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Question		Answer
wait one’s turn I will wait my turn. I don’t want to go yet. start learning		czekać na swoją kolej
walk out on somebody We were such a good couple, and he just walked out on me. I really didn’t expect it. start learning		porzucić kogoś, odejść od kogoś
walls have ears Be careful of what you say! Walls have ears. start learning		ściany mają uszy
watch the time Watch the time! We can’t be late. start learning		kontrolować czas
watch what you are doing! Sam, watch what you’re doing! Why are you always so clumsy? start learning		uważaj, co robisz!
we are short of money We are really short of money ourselves at the moment, so I can’t lend you anything. start learning		brakuje nam pieniędzy
we can never be sure We can never be sure what will happen with our children in the future. start learning		nigdy nie ma pewności
we ran out of coffee We ran out of coffee, so I will go to the shop next door and buy some. start learning		skończyła nam się kawa
weak spot Try to find weak spots in your opponent. start learning		słaby punkt
weather permitting We are going cycling tomorrow, weather permitting of course. We are not going to cycle if it rains. start learning		jeśli pogoda dopisze
weigh the pros and cons I don’t know. I have to weigh the pros and cons and then I will make up my mind. start learning		rozważyć za i przeciw
welcome somebody with open arms I didn’t know Tom’s family, but they all welcomed me with open arms. I felt at home straight away. start learning		przywitać kogoś z otwartymi ramionami
well done! Well done, Sam! I knew you could do it. start learning		brawo! dobra robota!
what a pity! What a pity you can’t come. I was so looking forward to the dinner. start learning		jaka szkoda!
what a waste! What a waste! I can’t believe we are throwing all this food away! start learning		co za marnotrawstwo!
what are the chances that What are the chances that they will offer me the same job next year? start learning		jakie jest prawdopodobieństwo, że
what are you driving at? I really don’t understand. What are you driving at? start learning		do czego zmierzasz?
what do you say? What do you say then? Should we go or not? start learning		co ty na to?
what happened? What happened to Tim? He seems rather low. start learning		co się stało?
what I mean is What I mean is, it’s really worth a try. You never know, it might pay off. start learning		chcę przez to powiedzieć, że
what is she like? What is she like? I heard she can be demanding and mean. start learning		jaka ona jest?
what is this supposed to mean?! What is this supposed to mean? Don’t you dare talk to me like that! start learning		co to ma znaczyć?!
what make is this car? "– What make is this car? – I am not sure. All I can say about it is that it’s red. You know I know nothing about cars." start learning		jakiej marki to jest samochód?
what on earth? What on earth is going on here? Look at this mess! I only left for an hour. start learning		co u licha?
what size are you? What size are you now? I think you’ve lost a lot of weight. start learning		jaki rozmiar pan/pani nosi? (ubrania)
what time is it? What time is it now? I need to leave at 3 pm. start learning		która jest godzina?
what’s eating you? Come on, tell me what’s eating you and you’ll feel better. Maybe I can help as well. start learning		co cię gryzie?
what’s happening? What’s happening? What’s all this noise? start learning		co się dzieje?
what’s so funny? What’s so funny? I didn’t say anything funny. start learning		co w tym śmiesznego?
what’s the date today? What’s the date today? Is it 8.12.? start learning		którego dzisiaj mamy?
what’s the matter? What’s the matter? Why are you so worried? start learning		o co chodzi? co się stało?
what’s the rush? What’s the rush? We have plenty of time. No need to hurry. start learning		po co ten pośpiech?
what’s the time? What’s the time now? I am in a hurry. start learning		która jest godzina?
when all is said and done When all is said and done, we have nothing else to do but sign the contract. start learning		koniec końców
when I last saw her When I last saw her she was blond, and now she changed to black and looks very different. start learning		kiedy ją widziałem po raz ostatni
when the need arises I will get a loan when the need arises. I can still manage without it at the moment. start learning		w razie potrzeby
when you come to think of it When you come to think of it, it doesn’t sound like such a bad idea in the end. start learning		jeśli się dobrze nad tym zastanowić
who would have thought Who would have thought Sarah would become a doctor? She’s never been a good student. start learning		kto by pomyślał
whose turn is it? "– Whose turn is it? – I thought it was Tim’s." start learning		czyja kolej?
will you join us for lunch? "– Will you join us for lunch? – I can’t. I have to go to a meeting." start learning		czy zjesz z nami lunch?
win a prize I have never won a prize of any kind. start learning		zdobyć nagrodę
win a victory Sam won a legal victory over his local government concerning his plot of land. start learning		odnieść zwycięstwo
win by a fluke We were not prepared for the match. We really won by a fluke. start learning		wygrać fuksem
win hands down It was such an easy win! Almost no effort on his part was required. He won with his hands down. start learning		wygrać z łatwością
win somebody’s confidence It took me a while to win Kate’s confidence, but now we are best friends. start learning		zdobyć czyjeś zaufanie
window of opportunity I treat it as an unexpected window of opportunity and I hope it will all work out well. start learning		niepowtarzalna okazja
with a bit of luck With a bit of luck, I will manage to get into the course. start learning		przy odrobinie szczęścia
with a heavy heart I am signing the contract with a heavy heart. I don’t think buying the flat is a good idea. start learning		z ciężkim sercem
with a view of the sea I have a lovely room with a view of the sea, if you are interested. start learning		z widokiem na morze
with a view to doing something I am saving all the money I can with a view to buying a house. start learning		z zamiarem zrobienia czegoś
with all due respect With all due respect, I don’t think she is suitable for the job. start learning		z całym szacunkiem
with all one’s heart I am doing the job with all my heart, and no one appreciates it. start learning		z całego serca
with bated breath I was waiting for the results with bated breath. It was really exciting! start learning		z zapartym tchem
with flying colours I passed with flying colours, so now I don’t have to worry about getting into university. start learning		świetnie, śpiewająco
with great skill She painted the picture with great skill. You can tell she has good training. start learning		z dużą wprawą
with no extras Can I please have the chicken with no extras? start learning		bez dodatków
with one’s eyes closed I’ve been there so many times, I could get there with my eyes closed. start learning		z zamkniętymi oczami
with respect to With respect to your last question, unfortunately we do not offer free courses for our employees. start learning		odnośnie, w związku z, w nawiązaniu do
with the aim of doing something I am saving the money with the aim of going on holiday in June. start learning		z zamiarem zrobienia czegoś
with the help of something I could finish it all in time with the help of a computer. start learning		za pomocą czegoś
within limits There is a lot of flexibility here, within limits, of course. start learning		w pewnych granicach
within reach I want to live somewhere within easy reach of the centre. start learning		w zasięgu
without a second thought I decided to buy the car without a second thought, and now I am not sure it was the right choice. start learning		bez zastanawiania się
without delay We have to decide without delay, or they will sell the flat to someone else. start learning		bezzwłocznie
without question This is, without question, the best house we’ve seen so far. I think we should buy it. start learning		bez wątpienia
without regard to All applicants should be considered without regard to race, religion or sexual orientation. start learning		bez względu na
without risk to something You are signing a three-month contract without a risk to get too involved. It’s three months only and then you can decide what to do next. start learning		nie narażając czegoś
wolf in sheep’s clothing Don’t trust him. He’s not as nice as you think. He really is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. start learning		wilk w owczej skórze
words fail me You look amazing! Words fail me when I look at you today! start learning		brak mi słów
work in an office I hate working in an office! I’d much rather work from home. start learning		pracować w biurze
work late I had to work late yesterday getting ready for a big conference which is approaching. start learning		pracować do późna
work like a dog I have been working like a dog recently and really need some holiday. start learning		pracować jak mrówka, pracować za dwóch
work one’s guts out I have been working my guts out to make sure it all works out well, but it still hasn’t. start learning		harować w pocie czoła
work the land All his life my father worked his land and he really doesn’t want to move to the city and become a clerical worker. start learning		uprawiać ziemię
write somebody off for dead Nobody had seen him for years and he was written off for dead. start learning		uznać kogoś za zmarłego
written in somebody’s face Love is written on her face. She can’t hide it. start learning		wypisane na czyjejś twarzy
wrong number "– Is that Peter? – I’m sorry, you must have dialled a wrong number." start learning		pomyłka (telefoniczna)

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