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Pytanie		Odpowiedź
If you say that someone is... while the..., you mean that they are taking advantage of a situation that is favourable to them while they have the chance to. rozpocznij naukę		make hay while the sun shines
If you are in a..., you are in a difficult and awkward situation idiom rozpocznij naukę		pickle Companies find themselves in a pickle when their markets change.
If someone goes off at a ..., they start saying or doing something that is not directly connected with what they were saying or doing before. idiom rozpocznij naukę		go off at a tangent The conversation went off at a tangent
To lie brazenly and barefacedly. A pun on the dual meanings of "lie." idiom rozpocznij naukę		lie like a rug
If you describe someone as wearing..., you think that they have a narrow point of view and are not taking other people's opinions into account. 🇬🇧 idiom, disapproval rozpocznij naukę		wear blinkers At least you have removed your blinkers and can now see the relationship in its true colours
If people follow ..., they do the same thing that someone else has just done. idiom rozpocznij naukę		follow suit Efforts to persuade the remainder to follow suit have continued.
unhampered freedom of movement, choice, or action idiom rozpocznij naukę		free rein Students have free rein to choose their own class schedules
avoid interfering in a situation that is currently causing no problems but may well do so as a result of such interference. idiom rozpocznij naukę		let sleeping dogs lie
to start one's own business especially as a doctor or lawyer 🇺🇸 idiom rozpocznij naukę		hang out one's shingle She graduated from law school and hung out her shingle.
To proceed or continue making progress at a smooth, steady, or easy pace. idiom rozpocznij naukę		roll along 1. Things have been rolling along pretty well so far, which is unusual for a project of this size. 2. A: "How's work, Jim?" B: "Ah, you know, it keeps rolling along."
If someone or something ..., they cause a situation or issue to seem less clear and less easy to understand. idiom rozpocznij naukę		muddy the waters/ muddy the issue They keep on muddying the waters by raising other political issues.
A lot of money 🇺🇸 idiom rozpocznij naukę		chunk of change He spent a hefty chunk of change on that car.
If you are..., you are treated unfairly or dishonestly, often because you are given less of something than you deserve. idiom rozpocznij naukę		short-change
If something that is very important to you goes..., it fails or ends without anything being achieved. rozpocznij naukę		go up in smoke Their dreams went up in smoke after the collapse of their travel agency.
If you say that someone can ... themselves ..., you mean that the situation they are in or the thing that has happened to them is better than it might have been or than they might have expected idiom rozpocznij naukę		count oneself lucky
a person with a corrupting influence on their associates, peers etc. idiom rozpocznij naukę		bad apple/ rotten apple
You can describe people such as accountants and business managers as ... if you disapprove of them because you think they are only interested in money. disapproval rozpocznij naukę		a bean counter ... bean counters who tend to focus on controlling expenses.
If someone or something..., they are good enough for the thing they are needed for. idiom rozpocznij naukę		pass muster I could not pass muster in his language
additional features or accessories which are nonessential but very attractive idiom rozpocznij naukę		bells and whistles my car has all the latest bells and whistles
If you say that something is a..., you mean that a success or victory will be easily achieved. informal 🇺🇸 rozpocznij naukę		slam dunk So it's an easy decision. It's a slam dunk
to prevent something from working or flowing properly. rozpocznij naukę		gum up the works
a continuing source of wealth or profit that may be exhausted if it is misused. rozpocznij naukę		golden goose they were killing the golden goose of tourism
If you say that something that has happened is......, you mean that it is fortunate that it happened in the way it did. rozpocznij naukę		just as well Judging from everything you've said, it was just as well she wasn't there.
said when someone you have just been talking about arrives unexpectedly powiedzenie rozpocznij naukę		speak of the devil `Speak of the devil,' she greeted Tom, smiling.
If you..., you suddenly and completely lose your temper. rozpocznij naukę		fly off the handle He flew off the handle at the slightest thing.
To... means to know the closely guarded secrets of someone or an organization rozpocznij naukę		know where the bodies are buried

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