T Idioms

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take a firm stand on something
I really have to take a firm stand on the matter.
öğrenmeye başla
przyjąć stanowczą postawę wobec czegoś
take a hint
She should finally take the hint and realise that what she’s saying is unsuitable.
öğrenmeye başla
zrozumieć aluzję
take a holiday
You work too much. You should take a holiday.
öğrenmeye başla
wziąć urlop
take a leaf out of somebody’s book
Kylie took a leaf from Madonna’s book and performed in an outfit similar to hers.
öğrenmeye başla
wzorować się na kimś, naśladować
take a lot of trouble
I took a lot of trouble to organise the party and no one came.
öğrenmeye başla
zadać sobie dużo trudu
take a risk
I think you should take the risk and go. It might be the trip of your lifetime.
öğrenmeye başla
ryzykować, narażać się
take a turn for the better
I am sure that it will take a turn for the better next year.
öğrenmeye başla
polepszyć się, poprawić się
take action to
We must take action to prevent the crisis.
öğrenmeye başla
podjąć kroki w celu
take advantage of somebody
Sam took advantage of Laura so that he would have to do as little work as possible.
öğrenmeye başla
wykorzystać kogoś (nieuczciwie)
take advantage of something
I took advantage of the sunny day and spent the afternoon outside.
öğrenmeye başla
wykorzystać coś, korzystać z czegoś (w pełni)
take an exam
In order to practise law I have to take an exam.
öğrenmeye başla
przystąpić do egzaminu
take care!
Take care! Hopefully I’ll see you soon.
öğrenmeye başla
uważaj na siebie!
take early retirement
I think I might take an early retirement as I am still allowed to do so under the current law.
öğrenmeye başla
odejść na wcześniejszą emeryturę
take effect
The new law is going to take effect in January.
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zacząć działać
take exercise
I should take more exercise in order to stay fit.
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ćwiczyć, gimnastykować się
take issue with somebody
I always take issue with my neighbours, they are always quite loud.
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nie zgadzać się z kimś
take it easy!
Take it easy! There’s no cause for worry.
öğrenmeye başla
spokojnie! ostrożnie!
take measures
We’ll have to take measures to solve the problem.
öğrenmeye başla
przedsięwziąć środki
take my word for it
It’ll be done by tomorrow. Take my word for it, you know you can trust me.
öğrenmeye başla
możesz mi wierzyć, masz moje słowo
take office
The new President took office in January.
öğrenmeye başla
objąć urząd
take orders from somebody
The army took orders from the President.
öğrenmeye başla
wykonywać czyjeś rozkazy
take out insurance
I have to take out insurance before I go on holiday.
öğrenmeye başla
ubezpieczyć się, wykupić ubezpieczenie
take place
The play is taking place in a nearby park.
öğrenmeye başla
odbyć się, mieć miejsce
take power
In two months I am taking power over the department.
öğrenmeye başla
objąć władzę
take second place
I took second place in the dance competition.
öğrenmeye başla
zająć drugie miejsce
take shelter
We have to take shelter. We can’t possibly walk in heavy rain without an umbrella.
öğrenmeye başla
schronić się
take somebody in one’s arms
He took me in his arms as I was feeling really cold.
öğrenmeye başla
wziąć kogoś w ramiona
take somebody to court
Because Peter wanted to claim their flat, he took Sam to court after they broke up.
öğrenmeye başla
pozwać kogoś do sądu
take somebody’s advice
I’ll take your advice and apply for that job, as well.
öğrenmeye başla
skorzystać z czyjejś rady
take somebody’s point
I take your point but I still don’t think that you are right.
öğrenmeye başla
rozumieć czyjś punkt widzenia
take somebody’s side
You always take Joanna’s side. You could support me for once.
öğrenmeye başla
brać czyjąś stronę; stawać po czyjejś stronie
take somebody’s temperature
I think you are ill. I’ll take your temperature.
öğrenmeye başla
mierzyć komuś temperaturę
take something on faith
If you say so. I’ll take it on faith. But if it doesn’t work out, it will be your fault.
öğrenmeye başla
przyjmować coś na wiarę
take something to heart
You shouldn’t take everything to heart. You stress yourself too much.
öğrenmeye başla
wziąć sobie coś do serca
take stock of something
We have to take stock of last year’s sales during our next meeting.
öğrenmeye başla
ocenić coś, podsumować, zastanowić się
take the blame
No one wants to take the blame for the damage, so we’ll charge a fee to all students living in the house.
öğrenmeye başla
brać winę na siebie
take the chance
I am going to take the chance and apply to Oxford. Let’s see what happens.
öğrenmeye başla
skorzystać z okazji
take the floor
I am scheduled to take the floor after Peter’s speech.
öğrenmeye başla
zabrać głos
take the lead
As of January, we are taking the lead over the organisation.
öğrenmeye başla
objąć prowadzenie
take the occasion
I would like to take this occasion to thank everybody for their hard work.
öğrenmeye başla
skorzystać z okazji/sposobności
take the opportunity to do something
I am going to take the opportunity to go abroad on holiday.
öğrenmeye başla
skorzystać z okazji i coś zrobić
take the view that
I take the view that living abroad for awhile is extremely educational.
öğrenmeye başla
być zdania, że
take the wind out of somebody’s sails
When Sam told me that my project was not running, he took the wind out of my sails.
öğrenmeye başla
zbić kogoś z tropu, podciąć skrzydła
take to flight
Sarah took to flight when she realised that she would be given more responsibility.
öğrenmeye başla
uciec
take various forms
Love and affection take various forms.
öğrenmeye başla
przybierać różne formy
talk sense
Start talking sense! I really don’t understand what you’re talking about.
öğrenmeye başla
mówić do rzeczy
talk shop
Even at a party they have to talk shop!
öğrenmeye başla
mówić o sprawach zawodowych
talk somebody to death
Sarah could talk anybody to death. She never stops talking.
öğrenmeye başla
zagadać kogoś na śmierć
teach somebody a lesson
I know that’s not nice, but it’ll teach him a lesson. At least he won’t make the same mistake again.
öğrenmeye başla
dać komuś nauczkę
tear to pieces
I’ve torn the letter to pieces.
öğrenmeye başla
podrzeć na kawałki
tell a joke
I can’t tell jokes. People never laugh when I do.
öğrenmeye başla
opowiedzieć dowcip/kawał
tell something apart
Can you tell Sam and Peter apart? They look the same to me.
öğrenmeye başla
rozróżniać coś
tell the future
I can tell the future. Would you like to know what’s going to happen to you next year?
öğrenmeye başla
przepowiadać przyszłość
tempt fate
Don’t tempt fate. You never know what’s going to happen.
öğrenmeye başla
kusić los
test somebody’s patience
Switch off this music! Are you trying to test my patience? I’ve had enough!
öğrenmeye başla
wystawiać czyjąś cierpliwość na próbę
thankless task
I was given a really thankless task, but, well, somebody has to do it.
öğrenmeye başla
niewdzięczne zadanie
that about sums it up
Well, that about sums it all up. It really wasn’t worth the effort.
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to by było wszystko w tej kwestii
that makes a change!
It looks much better now. It really makes a change.
öğrenmeye başla
to coś nowego!
that reminds me
Oh, and that reminds me, we have to arrange a meeting tomorrow.
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a propos, a tak przy okazji, a właśnie
that will do
I only have 10 pounds with me but I think that’ll do.
öğrenmeye başla
wystarczy
that’s just like him
That’s just like Tom. He always does everything last minute.
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to do niego pasuje
that’s life!
Well, that’s life! You can’t have everything.
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takie jest życie!
that’s not the issue
That’s really not the issue. I don’t mind going, but I don’t want to go to that particular bar.
öğrenmeye başla
nie w tym rzecz/problem
that’s not your headache
Don’t worry about that! That’s not your headache. I’ll deal with it.
öğrenmeye başla
niech cię o to głowa nie boli
that’s right
That’s right. I am going to London by train but flying back.
öğrenmeye başla
zgadza się
that’s the point
That’s exactly the point! You finally understand what I mean!
öğrenmeye başla
o to właśnie chodzi
that’s the spirit!
Great! That’s the spirit! I am glad you’re enthusiastic about the task.
öğrenmeye başla
to jest to! to mi się podoba!
the apple of somebody’s eye
His son has always been the apple of his eye.
öğrenmeye başla
czyjeś oczko w głowie
the beginning of the end
It was the beginning of the end for their marriage when he started drinking.
öğrenmeye başla
początek końca
the calm before the storm
It feels like the calm before the storm. I am sure something is going to happen soon.
öğrenmeye başla
cisza przed burzą
the chance of a lifetime
It is really the chance of a lifetime. You can’t waste it!
öğrenmeye başla
życiowa szansa
the devil is in the details
You have to reread it carefully. The devil is in the details.
öğrenmeye başla
diabeł tkwi w szczegółach
the exact opposite
Kate and I are the exact opposites of each other, but they say opposites attract.
öğrenmeye başla
dokładne przeciwieństwo
the facts speak for themselves
We don’t need any further explanations. The facts speak for themselves.
öğrenmeye başla
fakty mówią za siebie
the general public
The museum is open for the general public from 8 am till 6 pm.
öğrenmeye başla
ogół społeczeństwa
the good old time
I’m meeting my university friends and we’re going to talk about the good old time.
öğrenmeye başla
stare dobre czasy
the haves and have-nots
You can read about the haves and have-nots in almost every novel.
öğrenmeye başla
bogaci i biedni
the heart of the matter
The heart of the matter is that I really don’t want to carry on like that.
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sedno sprawy
the height of stupidity
To climb without any protection is the height of stupidity.
öğrenmeye başla
szczyt głupoty
the lesser of two evils
The first option sounds like the lesser of two evils, so let’s go for it.
öğrenmeye başla
mniejsze zło
the likes of you
The likes of you always misbehave. That’s why I don’t want to rent flats to them.
öğrenmeye başla
tacy jak ty
the next biggest
Mark my words! She will be the next biggest pop star.
öğrenmeye başla
drugi co do wielkości
the other day
I am sure I saw you in the city centre the other day. It must have been Monday or Tuesday.
öğrenmeye başla
kilka dni temu
the point at issue
The point at issue is that we will all have to get involved in the project.
öğrenmeye başla
omawiana kwestia
the reason why
The reason why I don’t like Spain is that I had a really bad summer there when I was a child.
öğrenmeye başla
powód, dla którego
the results are as follows
The results are as follows: Brown – 10 points, Witney – 11 points, Simpson – 9 points.
öğrenmeye başla
wyniki są następujące
the same to you!
"– All the best for Christmas.
– And the same to you!"
öğrenmeye başla
wzajemnie!
the scene of the crime
Have a look! It was found at the scene of the crime and might serve as good evidence.
öğrenmeye başla
miejsce zbrodni
the shape of things to come
No one knows the shape of things to come.
öğrenmeye başla
to, co nas czeka; to co przyszłość przyniesie
the sky is the limit
I really feel I can do anything. Only the sky is the limit!
öğrenmeye başla
możliwości są nieograniczone
the sooner the better
The sooner we finish the project the better. Then we can do something else.
öğrenmeye başla
im wcześniej, tym lepiej
the voice of the people
Dalai Lama is considered to be the voice of the people.
öğrenmeye başla
głos ludu
the way things are
By all means, we cannot continue the way things are.
öğrenmeye başla
w tej sytuacji, w tych okolicznościach
the worst is behind you
The worst is already behind you, it will just get better from now on.
öğrenmeye başla
najgorsze masz za sobą
there are limits!
There are limits as to what we can do till the end of the month. We have other clients as well.
öğrenmeye başla
są jakieś granice!
there is a market for something
There is a market for oriental language courses at the moment, so maybe we should introduce some at our school as well.
öğrenmeye başla
jest popyt na coś
there is growing recognition that
There is a growing recognition that there is a financial crisis and that quality of life will decrease.
öğrenmeye başla
coraz więcej ludzi zaczyna zdawać sobie sprawę, że
there is no accounting for taste
There is no accounting for taste, and I really don’t have to like what he chooses.
öğrenmeye başla
o gustach się nie dyskutuje
there is no excuse for such behaviour
It is simply unacceptable! There is no excuse for such behaviour. Have you got anything to say in your defence?
öğrenmeye başla
nie ma usprawiedliwienia dla takiego zachowania
there is no question that
There is no question that we’ll have to recruit additional workers as the workload is increasing.
öğrenmeye başla
nie ma wątpliwości, że
there is no smoke without fire
It is a well known fact that there is no smoke without fire.
öğrenmeye başla
nie ma dymu bez ognia
there is room for improvement
There is always room for improvement, so let’s think about what we could add to the project.
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można to jeszcze ulepszyć
there seems to be
There seems to be little choice here. Let’s go somewhere else.
öğrenmeye başla
zdaje się, że jest
there was nothing to suggest that
There was nothing to suggest that things would go wrong! That’s why we are all so surprised!
öğrenmeye başla
nic nie wskazywało, że
there’s no magic formula for
There is no magic formula for learning languages. It’s all hard and consistent work.
öğrenmeye başla
nie ma cudownej recepty na
there’s no place like home
I really enjoyed Barcelona, but there is no place like home.
öğrenmeye başla
wszędzie dobrze, ale w domu najlepiej
there’s no point in doing something
There is no point in doing something you don’t enjoy for the rest of your life.
öğrenmeye başla
nie ma sensu robienie czegoś
there’s no time to lose
There is no time to lose. Our deadline is tomorrow morning.
öğrenmeye başla
nie ma chwili/czasu do stracenia
there’s nothing like
When it’s snowing outside, there’s nothing like a good book and a cup of hot chocolate.
öğrenmeye başla
nie ma to jak
there’s nothing to stop me
I will do it. There’s nothing to stop me now!
öğrenmeye başla
nic mnie nie powstrzyma
these things happen
I really can’t help it! These things happen.
öğrenmeye başla
takie rzeczy się zdarzają
things are getting out of hands
We have to do something soon. Things are getting out of hand.
öğrenmeye başla
sprawy wymykają się spod kontroli
things are looking up
I have good news for you! Things are looking up for us.
öğrenmeye başla
coraz lepiej się dzieje
things are running smoothly
Things are running smoothly at the moment, but make sure you keep a watchful eye.
öğrenmeye başla
sprawy idą gładko
think little of somebody
I think very little of Sam, he’s really unreliable.
öğrenmeye başla
nie mieć o kimś wysokiego mniemania
third time lucky
I will try again, third time lucky in the end.
öğrenmeye başla
do trzech razy sztuka
this is not a game
This is really not a game. It’s time you started taking the job seriously.
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to nie są żarty
this is not laughing matter
This is not laughing matter. We must do something about it right away.
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to nie są żarty, tu nie ma nic do śmiechu
three times in a row
I have been on holiday in Italy three times in a row. I really need a change.
öğrenmeye başla
trzy razy pod rząd
throw good money after bad
I hate throwing good money after bad. I’d rather buy something more expensive but of good quality.
öğrenmeye başla
wyrzucać pieniądze w błoto
tighten one’s belt
My husband lost his job, so we really have to tighten our belts now.
öğrenmeye başla
zaciskać pasa
time after time
I told you time after time that I don’t want you to go there on your own! Why did you do it?
öğrenmeye başla
raz za razem
time goes by fast
I can’t believe how fast time goes by! It’s already December!
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czas szybko mija
time is money
Time is money! We can’t afford to work so slowly.
öğrenmeye başla
czas to pieniądz
time is on somebody’s side
Time is on our side. There is no point in rushing. Let’s do it slowly but properly.
öğrenmeye başla
czas pracuje na czyjąś korzyść
time will tell
We don’t know how well she’ll do. Time will tell.
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czas pokaże
to a certain extent
To a certain extent, it’s easier for men to get a decent job than for women.
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w pewnym stopniu, do pewnego stopnia
to good effect
We have changed our main partner and to good effect.
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z dobrym skutkiem
to make a long story short
To make a long story short, I am moving to London next year.
öğrenmeye başla
krótko mówiąc
to make matters worse
To make matters worse, we must have all of it done by tomorrow.
öğrenmeye başla
co gorsza
to my surprise
To my surprise, Peter remembered my birthday this time.
öğrenmeye başla
ku mojemu zaskoczeniu
to no avail
For about a week I have been asking him to help me but to no avail.
öğrenmeye başla
na próżno
to no effect
I have been trying to learn Spanish but to no effect.
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bezskutecznie
to one’s heart’s content
You can use our swimming pool to your heart’s content.
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do woli, ile dusza zapragnie
to one’s shame
He admitted, to his shame, that it was his fault.
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ze wstydem
to say the least
It’s very interesting but a lot of work, to say the least.
öğrenmeye başla
delikatnie mówiąc
to sum up
To sum up, I would like to thank you all for your hard work this year.
öğrenmeye başla
podsumowując
to tell the truth
To tell the truth, I am not too keen on that suggestion.
öğrenmeye başla
prawdę mówiąc
to the bitter end
I’m going to fight to the bitter end.
öğrenmeye başla
do samego końca
to the profit of
We really should make some changes to the programme; it will be to the profit of all of us.
öğrenmeye başla
z korzyścią dla
to top it all
I have been working two nights in a row on the project, and, to top it all, I have to carry on tonight!
öğrenmeye başla
na dodatek
tomorrow week
We will start classes again tomorrow week.
öğrenmeye başla
od jutra za tydzień
top of the range
This is a top of the range computer, hence the price.
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najlepszy (towar)
toss a coin
Let’s toss a coin. Heads – you do the dishes, tails – you hoover.
öğrenmeye başla
rzucić monetą
tough nut to crack
Exercise number 3 is a really tough nut to crack. None of the students got it right.
öğrenmeye başla
twardy orzech do zgryzienia
treat somebody with contempt
My maths teacher treated everyone with contempt. That’s why we really didn’t enjoy his lessons.
öğrenmeye başla
traktować kogoś z pogardą
treat somebody with respect
I always treat my parents with respect.
öğrenmeye başla
traktować kogoś z szacunkiem
trials and tribulations
The book tells a story of the trials and tribulations of a young princess.
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perypetie
true to form
True to form, she kept her guests waiting for more than 90 minutes.
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w typowy/właściwy sobie sposób
true to life
The last painting we saw was so true to life that I thought it was a photograph.
öğrenmeye başla
realistyczny
true to one’s word
Sam is always true to his word. I assure you, you can trust him.
öğrenmeye başla
zgodnie z obietnicą
turn a blind eye to something
I rarely did my homework, but because I was a good student overall, my teacher turned a blind eye to it.
öğrenmeye başla
przymykać na coś oko
turn down an offer
They offered me a job, but I decided to turn it down and look for something else.
öğrenmeye başla
odrzucić ofertę
turn green with envy
Sarah turned green with envy when she saw Laura wearing the dress she wanted.
öğrenmeye başla
zzielenieć z zazdrości
turn one’s back on somebody
I always thought I could count on Tim, but he turned his back on me when I least expected it.
öğrenmeye başla
odwracać się plecami do kogoś
turn something to good account
She turned her natural talent for languages to good account and became an interpreter.
öğrenmeye başla
zrobić z czegoś dobry użytek; dobrze coś wykorzystać
two years passed
Two years have passed since I last saw Sam.
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