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odds and ends There are a few odds and ends left on the lawn. start learning		różności, drobiazgi
of little account I have done many different jobs, however, they are of little account when it comes to the post I am applying for. start learning		mało istotny
of some sort There must be life of some sort on other planets. start learning		jakiś
of substance I have to come up with a theory of substance to make this essay valuable. Otherwise, I will fail the subject. start learning		istotny, ważny
off duty I am off duty on Friday, so give me a call on Monday and we’ll discuss it. start learning		po dyżurze, po pracy
off the record There will be pay raises next year, however, it’s off the record, so keep it to yourself. start learning		nieoficjalnie
off the top of one’s head I can’t recall off the top of my head. I would have to check it for you. start learning		z głowy, bez namysłu
on a level with I feel I am on the level with Soma when it comes to languages, but he is favoured by all the teachers. start learning		na tym samym poziomie, na równi z
on a scale from 1 to 10 On a scale from 1 to 10, I would give the movie a 6. start learning		w skali od 1 do 10
on arrival On arrival, please register with our staff member. start learning		po przybyciu, w chwili przybycia
on average On average, our students achieve two A’s and one B during their final exams. start learning		przeciętnie
on balance On balance, he agreed with Tim. start learning		biorąc wszystko pod uwagę
on duty I am on duty on Monday night, so I can’t meet you then. start learning		na dyżurze, w czasie pracy
on easy terms I am happy to sign the agreement on easy terms. We have been working together for quite a while now and I do trust you. start learning		na dogodnych warunkach
on no account On no account am I going to agree to sign that contract. It’s not legally binding. start learning		pod żadnym pozorem
on occasion I specialise in translating from English but also, on occasion, I do translations from French. start learning		czasami
on one hand... on the other hand... On one hand, it would be a good idea to buy a house. On the other hand, a flat in the centre would be an easier option. start learning		z jednej strony... z drugiej strony...
on pins and needles She has been on pins and needles awaiting her exam results. start learning		jak na szpilkach
on principle I don’t go out on Sunday on principle. start learning		dla zasady, z zasady
on public display The queen’s jewels are on public display in the Tower of London. start learning		na widoku publicznym
on purpose I am sure you did it on purpose. You just wanted to annoy me. start learning		celowo
on the basis of something Your marks will be given to you on the basis of your performance in class and on the final test. start learning		na podstawie czegoś
on the dot You must be here at 3 pm on the dot, otherwise we won’t be able to get in. start learning		co do minuty
on the edge of something The show is amazing! Most of the time the audience is on the edge of their seats. start learning		na skraju czegoś (także przenośnie)
on the face of it On the face of it, it seems like a bargain, but I bet there are hidden costs. start learning		na pozór
on the grounds of I was fired on the grounds of misconduct and poor performance. start learning		z powodu
on the grounds that I was fired on the grounds that I didn’t perform well and misbehaved. start learning		z powodu tego, że
on the left Go straight on and the house will be on the left. start learning		po lewej, z lewej strony
on the level He is always on the level. I have never heard him lie. start learning		uczciwy, legalny
on the mark Your comment during the meeting was absolutely on the mark. I was really impressed. start learning		trafny (np. komentarz)
on the principle that The organization works on the principle that all members have the same rights. start learning		zgodnie z zasadą, że
on the right The bank is on the right of the main road, not on the left. start learning		po prawej, z prawej strony
on the rocks Rum on the rocks please. start learning		z lodem (drink)
on the same day If you make a booking, we need a written confirmation from you on the same day. start learning		tego samego dnia
on the spot We can issue library passes on the spot. All you have to bring is a passport picture. start learning		na miejscu, od razu
on the spur of the moment We decided to go to Portugal on the spur of the moment, and now we have absolutely nothing planned. start learning		spontanicznie
on the surface She is very serious and imposing on the surface but she really is a nice and warm person. start learning		z pozoru
on this score I really have nothing to say on this score. Let’s change the subject. start learning		w tym względzie
on time I am always on time. I hate people who are late. start learning		punktualnie
on top of everything I have to clean the flat, do the shopping, pick the kids up from school, and on top of everything, I have to go to the bank, and pay the bills. start learning		na domiar wszystkiego
once upon a time Once upon a time, far, far away, there lived a prince and a princess. start learning		dawno, dawno temu; pewnego razu
one after another They were all getting ill; one after another. By the end of the week half of my department was ill. start learning		jeden po drugim
one false move It’s extremely dangerous! One false move and you are out. start learning		jeden fałszywy ruch/krok
one thing you can be sure of One thing you can be sure of is that I will be there whenever you need me. start learning		jednego możesz być pewien
one way or another One way or another, we have to check all the papers. start learning		w taki czy inny sposób
out of breath I am completely out of breath. I have been running from the bus stop. Give me two seconds and I will be ready for the meeting. start learning		zdyszany
out of harm’s way Because I don’t like risk, I try to keep myself out of harm’s way. start learning		z dala od niebezpieczeństwa
out of reach Unfortunately, the house is out of our reach at the moment. We can only afford a smaller flat. start learning		poza zasięgiem, nieosiągalny
out of shape I am really out of shape at the moment, I haven’t exercised at all for the past few months. start learning		bez kondycji, bez formy
out of sight, out of mind I can’t continue to meet Josh as I will never be able to get over him. Out of sight, out of mind, as they say. start learning		co z oczu, to z serca
over and over again I have been telling you over and over again that you have to tidy up and you still haven’t done that. start learning		ciągle, w kółko
over my dead body Over my dead body! I will never move to London. start learning		po moim trupie
over the years I spoke no French when I moved to Paris, however, over the years I managed to pick up enough to work in a French company. start learning		przez wszystkie te lata

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