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rozłożyć kogoś na łopatki inizia ad imparare
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knock somebody into a cocked hat
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raz kozie śmierć, wóz albo przewóz inizia ad imparare
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Here goes nothing, Scott thought as he opened the door to enter.
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być z tej samej gliny, dobrać się jak w korcu maku, ciągnie swój do swego inizia ad imparare
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birds of a feather flock together
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natura ciągnie wilka do lasu inizia ad imparare
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a leopard can't change its spots
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coś nieprzyjemnego odczute na własnej skórze (o czymś, co uczyniło się wcześniej innej osobie) inizia ad imparare
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a taste of one's own medicine The origin of the phrase ‘a taste of your own medicine’ comes from Aesop’s famous story about a swindler who sells fake medicine, claiming that it can cure anything. When he falls ill, people give him his own medicine, which he knows will not work. He's finally got a taste of his own medicine
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niepotrzebnie tracić czas i energię na straconą sprawę, trudzić się na próżno inizia ad imparare
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beat a dead horse 🇺🇸 /flog a dead horse The origin of the expression ‘beat a dead horse’ comes from the mid-19th century, when the practice of beating horses to make them go faster was often viewed as acceptable. To beat a dead horse would be pointless, as it wouldn't be able to go anywhere. Getting this money back is like beating a dead horse.
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1. poniżać kogoś, obniżać czyjeś znaczenie, upokorzyć kogoś 2. przywołać kogoś do porządku, przytemperować kogoś, utrzeć komuś nosa inizia ad imparare
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take somebody down a peg or two
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smutna rzeczywistość, prawda życiowa inizia ad imparare
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That is just a fact of life.
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inizia ad imparare
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inizia ad imparare
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inizia ad imparare
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zawrócić komuś w głowie; zauroczyć kogoś; oczarować kogoś inizia ad imparare
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charm the pants off somebody
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inizia ad imparare
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He got his revenge now in spades
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uczynić układ atrakcyjniejszym dla drugiej strony, dorzucić coś ekstra do układu inizia ad imparare
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żyła złota, szczęśliwa passa (o sytuacji, w której można zarobić dużo pieniędzy) inizia ad imparare
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inizia ad imparare
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by the skin of one's teeth
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chwytać się brzytwy; chwytać się różnych sposobów, aby coś osiągnąć inizia ad imparare
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be clutching at straws / be grasping at straws I stole some money from you because I was late with payments. I was simply grasping at straws.
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czasu ani morza nie da się zatrzymać, czas nie czeka na nikogo inizia ad imparare
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inizia ad imparare
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His hands were blue with cold.
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dostarczyć komuś najświeższe informacje na dany temat. inizia ad imparare
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bring someone up to speed
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inizia ad imparare
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inizia ad imparare
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as cunning as a fox /as sly as a fox
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wyciągać informacje od kogoś inizia ad imparare
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pump somebody for information
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nie dać sobie w kaszę dmuchać, nie dać sobą pomiatać inizia ad imparare
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not let somebody push one around I won't let you push me around!
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zwycięzca bierze wszystko inizia ad imparare
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to the victor go the spoils
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inizia ad imparare
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be all mouth and no trousers
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odsuwać się na dalszy plan inizia ad imparare
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inizia ad imparare
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Just think of yourself as a sacrificial lamb
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zrezygnować z czegoś w połowie drogi inizia ad imparare
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abandon something in midstream
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Być przygotowanym na wszystko inizia ad imparare
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That was the key to success: leave nothing to chance.
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tylko krowa nie zmienia poglądów inizia ad imparare
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a wise man changes his mind, a fool never will
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inizia ad imparare
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After looking back on the situation, Jim realized that quitting his job was a foolish act. Jim: "Dad, why did you let me quit my job without interceding?" Dad: "Hindsight is 20/20, son, learn from your mistakes."
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przygotowywać się do świętowania inizia ad imparare
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cool (put) champagne on the ice
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chwyt poniżej pasa, nieuczciwe zagranie, cios poniżej pasa inizia ad imparare
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po złym początku, wszystko będzie lepiej Przysłowie opiera się na pogodzie w Wielkiej Brytanii, gdzie poranny deszcz często zapowiada piękny dzień. inizia ad imparare
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rain before seven, fine before eleven
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prawdziwych przyjaciół poznaje się w biedzie inizia ad imparare
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a friend in need is a friend indeed
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ciekawość to pierwszy stopień do piekła inizia ad imparare
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stracić wszystkie pieniądze, być spłukanym inizia ad imparare
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My uncle lost his shirt when his business failed.
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odwołać to, co się powiedziało inizia ad imparare
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I'm eating my shirt, you were right this whole time.
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oddać komuś ostatnią koszulę (być bardzo szczodrym lub zrobić wszystko albo komuś pomóc) inizia ad imparare
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give somebody the shirt off one's back
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