Everyday conversation

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on the whole
Sometimes my brother and I have disagreements, but on the whole, we get on well
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ogólnie / generalnie
(to be) struck by (something)
to be interested or impressed by somebody/something
I was struck by how beautiful the forest looked at dawn. After the bushfire, we were struck by the resilience of the local community as they rallied together.
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(być) uderzonym przez (coś)
(to be) sure of (one's) self
very confident of one's own abilities or views (usually, an observation made about about someone else.
He seems quite sure of himself.
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(być) pewnym (swojego) siebie
fire away
(informal) used to tell somebody to begin to speak or ask a question
Cindy: "Can I ask you a few questions." Paul: "OK, fire away." *Meaning: 'OK, go ahead and ask me your questions!'
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dawaj
to get one's head around (something)
f you can say that you can't get your head around something, you mean that you cannot understand it
I just can't get my head around these legal documents. We need a few more days to get our heads around the changes.
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zawracać sobie głowę (czymś)
out of the loop
not informed; not part of a group that makes important decisions or knows about these decisions
After my holiday I felt so out of the loop! *Note: you can also be 'in the loop' which means you are informed! Keep your manager in the loop, we can't make a decision without her.
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nie poinformowany, nie w temacie
hang in there
said to tell someone not to give up, to persevere even when it's difficult
I know it your exams are tough, but hang in there!
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dasz radę
off the top of (one's) head
from the knowledge one has in their memory
Cindy: "Do you know how many people attended the grand final last year? " Paul: "Not off the top of my head, but I can look it up for you."
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z czubka głowy
on second thoughts
used to say that you have changed your opinion
"I'll meet you there at 3pm. Acually, on second thoughts, I'll come with you now.
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po namyśle
(to) look into (something)
to examine the facts about a problem or a situation
We are looking into a few different options. Can you look into this story and see if it's worth publishing?
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(się) przyjrzeć się (coś)
I have to run!
Thanks for the coffee, but I have to run. See you next week!
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Muszę biec!
(to) touch base
to talk to someone for a short time to find out how they are or what they think about something
Can you touch base with Mary before the meeting tomorrow to find out if she is happy with our proposal? I'll give you a few days to think about it... Let's touch base on Wednesday.
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(aby) dotknąć podstawy
Exactly my point
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Dokładnie o to mi chodzi

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