Ilustrowane idiomy angielskie
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Get the Picture Ilustrowane idiomy angielskie Jerzy Chyb tekst
Michaã DĈbrowski ilustracje
Warszawa 2006
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Reviewer Dariusz Kčtla Consultant Ewa Wolaęska Copy editor Natica Schmeder Anna Kozãowska Production editor Barbara Gluza Cover designer Michaã DĈbrowski DTP Krzysztof ģwistak Druk i oprawa OPOLGRAF SA
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Printed in Poland ISBN 83-88667-55-6
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Spis treĤci
Przedmowa .................................... 5 Idioms ............................................. 6 Exercises ....................................... 51 Key to exercises ........................... 55 Indeks polsko-angielski ............. 57 Indeks idiomów........................... 61
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Przedmowa
Oto ksiĈİka, która ma caãkiem ambitny cel, choþ byþ moİe nie sprawia takiego wraİenia. KsiĈİka, która w niepowaİnej formie chce speãniþ powaİnĈ rolč nauczyþ angielskich idiomów, zarazem bawiĈc Czytelnika. Kaİdy jčzyk ma szereg charakterystycznych utartych wyraİeę i zwrotów, które ĤwiadczĈ o jego bogactwie i kolorycie. Idiomy sĈ szczególnymi zwiĈzkami wyrazowymi, stanowiĈ bowiem nierozerwalnĈ caãoĤþ znaczeniowĈ. PrzywoãujĈ na myĤl konkretne sytuacje, czasem wrčcz opowiadajĈ minihistorie. Zapamičtanie idiomu sprawia osobie uczĈcej sič jčzyka obcego pewnĈ trudnoĤþ z powodu zãoİonej formy. Niniejsza pozycja ma to zadanie uãatwiþ. Prezentujemy w niej w nietypowy, bo w wizualny i dosãowny sposób ponad 40 charakterystycznych dla wspóãczesnej angielszczyzny idiomów. WičkszoĤþ z nich pochodzi z jčzyka nieformalnego i jest typowa dla İywej mowy. SkĈd przewrotny pomysã zilustrowania idiomów obrazkami dosãownie wyraİajĈcymi ich treĤþ? Pobudzenie wyobraĮni przez wykreowanie obrazu jest prostĈ drogĈ do trwaãego zapamičtania jego treĤci. Ilustracja wspomaga bowiem pamičþ, dostarczajĈc jej dosãownych skojarzeę i wynikajĈcych z nich niespodziewanych, czčsto groteskowych sytuacji. Jest to znana i skuteczna metoda stosowana m.in. w nauce jčzyków obcych, jedna z bardziej lubianych tzw. mnemotechnik. Get the Picture jest pozycjĈ przeznaczonĈ dla Polaków uczĈcych sič angielskiego, dla osób praktycznie w kaİdym wieku i na dowolnym poziomie znajomoĤci tego jčzyka. Pod warunkiem wszakİe, İe majĈ one otwarte gãowy i poczucie humoru. KsiĈİka moİe teİ z powodzeniem sãuİyþ nauczycielom, którym zaleİy na oİywieniu i urozmaiceniu wprowadzania angielskiej frazeologii w klasie. Wszystkich korzystajĈcych z ksiĈİki zarówno samodzielnie, jak i na lekcji powinien zainteresowaþ rozdziaã z þwiczeniami. Czytelnik moİe w nim sprawdziþ, na ile skutecznie przyswoiã prezentowany materiaã i czy potrafi go wykorzystaþ w praktyce. Idiomy w naszym zbiorze dla przejrzystoĤci zostaãy uãoİone w porzĈdku alfabetycznym wedãug wybranych rzeczowników wchodzĈcych w skãad danego zwiĈzku wyrazowego. Jeİeli Czytelnik poszukuje zwrotu idiomatycznego ze sãowem nie bčdĈcym wyrazem hasãowym (ewentualnie zna tylko rodzimy ekwiwalent idiomu), to powinien go bez trudu znaleĮþ w jednym z indeksów na koęcu ksiĈİki. Na kaİdej stronie, na której zostaã podany idiom, znajduje sič jego polski odpowiednik, czčsto równieİ bčdĈcy frazeologizmem, a pod obrazkiem dwa przykãadowe angielskie zdania ilustrujĈce jego uİycie w naturalnym kontekĤcie. Przyjemnej nauki i dobrej zabawy! Jerzy Chyb
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Idioms
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apple be the apple of somebody’s eye byþ czyimĤ oczkiem w gãowie
The youngest daughter has always been the apple of her dad’s eye. Which of the students is the apple of your eye?
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beans spill the beans puĤciþ farbč; wygadaþ sič
Please don’t spill the beans about my plans to quit my job. Our plan was meant to be a secret but Henry spilt the beans.
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berth give somebody (something) a wide berth omijaþ kogoĤ (coĤ) szerokim ãukiem
Whenever Alice is in a bad mood, I give her a wide berth. He gave all the big hotels a wide berth and found a small, quiet one.
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birds kill two birds with one stone upiec dwie pieczenie na jednym ogniu
He was in town on business, but killed two birds with one stone and visited his uncle too. Why don’t you kill two birds with one stone and do the shopping on your way to work?
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blood get blood out of a stone oczekiwaþ po kimĤ niemoİliwego
You can’t get blood out of a stone, so stop trying to persuade her to stay. I tried to make him change his mind, but it was like getting blood out of a stone.
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bucket kick the bucket kopnĈþ w kalendarz
You’d better stop smoking so much or you’ll kick the bucket before you turn forty. He suddenly fell ill and then just kicked the bucket within days.
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bush (not) beat about the bush (nie) owijaþ w baweãnč
After beating about the bush for half an hour, she finally told me the truth. Let’s not beat about the bushthe film was simply horrible!
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candle burn the candle at both ends przepracowywaþ sič; Ĥlčczeþ po nocach
When I was a student, I burnt the candle at both ends, studying for exams. You look tiredhave you been burning the candle at both ends again?
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cat put the cat among the pigeons wetknĈþ kij w mrowisko
Don’t put the cat among the pigeons by asking them to come to work on Sunday. His remark was like putting the cat among the pigeonseverybody started quarrelling.
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cleaner’s take somebody to the cleaner’s oskubaþ kogoĤ; puĤciþ kogoĤ z torbami
The taxi driver took me to the cleaner’s by charging almost forty pounds. Check around for the best price or you’ll be taken to the cleaner’s.
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coals haul somebody over the coals nie zostawiþ na kimĤ suchej nitki
His first novel was so bad that the critics hauled him over the coals. Did you have to haul me over the coals in front of everybody?
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colour be (feel, look) off colour czuþ sič niewyraĮnie
I think I’ll go to bed early, I’ve been feeling off colour all day. No, it was nothing serious, she was just feeling slightly off colour.
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corner force somebody into a corner przyprzeþ kogoĤ do muru
The girl was forced into a corner and finally admitted she wasn’t telling the truth. I’m sorry I told them everythingthey forced me into a corner.
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daggers look daggers at somebody przeszyþ kogoĤ wzrokiem
When the boy ran across the street, the driver slammed the brakes and looked daggers at him. Don’t look daggers at me, I’m really sorry I’m late.
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dog like a dog with two tails peãen radoĤci
Whenever I bring them presents, my children are like dogs with two tails. The coach was like a dog with two tails when his team won the match.
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dogs let sleeping dogs lie nie wywoãywaþ wilka z lasu
You’d better let sleeping dogs lie and never mention John’s ex-wife in his presence. The teacher forgot about the test and we didn’t remind her, preferring to let sleeping dogs lie.
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ears be all ears zamieniaþ sič w sãuch
I’m sorry I haven’t been listening to you, I’m all ears now. The moment the neighbour started gossiping, the old lady was suddenly all ears.
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eggs put all your eggs in one basket postawiþ wszystko na jednĈ kartč
He lost his money by putting all his eggs in one basket and investing in a risky fund that failed. Don’t put all your eggs in one basketsend your job application to several companies.
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face pull a face (pull faces) zrobiþ minč (stroiþ miny)
Behind her mother’s back, Lucy pulled a face and left the room. The children sat at the window, pulling faces at the people outside.
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feather show the white feather mieþ cykora; stchórzyþ
The moment I saw the big guy, I showed the white feather, apologised and backed down. Come on, be a mandon’t show the white feather before you know for sure the case is lost.
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floor wipe the floor with somebody poãoİyþ kogoĤ na (obie) ãopatki; sponiewieraþ kogoĤ
Don’t worry, you’re so good at chess that you’ll wipe the floor with the other contestants. The boy asked a difficult question but soon the teacher was wiping the floor with him.
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frying pan jump out of the frying pan into the fire wpaĤþ z deszczu pod rynnč
At my new school I realised that leaving the old one was jumping out of the frying pan into the fire. She just jumped out of the frying pan into the fire when she finished her essay early and got some extra writing to do.
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handle fly off the handle dostaþ biaãej gorĈczki
When we saw his red face we knew he was about to fly off the handle. I flew off the handle when they announced that our flight was cancelled.
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head have your head screwed on mieþ gãowč na karku
Jill won’t act silly, she has her head screwed on the right way. My uncle has always had his head screwed on and now, at fifty, he’s a rich man.
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heart wear your heart on your sleeve mieþ serce na dãoni
If you always wear your heart on your sleeve, you risk rejection and pain. He’s very reserved and has never worn his heart on his sleeve.
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horse put the cart before the horse zabraþ sič za coĤ od niewãaĤciwej strony
Deciding what to buy before you have the money is putting the cart before the horse. Don’t put the cart before the horse; ask her to marry you first and then start planning the wedding.
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horse from the horse’s mouth z pierwszej rčki
The boss himself told me the news, so I got it from the horse’s mouth. If you want to get the details straight from the horse’s mouth, ask Cindyshe was there.
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ice skate on thin ice igraþ z ogniem
I knew I was skating on thin ice when I asked my boss for another day off. You know Betty is overweight, so don’t skate on thin ice and discuss diets with her again.
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leg pull somebody’s leg robiþ kogoĤ w konia
Are you serious or just pulling my leg? I realised he was pulling my leg when he said he’d met Mel Gibson once.
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money have money to burn mieþ forsy jak lodu
Don’t feel guilty that he’s paying for everyonehe has money to burn. Do you really think I have money to burn and will buy you a new fur coat?
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moon cry for the moon chcieþ gwiazdki z nieba
Looking at this expensive car is like crying for the moon, we simply can’t afford it. She cries for the moon when she expects her dad to send her to Australia to study.
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music face the music ponieĤþ konsekwencje; wypiþ piwo, którego sič nawarzyão
You know you’ve done wrong so now you have to face the music and accept your punishment. The minister faced the music bravely and answered all the journalists’ questions.
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nose pay through the nose sãono zapãaciþ
Venice was beautiful, but we paid through the nose for the hotel. Parking your car in the city centre means paying through the nose.
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picture get the picture pojĈþ coĤ; przejrzeþ na oczy
When she saw them together, she finally got the picture and left the room crying. OK, now I get the picturethe whole intrigue was carefully planned.
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pie pie in the sky marzenie Ĥcičtej gãowy
A hundred years ago, crossing the ocean within hours was pie in the sky. It’s pie in the sky to expect that the world will ever live in peace.
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rat smell a rat poczuþ pismo nosem
When her husband started coming late from work, she smelt a rat. It’s too quiet . . . I smell a rat; something funny is going on here.
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red catch somebody red-handed przyãapaþ kogoĤ na gorĈcym uczynku
He was caught red-handed, trying to break into a house. We can punish her only if someone catches her red-handed.
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red paint the town red pójĤþ w tango; zabalowaþ
Let’s go out tonight and paint the town red! The students painted the town red after passing their exams.
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roof hit the roof wpaĤþ w szaã
Rob hit the roof when I told him I was going out with his girlfriend. My mother hates you; she hits the roof at the mere mention of your name.
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sack give somebody the sack wylaþ kogoĤ z pracy
Stop coming late to work or they’ll finally give you the sack. Was she given the sack or did she quit the job herself?
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socks pull your socks up zabraþ sič porzĈdnie do roboty
Time to pull your socks up and show me you can do the job better! He was behind with his report, so he pulled his socks up and an hour later it was ready.
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spade call a spade a spade nazywaþ rzeczy po imieniu
People didn’t like Jones for his honesty, he always called a spade a spade. Let’s call a spade a spadeGreg is an idiot.
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thumbs be all thumbs mieþ dwie lewe rčce
When it comes to repairs, my husband is all thumbs. I’m sorry I’ve spilt your coffee, I’ve been all thumbs today.
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words (not) mince words (nie) przebieraþ w sãowach
When she’s angry, she doesn’t mince words. I won’t be mincing words with youget out of my office now!
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Exercises Exercise 1. Matching Match the beginning of each idiom in the left-hand column with its correct ending on the right. BEAT CALL CRY FEEL FLY HIT KICK PULL SKATE SPILL
z z z z z z z z z z
z z z z z z z z z z
A SPADE A SPADE ON THIN ICE THE ROOF OFF COLOUR THE BEANS OFF THE HANDLE FOR THE MOON THE BUCKET A FACE ABOUT THE BUSH
Exercise 2. Animal idioms Complete these sentences with an appropriate name of an animal in singular or plural to form a correct English idiom.
Don’t put the cart before the __ __ __ __ __ !
Let’s kill two __ __ __ __ __ with one stone!
I got it from the __ __ __ __ __ ’s mouth!
Let sleeping __ __ __ __ lie!
Stop putting the __ __ __ among the pigeons!
She’s like a __ __ __ with two tails!
I smell a __ __ __ !
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Exercises Exercise 3. Multiple choice Choose A, B, C or D to complete each of the sentences below with the appropriate verb. 1. Do you really think I have money to __________ and will buy you a new fur coat? A grow B find C burn D throw 2. I’m sorry I told them everythingthey __________ me into a corner. A got B took C pushed D forced 3. He suddenly fell ill and then just __________ the bucket within days. A dropped B passed C hit D kicked 4. Don’t __________ all your eggs in one basketsend job applications to several companies. A put B keep C hold D break 5. At my new school I realised that leaving the old one was __________ out of the frying pan into the fire. A falling B diving C flying D jumping 6. I knew I was __________ on thin ice when I asked my boss for another day off. A dancing B skating C slipping D walking 7. OK, now I __________ the picturethe whole intrigue was carefully planned. A get B have C see D paint 8. Did you have to __________ me over the coals in front of everybody? A drag B pull C roll D haul 9. Don’t __________ daggers at me, I’m really sorry I’m late. A throw B look C flash D turn 10. The moment I saw the big guy, I __________ the white feather, apologised and backed down. A hid B got C showed D took
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Exercises Exercise 4. Idioms with parts of the body The parts of the body in each of those sentences have got mixed up and now the expressions don’t make sense. Rearrange the words in bold print to get the correct idioms.
I got it from the horse’s eye. She wears her leg on her sleeve. You’re the apple of my heart. I’m all tails.
Are you pulling my nose? You have your face screwed on.
He’s like a dog with two ears. You must head the music now.
We’ve paid through the face.
I pulled a mouth. Exercise 5. Prepositions in idioms
Fill in the missing words in the following sentences. Choose a preposition from the ones below. at
over from
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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of about
for off
into among
in
Say nothing, even if they try to force you __________ a corner. I’m sure it’s true, I got it straight __________ the horse’s mouth. She’s the apple __________ her father’s eye. Hoping to find a hotel here is pie __________ the sky. No, I won’t buy it, will you stop crying __________ the moon?! They’ll haul you __________ the coals if you admit it’s your work. Your comment will only put the cat __________ the pigeons. Stop beating __________ the bush and just tell me everything. Calm down, don’t fly __________ the handle. He’s been burning the candle __________ both ends for the last month.
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Exercises Exercise 6. Key word transformations For each of the sentences below, write a new idiomatic sentence that means the same, using the word given. This word must not be changed in any way. 1. You’d better start serious work. socks You’d better ______________________________________________ . 2. Of course I’m not serious, I’m just teasing you! leg Of course I’m not serious, I’m just _____________________________ ! 3. He is a very sensible person. screwed He has ____________________________________________________ . 4. On our way back home we must avoid this part of town. berth On our way back home we must ________________________________ . 5. Be straightforward and tell me everything. bush Stop ______________________________________________________ . 6. The dinner was nice but we were overcharged. nose The dinner was nice but we ___________________________________ . 7. Half of the workers were dismissed from work. sack Half of the workers were _____________________________________ . 8. Try not to reveal the secret. spill Try not to __________________________________________________ . 9. One day you’ll ruin me financially. cleaner’s One day you’ll ______________________________________________ . 10. Which of the students is your favourite? apple Which of the students is ______________________________________ ?
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Key to exercises Exercise 1 beat about the bush call a spade a spade cry for the moon feel off colour fly off the handle hit the roof kick the bucket pull a face skate on thin ice spill the beans
Exercise 4 I got it from the horse’s mouth. She wears her heart on her sleeve. You’re the apple of my eye. I’m all ears. Are you pulling my leg? You have your head screwed on. He’s like a dog with two tails. You must face the music now. We’ve paid through the nose. I pulled a face.
Exercise 2 horse birds horse dogs cat dog rat
Exercise 5 1. into 2. from 3. of 4. in 5. for 6. over 7. among 8. about 9. off 10. at
Exercise 3 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. C
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Exercise 6 1. pull your socks up 2. pulling your leg 3. his head screwed on 4. give this part of town a wide berth 5. beating about the bush and tell me everything 6. paid through the nose 7. given the sack 8. spill the beans 9. take me to the cleaner’s 10. the apple of your eye
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Indeks polsko-angielski Indeks zawiera podane w porzĈdku alfabetycznym polskie odpowiedniki idiomów z gãównej czčĤci publikacji. Poszczególne idiomy moİna znaleĮþ w gãównej czčĤci publikacji pod hasãami wyróİnionymi w indeksie WERSALIKAMI. byþ czyimĤ oczkiem w gãowie be the APPLE of somebody’s eye [dosã.: „byþ jabãkiem czyjegoĤ oka”] chcieþ gwiazdki z nieba cry for the MOON [dosã.: „pãakaþ za ksičİycem”] czuþ sič niewyraĮnie be (feel, look) off COLOUR [dosã.: „czuþ sič pozbawionym koloru”] dolaþ oliwy do ognia put the CAT among the pigeons [dosã.: „wãoİyþ kota mičdzy goãčbie”] dostaþ biaãej gorĈczki fly off the HANDLE [dosã.: „odfrunĈþ z klamki”] hit the ROOF [dosã.: „uderzyþ w dach”] igraþ z ogniem skate on thin ICE [dosã.: „jeĮdziþ na ãyİwach po cienkim lodzie”] kopnĈþ w kalendarz kick the BUCKET [dosã.: „kopnĈþ w wiadro”] marzenie Ĥcičtej gãowy PIE in the sky [dosã.: „ciasto na niebie”]
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mieþ cykora; mieþ pietra show the white FEATHER [dosã.: „pokazaþ biaãe pióro”] mieþ serce na dãoni wear your HEART on your sleeve [dosã.: „nosiþ serce na rčkawie”] mieþ zãe samopoczucie be (feel, look) off COLOUR [dosã.: „czuþ sič pozbawionym koloru”] nabieraþ kogoĤ pull somebody’s LEG [dosã.: „ciĈgnĈþ kogoĤ za nogč”] nazywaþ rzeczy po imieniu call a SPADE a spade [dosã.: „nazwaþ szpadel szpadlem”] (nie) owijaþ w baweãnč (not) beat about the BUSH [dosã.: „(nie) biþ wokóã krzaka”] (nie) przebieraþ w sãowach (not) mince WORDS [dosã.: „(nie) przepuĤciþ sãowa przez maszynkč do mičsa”] nie wywoãywaþ wilka z lasu let sleeping DOGS lie [dosã.: „pozwoliþ ĤpiĈcym psom leİeþ”] nie zostawiþ na kimĤ suchej nitki haul somebody over the COALS [dosã.: „przeciĈgnĈþ kogoĤ po wčglach”]
mieþ dwie lewe rčce be all THUMBS [dosã.: „byþ samymi kciukami”]
oczekiwaþ po kimĤ niemoİliwego get BLOOD out of a stone [dosã.: „wycisnĈþ krew z kamienia”]
mieþ forsy jak lodu have MONEY to burn [dosã.: „mieþ pieniĈdze do spalenia”]
okantowaþ kogoĤ take somebody to the CLEANER’S [dosã.: „zanieĤþ kogoĤ do pralni”]
mieþ gãowč na karku; mieþ gãowč nie od parady have your HEAD screwed on [dosã.: „mieþ dokrčconĈ gãowč”]
omijaþ kogoĤ (coĤ) szerokim ãukiem give somebody (something) a wide BERTH [dosã.: „daþ komuĤ (czemuĤ) szerokĈ kojč”]
mieþ jasny obraz get the PICTURE [dosã.: „dostaþ obraz”]
oskubaþ kogoĤ take somebody to the CLEANER’S [dosã.: „zanieĤþ kogoĤ do pralni”]
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Indeks polsko-angielski peãen radoĤci like a DOG with two tails [dosã.: „jak pies z dwoma ogonami”] poczuþ pismo nosem smell a RAT [dosã.: „zwčszyþ szczura”]
rujnowaþ sobie zdrowie burn the CANDLE at both ends [dosã.: „paliþ Ĥwiecč z obu koęców”]
pojĈþ coĤ get the PICTURE [dosã.: „dostaþ obraz”]
sãono zapãaciþ pay through the NOSE [dosã.: „zapãaciþ przez nos”]
poãoİyþ kogoĤ na (obie) ãopatki wipe the FLOOR with somebody [dosã.: „wytrzeþ kimĤ podãogč”]
spojrzeþ na kogoĤ piorunujĈcym wzrokiem look DAGGERS at somebody [dosã.: „patrzeþ na kogoĤ sztyletami”]
ponieĤþ konsekwencje face the MUSIC [dosã.: „stawiþ czoão muzyce”]
sponiewieraþ kogoĤ wipe the FLOOR with somebody [dosã.: „wytrzeþ kimĤ podãogč”]
postawiþ wszystko na jednĈ kartč put all your EGGS in one basket [dosã.: „wãoİyþ wszystkie jajka do jednego koszyka”] pójĤþ w tango paint the town RED [dosã.: „pomalowaþ miasto na czerwono”] przejrzeþ na oczy get the PICTURE [dosã.: „dostaþ obraz”] przepracowywaþ sič burn the CANDLE at both ends [dosã.: „paliþ Ĥwiecč z obu koęców”] przeszyþ kogoĤ wzrokiem look DAGGERS at somebody [dosã.: „patrzeþ na kogoĤ sztyletami”]
stchórzyþ show the white FEATHER [dosã.: „pokazaþ biaãe pióro”] stroiþ miny pull FACEs [dosã.: „pociĈgnĈþ za twarze”] Ĥlčczeþ po nocach burn the CANDLE at both ends [dosã.: „paliþ Ĥwiecč z obu koęców”] upiec dwie pieczenie na jednym ogniu kill two BIRDS with one stone [dosã.: „zabiþ dwa ptaki jednym kamieniem”] wetknĈþ kij w mrowisko put the CAT among the pigeons [dosã.: „wãoİyþ kota mičdzy goãčbie”]
przyãapaþ kogoĤ na gorĈcym uczynku catch somebody RED-handed [dosã.: „zãapaþ kogoĤ z czerwonymi dãoęmi”]
wiedzieþ co sič Ĥwičci smell a RAT [dosã.: „zwčszyþ szczura”]
przyprzeþ kogoĤ do muru force somebody into a CORNER [dosã.: „zapčdziþ kogoĤ w naroİnik”]
wpaĤþ w furič; wpaĤþ w szaã fly off the HANDLE [dosã.: „odfrunĈþ z klamki”] hit the ROOF [dosã.: „uderzyþ w dach”]
puĤciþ farbč spill the BEANS [dosã.: „wysypaþ fasolč”]
wpaĤþ z deszczu pod rynnč jump out of the FRYING PAN into the fire [dosã.: „zeskoczyþ z patelni do ognia”]
puĤciþ kogoĤ z torbami take somebody to the CLEANER’S [dosã.: „zanieĤþ kogoĤ do pralni”]
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robiþ kogoĤ w konia pull somebody’s LEG [dosã.: „ciĈgnĈþ kogoĤ za nogč”]
wpuszczaþ kogoĤ w maliny pull somebody’s LEG [dosã.: „ciĈgnĈþ kogoĤ za nogč”]
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Indeks polsko-angielski wygadaþ sič spill the BEANS [dosã.: „wysypaþ fasolč”]
zabraþ sič porzĈdnie do roboty pull your SOCKS up [dosã.: „podciĈgnĈþ skarpety”]
wykitowaþ kick the BUCKET [dosã.: „kopnĈþ w wiadro”]
zabraþ sič za coĤ od niewãaĤciwej strony put the cart before the HORSE [dosã.: „postawiþ wóz przed koniem”]
wykorkowaþ kick the BUCKET [dosã.: „kopnĈþ w wiadro”] wylaþ kogoĤ z pracy give somebody the SACK [dosã.: „daþ komuĤ worek”] wypiþ piwo, którego sič nawarzyão face the MUSIC [dosã.: „stawiþ czoão muzyce”] wyrzuciþ kogoĤ z pracy give somebody the SACK [dosã.: „daþ komuĤ worek”] zabalowaþ paint the town RED [dosã.: „pomalowaþ miasto na czerwono”]
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zamieniaþ sič w sãuch be all EARS [dosã.: „byþ samymi uszami”] zapčdziþ kogoĤ w kozi róg force somebody into a CORNER [dosã.: „zapčdziþ kogoĤ w naroİnik”] zmieszaþ kogoĤ z bãotem wipe the FLOOR with somebody [dosã.: „wytrzeþ kimĤ podãogč”] z pierwszej rčki from the HORSE’s mouth [dosã.: „z koęskiego pyska”] zrobiþ minč pull a FACE [dosã.: „pociĈgnĈþ za twarz”]
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Indeks idiomów Indeks zawiera podane w porzĈdku alfabetycznym wszystkie wyrazy wystčpujĈce w idiomach znajdujĈcych sič w niniejszej publikacji, z wyjĈtkiem takich sãów jak przedimki, przyimki oraz zaimki osobowe i dzierİawcze. Gãównym zadaniem indeksu jest pomóc uİytkownikowi w wyszukiwaniu idiomów, które zawierajĈ odpowiedni wyraz. Poszczególne idiomy moİna znaleĮþ w gãównej czčĤci publikacji pod hasãami wyróİnionymi w indeksie WERSALIKAMI.
burn burn the CANDLE at both ends have MONEY to burn bush (not) beat about the BUSH call call a SPADE a spade candle burn the CANDLE at both ends
all be all EARS be all THUMBS put all your EGGS in one basket apple be the APPLE of somebody’s eye basket put all your EGGS in one basket be be all EARS be all THUMBS be off COLOUR be the APPLE of somebody’s eye bean spill the BEANS beat (not) beat about the BUSH berth give somebody (something) a wide BERTH bird kill two BIRDS with one stone
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cart put the cart before the HORSE cat put the CAT among the pigeons catch catch somebody RED-handed cry cry for the MOON cleaner take somebody to the CLEANER’S coal haul somebody over the COALS colour feel off COLOUR corner force somebody into a CORNER dagger look DAGGERS at somebody
blood get BLOOD out of a stone
dog let sleeping DOGS lie like a DOG with two tails
both burn the CANDLE at both ends
ear be all EARS
bucket kick the BUCKET
egg put all your EGGS in one basket
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Indeks idiomów end burn the CANDLE at both ends eye be the APPLE of somebody’s eye
head have your HEAD screwed on
face face the MUSIC pull a FACE (pull FACEs)
heart wear your HEART on your sleeve
feather show the white FEATHER
hit hit the ROOF
feel feel off COLOUR
horse from the HORSE’s mouth put the cart before the HORSE
fire jump out of the FRYING PAN into the fire floor wipe the FLOOR with somebody fly fly off the HANDLE force force somebody into a CORNER frying pan jump out of the FRYING PAN into the fire get get BLOOD out of a stone get the PICTURE give give somebody (something) a wide BERTH give somebody the SACK hand catch somebody RED-handed
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have have MONEY to burn have your HEAD screwed on
ice skate on thin ICE jump jump out of the FRYING PAN into the fire kick kick the BUCKET kill kill two BIRDS with one stone leg pull somebody’s LEG let let sleeping DOGS lie lie let sleeping DOGS lie like like a DOG with two tails
handle fly off the HANDLE
look look DAGGERS at somebody look off COLOUR
haul haul somebody over the COALS
mince (not) mince WORDS
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Indeks idiomów money have MONEY to burn moon cry for the MOON mouth from the HORSE’s mouth music face the MUSIC nose pay through the NOSE
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red catch somebody RED-handed paint the town RED roof hit the ROOF sack give somebody the SACK screw have your HEAD screwed on show show the white FEATHER
one kill two BIRDS with one stone put all your EGGS in one basket
skate skate on thin ICE
paint paint the town RED
sky PIE in the sky
pay pay through the NOSE
sleep let sleeping DOGS lie
picture get the PICTURE
sleeve wear your HEART on your sleeve
pie PIE in the sky
smell smell a RAT
pigeon put the CAT among the pigeons
sock pull your SOCKS up
pull pull a FACE (pull FACEs) pull somebody’s LEG pull your SOCKS up
spade call a SPADE a spade spill spill the BEANS
put put all your EGGS in one basket put the cart before the HORSE put the CAT among the pigeons
stone get BLOOD out of a stone kill two BIRDS with one stone
rat smell a RAT
tail like a DOG with two tails
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Indeks idiomów
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take take somebody to the CLEANER’S
wear wear your HEART on your sleeve
thin skate on thin ICE
white show the white FEATHER
thumb be all THUMBS
wide give somebody (something) a wide BERTH
town paint the town RED
wipe wipe the FLOOR with somebody
two like a DOG with two tails kill two BIRDS with one stone
word (not) mince WORDS
