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She gave me a dirty look when I interrupted her. empezar lección
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To give someone a dirty look
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He’s been grumpy all morning. empezar lección
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To be grumpy / to be cranky
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Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill; it’s not a big deal. empezar lección
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To make a mountain out of a molehill
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I don’t have the faintest idea what you’re talking about. empezar lección
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Not have the faintest idea
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I always have butterflies in my stomach before an exam. empezar lección
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To have butterflies in one’s stomach
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He stabbed me in the back by telling the boss my secret. empezar lección
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To stab someone in the back
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I slept like a log after the long hike. empezar lección
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She goes to bed with the chickens and wakes up very early. empezar lección
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To go to bed with the chickens
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This weather really sucks. empezar lección
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She flew off the handle when she saw the mess. empezar lección
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The teacher turned a blind eye to the cheating. empezar lección
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To turn a blind eye (to something)
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I have my hands full with the new project. empezar lección
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Siedzieć jak na szpilkach I was on pins and needles waiting for the results. empezar lección
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To be on pins and needles
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Znać coś jak własną kieszeń I know this city like the back of my hand. empezar lección
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To know something like the back of one’s hand
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be all fingers and thumbs BrE I’m all thumbs when it comes to fixing things. empezar lección
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To be all thumbs / to be clumsy
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You can’t bury your head in the sand forever. empezar lección
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To bury one’s head in the sand
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I’ll just take a quick look at the report. empezar lección
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To take a quick look / to glance
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When I started my new job, they really threw me in at the deep end with a big project. empezar lección
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To jump in at the deep end
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Sorry, I can’t go out; I’m broke. empezar lección
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After many failed attempts, he finally threw in the towel. empezar lección
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I’ll keep my mouth shut about your secret. empezar lección
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She talks nineteen to the dozen whenever she’s nervous. empezar lección
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To talk nineteen to the dozen
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He bought a pig in a poke and regretted it. empezar lección
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Złapać kogoś na gorącym uczynku The police caught the thief red-handed empezar lección
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To catch someone red-handed
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I had a terrible hangover after the party. empezar lección
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Nie mieć grosza przy duszy After paying rent, I didn’t have a penny to my name. empezar lección
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To not have a penny to one’s name
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He’s so charming, he has everyone wrapped around his little finger. empezar lección
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To wrap someone around one’s little finger
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Przerzucić na kogoś odpowiedzialność He always tries to pass the buck instead of solving problems himself. empezar lección
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He didn’t lift a finger to help us. empezar lección
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Coś chodzi komuś po głowie You look worried — what’s on your mind? empezar lección
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To have something on one’s mind
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Czuć się jak ryba w wodzie When she started her new job, she took to it like a duck to water. empezar lección
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to take to something like a duck to water
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Our company has been in the red for months. empezar lección
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He gritted his teeth and finished the marathon. empezar lección
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Strict rules clipped the students’ wings. empezar lección
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It all boils down to money in the end. empezar lección
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She was on cloud nine after getting the job. empezar lección
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He stood her up on their first date. empezar lección
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The truth finally came to light. empezar lección
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Mówić prosto z mostu, nazywac rzeczy po imieniu He always calls a spade a spade. empezar lección
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Być twardym orzechem do zgryzienia The case turned out to be a tough nut to crack. empezar lección
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To be a tough nut to crack
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She wears her heart on her sleeve. empezar lección
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To wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve
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Explaining it to him is like talking to a brick wall. empezar lección
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To be like talking to a brick wall
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He was always the black sheep of the family. empezar lección
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She turned him down politely. empezar lección
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Relax, I was just pulling your leg. empezar lección
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She was tearing her hair out over the deadline. empezar lección
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He caught the travel bug after his first trip abroad. empezar lección
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I’m exhausted, I’m going to hit the sack. empezar lección
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He has a nose for good investments. empezar lección
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To have a nose for something
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