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Question		Answer
być odizolowanym od realnego świat start learning		be isolated from the real world
podkreślić interesujący punkt start learning		highlight an interesting point
zupełnie inna para kaloszy start learning		a whole different kettle of fish
dojść do słowa start learning		get a word in edgeways
być zdolny do zrobienia czegoś start learning		be capable of doing sth
na Sycylii start learning		on the island of Sicily
mówić z zapałem start learning		talk with fervour of he talked with all the fervour of a new convert
wyciagać, wypromować start learning		syphon sth from sth Amy siphoned gasoline from her car.
odgrodzić, zabraniać dostępu o policji start learning		cordon off Police have cordoned off the area. There was a police cordon around the building.
zdobyć, wyciągać coś z czegoś start learning		source sth from sth The supermarket decided it wanted to source all its milk from one company. More and more of its merchandise will have to be sourced overseas.
w mgnieniu oka start learning		in the blink of an eye
potworne warunki pracy start learning		sweatshop conditions China is a gigantic sweatshop of exploitation of workers. Children working in a sweatshop.
początkowe problemy start learning		teething problems Teething problems with a new operations systemadversely affected the retailer's performance
ząbkowanie start learning		teething
makabryczna historia start learning		gruesome history
osoba znająca się na tylko jednej rzeczy start learning		a one trick pony
sztampowy, szablonowy start learning		cookie cutter cookie-cutter shopping malls. In the last month we've been moving away from the cookie cutter design.
jeśli zajdzie taka konieczność, kiedy przyjdzie co do czego start learning		when push comes to shove when push came to shove, I always stood up for him
otrzymać swobodę do zrobienia czegoś start learning		be given some leeway Local councils will be given some leeway as to how they implement the legislation.
jestem zajęty pracą start learning		be busy with my work
Współczuć komuś start learning		feel sorry for sb
czuwać na tym co się dzieje, co mówią ludzie start learning		have/keep your ear to the ground A: "I'm not sure what's going to happen with this merger, so I'm keeping an ear to the ground." B: "Please let me know if you hear anything."
mieć jaja by coś zrobić start learning		have the balls to do sth
życie nie zawsze jest usłane różami start learning		life is not always a bed of roses
notatka, pismo start learning		memo I'd like you to forward us that deal memo.
odłożyć trochę pieniędzy start learning		put some money aside
być pewnym czegoś start learning		be sure about sth
przedstawić sprawę do rozważenia start learning		put sth on the table
być wrzucony na głęboką wodę start learning		be thrown in at the deep end
skok na głęboką wodę start learning		jump in at the deep end
stracić grunt pod nogami start learning		be out of one's depth
pat, impas start learning		standoff a standoff between demonstrators and the police
poddać się modzie, zacząć robić to, co wszyscy start learning		jump on the bandwagon on on on scientists and doctors alike have jumped on the bandwagon
taksować wzrokiem start learning		Eye sth up He eyed me up and asked me to fill in the form. He eyed his enemy up.
ludzie są jak stado owiec start learning		people are like a herd of sheep
trafić w sedno start learning		hit the nail on the head Stephen hit the nail on the head when he said that what the company was lacking in was clear vision and focus.
nie ma takiej opcji, by... coś zrobić start learning		there is no way in hell that
pochopna decyzja start learning		hasty decision Don't do anything hasty or you'll regret it. His decision to move out was too hasty.
iluzja kontroli start learning		illusion of control
nie warte zainteresowania, uwagi start learning		nothing to write home about Their performance was nothing to write home about. Is Tokyo anything to write home about
na obrzeżach miasta start learning		on the outskirts of the city
pokonać chorobę start learning		get over an illness
pogodzić się x 2 start learning		get over the fact, come to terms
przeboleć swój rozwód start learning		get over his divorce
otrząsnąć się po śmierci kogoś start learning		get over the shock of sb's death It took me a very long time to get over the shock of her death
podprowadzać, odprowadzać; start learning		siphon money off
być wysoko na naszej liście priorytetów start learning		be high on our list of priorities
wygrzać się / pławienie się w cudzej chwale start learning		bask/bathe in reflected glory The government is bathing in the reflected glory of its victorious military forces.
ostatnia próba / ostatnia deska ratunku start learning		last-ditch attempt/effort He resigned in a last-ditch attempt to save hisparty from electoral defeat.
znaleźć się w punkcie wyjścia start learning		Go back to square one After our first attempt failed, we had to go back to square one.
W dniu wyborów start learning		On polling day
kierować się osobistymi pobudkami start learning		have an ax to grind I don't have an ax to grind here—I just want to know the truth.

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