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término		definición
a drop in the ocean empezar lección		kropla w morzu potrzeb
a home from home empezar lección		a place where you feel as relaxed as you do in your own home
a leopard can't change its spots empezar lección		one can't change
a sight for sore eyes empezar lección		sth/sb you're very pleased to see
a stitch in time (saves nine) empezar lección		it's better to solve a problem now, than leave it for later
a stone's throw from empezar lección		very close to
Achilles' heel empezar lección		a weak feature which could cause failure
add fuel to the fire empezar lección		make a bad situation worse
all in good time empezar lección		soon; is used to encourage people to be patient and wait quietly.
all mod cons empezar lección		all modern conveniences
an act of God empezar lección		natural disaster
as the crow flies empezar lección		in a straight line
at a loose end empezar lección		with nothing particular to do
at the drop of a hat empezar lección		immediately, or in a way that shows you have no doubts about doing sth
be born with a silver spoon in your mouth empezar lección		born rich
be on the same wavelength empezar lección		to think in similar way
before your time empezar lección		bofore you were born/lived/worked somewhere
below/under par empezar lección		worse than the usual or expected standard
big mouth empezar lección		to say things that are meant to be kept secret
blot on the landscape empezar lección		something such as an ugly building that spoils a pleasant view
break the mold empezar lección		to be new and different
bury your head in the sand empezar lección		ignore the problem hoping it'd disappear
change your tune empezar lección		change your opinion or attitude
clean as a whistle empezar lección		honest or legal; extremely clean
come rain or shine empezar lección		whatever happens
commuter belt empezar lección		an area around a city where many people who work in the city live
concrete jungle empezar lección		an ugly grey area of a city where people live in closely crowded apartment buildings and there is little space and no trees or grass
it's no use crying over spilled milk empezar lección		what's done, is done
do sth on a whim empezar lección		do sth because of a sudden feeling
down on your luck empezar lección		have a bad situation (no work, money ect.)
draw the line at empezar lección		say you won't accept sth
draw the short straw empezar lección		be chosen to do sth unpleasant
fall short of sb's expectations empezar lección		to fail to reach an amount or standard that was expected or hoped for, causing disappointment
fly off the handle empezar lección		to react in a very angry way
follow your nose empezar lección		go straight forward, without turning
follow your nose empezar lección		to trust your own feelings rather than obeying rules or allowing yourself to be influenced by other people's opinions
for the time being empezar lección		for now
from time to time empezar lección		sometimes
get the upper hand empezar lección		get control or advantage over a person or situation
get on like a house on fire empezar lección		become friends quickly, having plenty to talk about
get the wrong end of the stick empezar lección		to not understand a situation correctl
catch sb's drift empezar lección		understand the basic meaning
give sb a taste of their own medicine empezar lección		to treat someone as badly as they have treated you
give sth a miss empezar lección		not to do sth
go halves empezar lección		go 50/50
go to your head empezar lección		woda sodowa uderza do głowy
grin and bear it empezar lección		accept a difficulty without complaining
have a change of heart empezar lección		change one's mind
have green fingers empezar lección		be good at growing plants
have time on your hands empezar lección		have more free time than you need
have your wits about you empezar lección		to be ready to think quickly in a situation and react to things that you are not expecting
hear sth through the grapevine empezar lección		to hear news from someone who heard the news from someone else
in donkey's years empezar lección		an extremely long time
in sb's bad/good books empezar lección		sb is annoyed/pleased with you
in the nick of time empezar lección		just in time
in the sticks empezar lección		far from a town
it's as broad as it's long empezar lección		can't choose between two things as they're equal
keep a straight face empezar lección		poker face
keep sth under your hat empezar lección		keep sth secret
keep up with the Joneses empezar lección		try to be as successful as your neighbours
keep your hair on empezar lección		said to tell someone to stop being so angry or upset
kick yourself empezar lección		be very annoyed because of an error you made
knee-high to a grasshopper empezar lección		be small or young
last word in empezar lección		the newest and the best type of sth
let nature take its course empezar lección		allow sth to develop without interference
let off steam empezar lección		do sth that allows you to get rid of anger
let sleeping dogs lie empezar lección		leave sb alone if they might cause you trouble
let your hair down empezar lección		relax and enjoy yourself more than usual
life and soul of the party empezar lección		lively at social events
like two peas in a pod empezar lección		jak dwie krople wody
line your pocket(s) empezar lección		to earn money using dishonest or illegal methods
lock, stock and barrel empezar lección		including all or every part of something
lose your bearings empezar lección		get disoriented
never look a gift horse in the mouth empezar lección		said to advise someone not to refuse something good that is being offered
no rhyme or reason empezar lección		no reason or explanation for sth
not see the wood for the trees empezar lección		not being able to see what's importnat because because you are too worried about the details
off the beaten track empezar lección		in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns:
on the spur of the moment empezar lección		suddenly, without planning
on the town empezar lección		spend the evening out
once in a blue moon empezar lección		very rarely
out of this world empezar lección		extremely good and impressive
over the top empezar lección		more than what's considered normal or suitable
pull strings empezar lección		use your influence to get what you want
put sth in perspective empezar lección		to compare something to other things so that it can be accurately and fairly judged
put your feet up empezar lección		sit and relax
quick on the uptake empezar lección		understand sth quickly
red tape empezar lección		official rules and processes that seem unnecessary and delay results
reinvent the wheel empezar lección		waste time trying do sth what's already been done well
round the bend empezar lección		crazy
satellite town empezar lección		town close and in dependence to a bigger one
see eye to eye with sb empezar lección		agree with sb
set your heart on empezar lección		decide you want sth very much
speak volumes about sth empezar lección		provide lots of info in indirect way
split hairs empezar lección		argue about small details
stick to your guns empezar lección		to continue having your beliefs even if other people disagree with you
stop dead in your tracks empezar lección		suddenly stop
take stock of sth empezar lección		to examine a situation carefully
take the scenic route empezar lección		follow a longer path than usual because it's more attractive
have the edge over empezar lección		to be slightly better than someone or something
the luck of a draw empezar lección		to be the result of chance and something that you have no control over:
the powers that be empezar lección		the people that control the situation
tool of the trade empezar lección		sth you need to do your job
throw the book at sb empezar lección		punish sb seriously
tidy amount empezar lección		large amount
turn over a new leaf empezar lección		to start behaving in a better way
under sb's thumb empezar lección		completely controlled by sb
up in arms about empezar lección		angry and complaining about sth
variety is the spice of life empezar lección		diffrent things makes life interesting

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