Idioms/Fixed phrases 1

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not fulfil a promise (opp. keep one's word)
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go back on one's word
have an argument
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have words with sb
make sb very happy
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make one's day
in trouble/difficulty
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in deep water
false belief (usually about health)
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an old wife's tale
be alert and able to deal with difficulties
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have/keep one's wits about one
a long time ago
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the year dot
be easily decived/naive
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be born yesterday
refuse to make a decision between two pleasant things
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not have it both ways
a disgraced family member
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the black sheep of the family
sth which distracts you from sth important - rozpraszacz
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red herring
the area on the outskirts of the town adjoining the country
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green belt
accusing sb of a fault one has oneself - przyganiał kocioł garnkowi
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the pot calling the kettle black
owe money to a bank - w długach
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in the red
suddenly become angry - wkurzyć się
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see red
see sth from an unrealistically positive point of view
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see/look at sth through rose-coloured spectacles
be a coward - stchórzyć
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have a yellow streak
very dark - egipskie ciemności
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pitch black
be good at gardening
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have green fingers
as hard/long as one possibly can (usually without success)
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until one is blue in the face
formal clothing
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black tie
be very jealous
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be green with envy
concerned with ecology
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green (matter/issue)
do sth to prevent the possibility of sth bad happening
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(to) be on the safe side
not like/enjoy sth
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not one's scene (inf)
take revenge
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settle a score
without any doubt
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without a shadow of (a) doubt
talk about work or business
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talk shop
if situation becomes really bad/difficult
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if push comes to shove (inf)
do sth to annoy ab
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get on the wrong/bad side of sb
sth that makes sb angry or embarrassed
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a sore point with sb
clean and tidy
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spick and span
take part in sth with enthusiasm
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enter into the spirit of sth
receiving a great deal of public attention
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in the spotlight
be very nervous/upset about sth
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be/get in a state
unable to stop laughing
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in stitches (inf)
about to happen in near future
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in store for one
be extremely successful or popular
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take sth by storm
get involved/get into the rythm
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get into the swing of sth
well matched/work simultaneously as it should
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in sync (inf)

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