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be the bee's knees
You should try my chocolate cake. It's the (bee's knees), it really is!
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coś rewelacyjnego/ wysokiej jakości
a wolf in a sheep's clothing
If I were you, I wouldn't trust Mike. He is (a wolf in a sheep's clothing).
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wilk w owczej skórze
as blind as a bat
Her grandmother is (as blind as a bat) without her thick glasses.
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ślepy jak kret
at a snail's pace
I got stuck in a traffic jam yesterday. I was traveling (at a snail's pace).
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w żółwim tempie
be like a bull in a china shop
My boyfrend (is like a bull in a china shop). He is so clumsy.
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ruszać się jak słoń w składzie porcelany - zachowywać się niezgrabnie
fight like cat and dog
My brother and I used to (fight like a cat and dog).
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walczyć ze sobą jak pies z kotem
it's raining cats and dogs
We're staying in today as (it's raining cats and dogs).
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leje jak z cebra
a snake in the grass
Nothing Rachel says is true. She is a real (snake in the grass).
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podstępna żmija (o osobie)
donkey work
I'm not going to all the (donkey work) while you sit around watching TV.
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czarna robota
a cock-and-bull story
They told us some (cock-and-bull story) about their adventures in Cambodia.
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niestworzona historia/ bajka
rat race
I'm sick and tired of the (rat race) in my company.
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wyścig szczurów
kill two birds with one stone
Paty (killed two birds with one stone) and sent the letter on the way to the shipping centre.
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upiec dwie pieczenie na jednym ogniu
monkey business
Several milionaries have earned a load of money by doing (monkey business).
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nieczyste interesy, machlojki
a road hog
You're such a (road hog). How did you manage to pass your driving test?
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pirat drogowy
a lame duck
Honestly, most of our trainees have been (lame duck) so far.
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nieudacznik
straight from the horse's mouth
The news of their divorce came (straight from the horse's mouth).
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z pierwszej ręki
cash cow
Pokemon GO is likely to become a real (cash cow).
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żyła złota, przebój kasowy (np. film)
buy a pig in a poke
Let's check the car engine beforehand. I want to make sure we don't (buy a pig in a poke).
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kupować kota w worku
a dumb bunny
She doesn't even know the capital of Australia, she's (a dumb bunny).
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gupol, kapuściana głowa
hit the bull's eye
His idea of using Snapchat for business really (hit the bull's eye).
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trafić w dziesiątkę
apple of one's eye
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czyjeś oczko w głowie
as different as chalk and cheese
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różny (krańcowo) jak niebo i ziemia
bad egg
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paskudny typ (o osobie)
be as nutty as a friut cake
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być zupełnym świrem
be cool as a cucumber
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być opanowanym
big cheese
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gruba ryba, szycha
bread and butter
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chleb powszedni, główny środek utrzymania
bring home the bacon
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zarabiać na chleb
butter sb up
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podlizywać się komuś
buy a lemon
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kup produkt niskiej jakości
cheesy
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tandetny
couch potato
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maniak telewizyjny
cream of the crop
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śmietana towarzyska, elita
cry over split milk
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płać nad rozlanym mlekiem
don't put all your eggs in one basket
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nie stawiaj wszystkiego na jedną kartę
eat humble pie
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przyznać się do błędu
go nuts
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zwariować
hard nut to crack
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twardy orzech do zgryzienia
have a bun in the oven
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być w ciąży
hot potato
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kontrowersyjny temat
icing on the cake
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wisienka na torcie
in a nutshell
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krótko mówiąć, w skrócie
it's not my cup of tea
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nie przepadam za tym
like two peas in a pod
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jak dwie krople wody
money for jam
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łatwe pieniądze
mutton dressed as lamb
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z tyłu liceum z przodu muzeum
one smart cookie
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osoba zaradna
peach fuzz
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słaby zarost (meszek)
piece of cake
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łatwizna, bułka z masłem
play a gooseberry
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odgrywać przyzwoitkę
sell like hot cakes
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sprzedawać się jak świeże bułeczki
soup up
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podrasować coś, ulepszyć
sour grapes
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zawiść, zazdrość
spill the beans
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wygadać się, wyjawić sekret
square meal
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pełnowartościowy posiłek
take sth with a pinch of salt
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podchodzić do czegoś z niedowierzaniem
tough cookie
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twarda sztuka
use your noodle!
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