sam and Tom live like cat and dog. I am so fed up with listening to their constant fights. start learning
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What you’re saying is just a load of rubbish. I don’t believe a word of it. start learning
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Stop loafing about and do some work finally. We have 2 days till the finals and you haven’t done any studying yet. start learning
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Long time no see, Kate! Where have you been this past year? start learning
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kopę lat się nie widzieliśmy!
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My god, you are so extremely lazy! Make some effort! At least look alive! start learning
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look down one’s nose on somebody Sally is so stuck up. She looks down her nose on everybody in her class. start learning
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pogardzać kimś, patrzeć na kogoś z góry
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I am looking for a job at the moment and am really struggling to find any interesting offers. start learning
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look forward to something I am really looking forward to Christmas this year. start learning
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nie móc się doczekać czegoś
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Look on the bright side, Tim. Now that you are single again, you will have much more time for your friends and yourself. start learning
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spojrzeć optymistycznie, z dobrej strony
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Kate doesn’t look her age at all! I thought she was 25 and she is really 31. start learning
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Look out! There is a wire sticking out of that wall, you could hurt yourself. start learning
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look somebody in the face Look me in the face and tell me you didn’t do it! start learning
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look somebody up and down I felt really intimidated and lost all of my self-confidence when, on entering the office, I was looked up and down by my new assistant. start learning
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Stop worrying about the current situation. Look to the future, it will only get better. start learning
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I always looked up to my sister and wanted to be just like her. start learning
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Look who’s talking! Now you’re so smart, but who was it that was too afraid to call Mark last time? start learning
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I lost my job a month ago and have been looking for a new post ever since. start learning
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lose confidence in somebody I thought Laura was reliable but I have recently lost all confidence in her. start learning
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stracić do kogoś zaufanie
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I simply lost count of how many countries he’s been to; he travels all the time. start learning
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I lost heart after not having heard from them for two weeks. start learning
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Don’t lose your head! It’s just an exam, everything will be fine. Just stay calm and focused. start learning
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I am usually good at public speaking, but this time I lost my tongue in the very beginning and struggled throughout. start learning
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I lost sight of her for only a minute. Then she was gone and I had to report it to the police. start learning
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Matt and Sarah met last year and it was love at first sight. They are going to get married soon. start learning
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miłość od pierwszego wejrzenia
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I can’t believe you’ve just won all this money. You lucky dog! start learning
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Well, you’ll just have to lump it. You can’t have everything, can you? start learning
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