B Idioms 1/2

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back and forth
Yesterday I was moving to my new flat at the other end of the building. So I had to walk back and forth to transfer all my stuff along the corridor all day.
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tam i z powrotem
backward country
I always thought Bulgaria was a backward country, however, I was positively surprised when I first went to see the country.
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zacofany kraj
bad luck
It’s just bad luck. You can’t do anything about it.
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pech
bags under one’s eyes
I was preparing a presentation for today’s meeting and didn’t have time to sleep at all. So I am really tired and have awful bags under my eyes.
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worki pod oczami
be a nobody
I feel like I am a nobody whenever I talk to him.
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być nikim
be a perfect match for something
I think Sam is a perfect match for the role.
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idealnie pasować do czegoś
be a tool in somebody’s hands
Sarah is just a tool in his hands, she can’t make any decisions on her own.
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być narzędziem w czyichś rękach
be all smiles
She is always all smiles. It’s a pleasure to have her around.
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promieniować uśmiechem
be all thumbs
I am useless at all arts and crafts. I am all thumbs.
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mieć dwie lewe ręce
be at a loss what to do
She got accepted into both Oxford and Cambridge and is really at a loss what to do. They are both amazing universities.
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nie wiedzieć, co zrobić
be at one’s wits’ end
I feel like I’m at my wits’ end.
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nie wiedzieć, co zrobić
be back to square one
My last idea for the project was not accepted. I put so much work into it and now I am back at square one. I hate starting all over again with the project. It will take ages.
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wrócić do punktu wyjścia
be between jobs
I am currently between jobs and have quite a lot of time on my hands.
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szukać nowej pracy
be blind to something
She is totally blind to what he’s really like.
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być ślepym na coś
be due to do something
I am due to hand in the paper tomorrow.
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mieć coś zrobić
be dying for something
It’s absolutely boiling in here. I am simply dying for a glass of ice cold water!
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marzyć o czymś
be expecting a baby
Anna has worked all through her pregnancy. She is expecting a baby in January so she will be leaving work soon I suppose.
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spodziewać się dziecka
be fully aware of something
I am fully aware of the fact that life will be much tougher in South Africa but I am really looking forward to my year there.
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w pełni zdawać sobie sprawę z czegoś
be getting on in years
I feel like I am getting on in years.
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starzeć się
be hard done by
I can’t believe I was hard done by Peter, out of all the people I know.
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zostać źle potraktowanym przez
be in a bind
I really don’t know what to do, I don’t have much choice, I am in a bind.
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być w trudnym położeniu
be in a hurry
I am sorry. I am in a hurry and can’t talk to you at the moment.
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spieszyć się
be in a state
She is in such a state, better leave her alone.
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być podenerwowanym
be in a tight corner
I feel like I am in a tight corner at the moment. I don’t have much of a choice as to what to do next.
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znajdować się w sytuacji bez wyjścia
be in good health
Sam is already 80 and still feels great. But he’s always been in good heath.
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cieszyć się dobrym zdrowiem
be in league with somebody
She is in league with Peter professionally.
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być z kimś w zmowie
be in line with something
We are preparing new Christmas Cards for our company but we have to make sure that they are in line with company’s rules and regulations. Otherwise we won’t be able to use them.
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zgadzać się z czymś
be in no position to do something
I am only an assistant here. I am in no position to make any decisions. You will have to wait for my manager to come back to give you the answer.
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nie być w stanie czegoś zrobić, nie mieć możliwości
be in one’s element
Kate was in her element, organising everything.
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być w swoim żywiole
be in short supply
We are currently in short supply of water, so use sparingly.
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brakować czegoś
be in somebody’s shadow
Anne and Kate are twin sisters. Anne has always been in Kate’s shadow. Kate has always been the more talented one and was always favoured by their parents.
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być/pozostawać w czyimś cieniu
be in the habit of doing something
Now that I have moved into a shared flat, I have to get used to being really quiet in the morning not to wake everyone up. I used to be in the habit of switching the radio on really loud first thing when I got up every day.
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mieć zwyczaj coś robić
be in the lead
Kate, you are in the lead for today.
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być na prowadzeniu, prowadzić
be in the process of doing something
I am now in the process of writing it all up. It will be ready by tomorrow.
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być w trakcie robienia czegoś
be in the public eye
I hate being in the public eye, but that’s a big part of my job.
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być osobą publiczną, być w centrum zainteresowania
be in the same boat
I totally understand what you mean; we are in the same boat.
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jechać na jednym wózku
be in use
The bathroom is now in use, you’ll have to wait.
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być w użyciu
be looking for trouble
Sam is always looking for trouble. He will be sorry one day.
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szukać kłopotów
be lost for words
I was delivering a speech in front of 100 people and suddenly forgot what to say next. I was simply lost for words for a while.
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nie móc znaleźć słów
be lost in thoughts
I was lost in thought when the telephone rang.
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być pogrążonym w myślach
be marked by something
The decade was marked by rapid economic growth.
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charakteryzować się czymś
be master of something
Sam is a master of public speaking.
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być panem czegoś
be meant for
Don’t even try to ride this bike. It’s way too small for you. It is meant for children aged 5!
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być przeznaczonym dla
be more of a hindrance than a help
I feel like I am more of a hindrance than a help to you.
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bardziej przeszkadzać niż pomagać
be my guest
"– Can I have a look around?
– Be my guest."
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nie krępuj się, proszę bardzo
be no match for somebody
Sam is really no match for Tim when it comes to sailing.
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nie dorównywać komuś
be not long for this world
I am afraid that my computer is not long for this world.
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długo nie pociągnąć, długo nie pożyć
be on everybody’s lips
Laura has never been particularly controversial. Not many people noticed her, but since she dyed her hair blue, she is on everybody’s lips.
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być na ustach wszystkich
be on good terms with somebody
I am on very good terms with him so I will talk to him.
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być z kimś w dobrych stosunkach
be on somebody’s side
No matter what Peter says, Sam is always on his side. He always supports him.
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być po czyjejś stronie
be on the dole
I have been on the dole for the past month, I really need to find a job.
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być na bezrobociu
be on the right track
I feel like I am finally on the right track to achieve what I want.
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być na właściwym tropie
be on top form
I am on top form at the moment, so I have chances of winning this time.
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być w szczytowej formie
be oneself again
I have been feeling rather depressed for a while, but now that I found a new and really satisfying job I am myself again.
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być znowu sobą
be out of question
My mum says that it’s out of the question for me to go on holiday on my own as I am only 15.
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nie wchodzić w rachubę, być wykluczonym
be out of work
I have been out of work for 2 months and now I am struggling financially.
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być bez pracy
be par for the course
He said long hours were par for the course.
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być czymś powszednim/normalnym
be playing a waiting game
We have to play a waiting game and hope we’ll manage on time.
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grać na czas
be quick on the draw
He was quick on the draw answering the journalist’s questions.
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szybko zrozumieć o co chodzi, w mig chwytać o co chodzi
be ranked third
I was ranked third after the competition.
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być sklasyfikowanym na trzecim miejscu
be right about something
You are right about that, thanks for the advice.
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mieć rację w jakiejś sprawie
be second to none
You are second to none when it comes to cooking.
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nie mieć sobie równych
be seized with something
I was suddenly seized with fear of the unknown when I crossed the border.
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być ogarniętym czymś (np. strachem)
be subject to something
Everyone in UK is subject to police checks before they can start working with children.
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podlegać czemuś
be supposed to do something
I have to go home to study. I was supposed to start doing my homework at 3 pm. It’s already 5 pm and I still haven’t started.
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mieć coś zrobić
be the opposite of somebody
Although Anne and Laura are twins, they are total opposites of each other. Anne is blond and really quiet while Laura is ginger and always the soul of the party.
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być przeciwieństwem kogoś
be up and running
We still have a lot of preparations to do, but I hope that the shop will be up and running next week. We are planning to open on Wednesday.
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działać, być sprawnym
be up to one’s ears in work
I am up to my ears in work. I have been working all Saturday and Sunday. I have been staying at work long hours and still haven’t managed to cover everything.
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być zagrzebanym w pracy
beat around the bush
Stop beating around the bush and tell me whether you want to go on holiday or not. I am tired of waiting for your answer.
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owijać w bawełnę
beat somebody black and blue
I told him not to go there on his own. He got beaten black and blue.
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zbić kogoś na kwaśne jabłko, posiniaczyć
beat the breast
He keeps beating his breast and swearing that it’s all true, but I still don’t believe him.
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bić się w piersi
because of something
I was really late today because of terrible traffic in the city centre.
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z powodu czegoś
become a burden to somebody
I really need to find a job soon. I graduated 6 months ago and still live with my parents. I really don’t want to become a burden to them.
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stać się dla kogoś ciężarem
become aware of something
It was only after I moved abroad that I became aware of the fact that Warsaw has a lot to offer.
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uświadomić sobie coś
before somebody’s eyes
We turned around the corner and there was an amazing view before our eyes.
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na czyichś oczach

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