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spørsmålet		svaret
be on the ball begynn å lære		to be quick to understand and to react to things
move the goalposts begynn å lære		to change the rules while someone is trying to do something in order to make it more difficult for them
take your eye off the ball begynn å lære		not give your attention to what you are doing at the time
a level playing field begynn å lære		a situation in which everyone has the same chance of succeeding
a whole new ball game begynn å lære		a completely different situation from how things were before
score an own goal begynn å lære		something that someone does to try to get an advantage, but which makes a situation worse for them
set/start the ball rolling begynn å lære		to do something which starts an activity, or to start doing something in order to encourage other people to do the same
come up to someone's expectations begynn å lære		= to be as good as someone expected
a (bare) handful of begynn å lære		a small number of people or things
a remarkable feat begynn å lære		an act or achievement that shows great skill or
in the foreseeable future begynn å lære		in the nearest future
not be cut out to be sth/not be cut out for sth begynn å lære		to not have the right qualities for something nie być stworzonym do czegoś /dla czegoś /na coś
pin your hopes on sb/sth begynn å lære		= to hope that someone or something will help you achieve what you want wiązać z kimś/czymś swoje nadzieje
sucker for someone or something begynn å lære		= someone who is prejudiced in favor of someone or something; someone who is drawn to someone or something.
pave the way for something begynn å lære		to be a preparation which will make it possible for something to happen in the future
to exert pressure on sb begynn å lære		to attampt to persuade sb by using influence, arguments, or threats
to get the facts straight begynn å lære		to understand the facts of a situation and be able to tell them correctly
to be at the height of one’s fame begynn å lære		be more successful, famous etc than at any other time
to be cut short (by sth) begynn å lære		to stop doing something earlier than you planned
become/be synonymous with begynn å lære		considered to be very closely connected with
in the wake of begynn å lære		it happens afterwards and usually as a result of it
a change of scene begynn å lære		when you go to a different place or do something different
soaked to the skin begynn å lære		wearing very wet clothes; drenched
it's all in a good cause begynn å lære		done in order to help people
to be in danger of (dying out) begynn å lære		the possibility that someone or something will be harmed, destroyed, or killed
keep on the edge of one's seat begynn å lære		if sth very exciting and you want to know what is going to happen next
lost in thought begynn å lære		not aware of what is happening around you because you are thinking about something else
slim chance begynn å lære		little or no chance on success
endangered species begynn å lære		zagrożone gatunki
at any rate begynn å lære		w każdym razie
gravity of the situation begynn å lære		powaga sytuacji
to tackle a problem begynn å lære		spróbować rozwiązać problem
river burst its banks begynn å lære		rzeka wystąpiła z koryta
go ahead as planed begynn å lære		wcześniej niż planowano
live up to all the hype begynn å lære		spełniać wszystkie oczekiwania
it's a real page-turner begynn å lære		A very interesting, exciting, or suspenseful book, usually a novel
not my kind of thing begynn å lære		nie w moim typie
think before you speak begynn å lære		don't start talking until you thought about what you want to say
take a stand against sth begynn å lære		a strong effort to defend yourself or to oppose sth
a lump in/to sb's throat begynn å lære		a feeling that you want to cry
change beyound/out of all recognition begynn å lære		change completely
with the advent of begynn å lære		the time when sth first begins to be widely used
compete against the clock begynn å lære		to try to do sth very quickly because you want to be the first to do it, or because is very little time avaiable
make a case begynn å lære		to find good reason that prove sth or show why you need sth
be dead keen on begynn å lære		be extremly intrested in sth
gasp/pant for breath/air begynn å lære		breath quickly in order to inhale much air
be bitten by the ... bug begynn å lære		to develop a very strong intrest in sth
turn a blind eye to sth begynn å lære		to deliberately ignore sth that you know should not be happening
in sb's heydaythe begynn å lære		time when sb or sth was the most popular, successful or powerful
ahead of/behind schedule begynn å lære		before or after the planned time
be a far cry from sth begynn å lære		be very different from sth
take a hard line on sth begynn å lære		act persistently to do sth
not much chance of winning begynn å lære		little prospect of success
be on the point of doing sth begynn å lære		to be going to do sth very soon
make your name/make a name for yourself begynn å lære		become famous for sth
be at the end of ones tether begynn å lære		to be so warried, tired, angry, ect that you feel you can no longer deal with difficult or upsetting situation
give the sack begynn å lære		to dismiss sb from their job
keep your nose to the grindstone begynn å lære		to work very hard, without stopping to rest
be given a goldenhandshake begynn å lære		a large amount of money given to someone when they live their job
keep sb on their toes begynn å lære		to make sure that sb is ready to anything that may happen
nest egg begynn å lære		an amount of money that you have saved
take sb/sth for granted begynn å lære		to expect someone or something to be always available to serve in some way without thanks or recognition; to value someone or something too lightly
pull your weight begynn å lære		to do your full share of work
soaked to the skin begynn å lære		completely wet
for hours on end begynn å lære		a long time or a time that seems long
fall short of expectations begynn å lære		be not as good as hoped
feel like doing sth begynn å lære		mieć ochotę na robienie czegoś
peace of mind begynn å lære		a feeling of calm and not being worried
keep an open mind begynn å lære		not form a definite opinion
make up one's mind begynn å lære		decide
out of one's mind begynn å lære		insane, crazy
in two minds begynn å lære		unable to decide what to do
go against the grain begynn å lære		you do not like saying or doing it and it is not what you would usually say or do
resign oneself to begynn å lære		poświęcić się czemuś
bias against begynn å lære		uprzedzony
get the feel of sth begynn å lære		to learn how to do something, usually a new activity:
mixed feelings about sth begynn å lære		miec mieszane uczucia
no hard feelings about sth begynn å lære		to feel no anger or resentment
hurt one's feelings begynn å lære		to harm sb
not feel a thing begynn å lære		not feel pain
feel one's age begynn å lære		becoming aware of one's age
just a thought begynn å lære		idea
spot of bother begynn å lære		to get into some trouble
cast your mind back begynn å lære		try to remember sth
too dear begynn å lære		too expensive
have a hand in begynn å lære		be involved in
put together begynn å lære		construct, create
deal with begynn å lære		Be about, use as a subject matter, The film ... alienation in modern life
be an old hand at begynn å lære		to have a lot of experience of sth
be kept on the edge of your seat begynn å lære		wainting excitedely to see what happens next
in all shapes and sizes begynn å lære		different and diverse
not be your scene begynn å lære		to not be the type of thing you like
boo off the stage begynn å lære		to shout ... to shaw that you do not like a person, performance, idea
stand by sth begynn å lære		to keep a promise etc
be on the verge of sth begynn å lære		be at the point when sth is about to happen
pride oneself on something begynn å lære		be proud of sth or of a good quality that you have
jump at the chance/grab the chance begynn å lære		quickly use an opportunity
out of all proportion begynn å lære		much exaggerated
at sb's disposal begynn å lære		available for sb to use
peace of mind begynn å lære		a feeling of calm and not being warried
presence of mind begynn å lære		the ability to deal with a dangerous situation calmly and quickly
cast one's mind back to begynn å lære		to try to remember sth that happened in the past
go through a bad patch begynn å lære		a period of time when you are having a lot of difficulty
nearest and dearest begynn å lære		sb's family-used humorously
resign oneself to the worst begynn å lære		accept every outcome of a situation even the worst
not have the faintest idea/notion of begynn å lære		not know anything at all about sth
give sth through/give through to sth begynn å lære		think carefully about sth
on second thoughts begynn å lære		used to say that you have changed your mind about sth
it's/that's a thought begynn å lære		used to say that sb has made a good suggestion
have a spot of bother begynn å lære		some problems
it's only/just a matter of time begynn å lære		sth will definitely happen in the future
be a matter of doing sth begynn å lære		used to say that action involves doing sth
for dear life begynn å lære		if you run, fight, hold on... you do it as fast or as well as you can because you are afraid
have a hand in sth begynn å lære		to influence or be involved in sth
be in hand begynn å lære		if sth is ... it is being done or dealt with
to hold sth in regard begynn å lære		respect or admire
good/poor value for money begynn å lære		used to say that sth is worth that you pay for it, or not worth what you pay for it
in full bloom begynn å lære		with the flowers fully open
crystal clear ice begynn å lære		completely clean and clear
the province of begynn å lære		a subject that sb knows very well
make a case begynn å lære		to find good reason to prove sth
be dead keen on begynn å lære		be extremaly interested in sth
at all times begynn å lære		always
straining ears begynn å lære		wytężać słuch
choc-a-bloc begynn å lære		place very full of people
let's cross that bridge when we come to it begynn å lære		challenge the problem only when it really exists
burn my bridges begynn å lære		palic za soba mosty
build bridges begynn å lære		budowac relacje
it's all water under the bridge begynn å lære		musztarda po obiedzie
adjacent to begynn å lære		next to
be made redundant begynn å lære		there is no longer enough work for her or him to do
a spot of bother begynn å lære		some problems
bright spot begynn å lære		something good in a bad situation
fend yourself begynn å lære		take care
be fed up begynn å lære		bored, annoyed or disappointed

idioms 3 + Vince 1

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