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Pytanie American English Odpowiedź American English
to make a mistake, especially by doing something in a stupid or careless way
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drop the ball
to surprise someone with something that is difficult or unpleasant to deal with. "Mother Nature threw us a curve ball last winter with record-breaking amounts of snow"
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throw sb a curve ball
to get something completely right; to do something perfectly
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bat a thousand
to sleep
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catch/cop/get some z's
having just finished or sold all of something
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fresh out of something
If a vehicle, etc. can turn, stop, etc. on a dime, it can turn, etc. in a very small space: The high-tech steering means that even huge tractors can turn on a dime.
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on a dime
to start doing or dealing with something, after a period of time when nothing has been happening
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get/move off the dime
to be undeserving of even the smallest amount of money.
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be not worth a dime
something that makes a good situation even better
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the icing/frosting on the cake
to have angry arguments all the time
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to fight like cats and dogs
the basic, hard work, often physical or boring work, that is necessary for something to succeed
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grunt work
You say that something or someone (really) takes the cake when it or they have done something that you find extremely annoying or surprising.
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that (really) takes the cake
to cry a lot
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to cry buckets
money available to spend, especially money in the form of coins and notes
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cold cash
very pleased with
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like the cat that ate the canary
as likely to be bad as to be good, esp. because of not being planned or organized well
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hit-or-miss
very close or equal. "The two boys ran toward the finish line neck and neck"
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neck and neck
the damage that comes from ordinary use. "Most tires will last for four years with normal wear and tear"
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wear and tear
with almost no space between one car and the next in a line of cars
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bumper to bumper
a little more or a little less compared to the amount mentioned
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give or take
active; doing the things you usually do
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out and about
noise and activity
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hustle and bustle
very awkward with your hands
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all thumbs
in small amounts, a few at a time
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in dribs and drabs
again and again
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time after time
it is the most suitable moment to do something or for something to happen
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the time is right/ripe
to grow stronger and then weaker again
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wax and wane
completely
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through and through
every part of a place
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every nook and cranny
to be completely unable to achieve something
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not have a snowball's chance in hell
a very unhappy and unpleasant life
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a dog's life
someone who keeps something that they do not want in order to prevent someone else from getting it
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a dog in the manger
to waste effort on something when there is no chance of succeeding
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beat a dead horse
for a very long time
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till/until the cows come home
to make clear which people in a particular group are of a higher ability than the others
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separate the sheep from the goats
something you say that means a person's character, especially if it is bad, will not change, even if they pretend that it will
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a leopard can't/doesn't change its spots
to ask for help when you do not need it, which may prevent people from helping you when you do need it
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cry wolf
someone or something that seems to be good but is actually not good at all
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a wolf in sheep’s clothing
an obvious problem that no one wants to discuss
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the elephant in the room

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