slang, idioms

"We have to clear the whole garden before it gets dark, so we all need to muck in." "After the party, my friends mucked in and helped me wash all the dishes."

"this is a run-of-the-mill thriller let down by a poor script"

"The community fought tooth and nail to save the local park from being turned into a parking lot."

ohn told me Max was sure to win, but I beg to differ—I don't think he has a chance.

Please don't nitpick your colleague's work; be supportive instead.

Mary Ann wished he would just drop it.

"I'd love to help you, but no can do."

attempt, effort, undertaking. "I will endeavor to finish this report by Friday."

I will pass this test with flying colors

"It's hot!" "You can say that again."

I tasted the cupcake you baked yesterday. My feedback is: don't give up your day job!"

"After the argument, she decided to give him the cold shoulder."

to sort out. We need to bring in a manager to resolve the situation with this angry customer." "The negotiators are trying to resolve the situation peacefully." "The IT department worked all night to resolve the situation with the server crash."

let's us someone else, he looks dodgy

That bank charges a high commission.

Ten bank pobiera wysoką prowizję.

The Partitions of Poland in the late 18th century divided the country among Russia, Prussia, and Austria." "As a result of the final Partition of Poland in 1795, the nation completely disappeared from the map of Europe for 123 years."

You know, I am all for recycling, we have separate bins for different kinds of waste at home.

To have a weakness for... "I have a weakness for chocolate cake." To be really into... "He's really into 1980s music." To be crazy about... "She's crazy about that new actor." To be obsessed with... "They are obsessed with keeping the house clean."