Język angielski - Idiomy: przykładowe użycie I

Zapraszamy do zapoznania się z angielskimi idiomami, niezbędnymi w codziennej komunikacji, wraz z ich przykładowym użyciem.

to cut off your nose to spite your face - robić sobie samemu na złość
Don't you think that by turning down such a good offer just because you won't admit you were wrong you are cutting off your nose to spite your face?

to make a mountain out of a molehill - robić z igły widły
It's only a scratch mom, you are making a mountain out of a molehill, as usual.

piece of cake - bułka z masłem
I don't know why are you so worried, I thought the exam was a piece of cake.

to sleep like a log - spać jak głaz
After all that fresh air today, I'm sure I'll sleep like log today.

for all the tea in China - za nic w świecie
The place Mark took me to last night was dreadful, I wouldn't go back there for all the tea in China.

as fit as a fiddle - zdrów jak ryba
What's the matter with John? I saw him in the pub last night, he seemed as fit as a fiddle then.

to be all ears - zamieniać się w schłuch
You wanted to tell me your side of the story, so, go on, I'm all ears.

to beat about the bush - owijać w bawełnę
We both know what you are going to say so stop beating about the bush and just say it.

big fish - gruba ryba
He seems fairly inconspicuous but apparently he's a big fish where he comes from.

with flying colours - znakomicie
She passed the exam with flying colours.

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