| Idiom |
Translation / Tłumaczenie |
Example / Przykład |
| if my memory serves me well |
jeśli mnie pamięć nie myli |
Darling, if my memory serves me well I have seen you somewhere.
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| in a nutshell |
krótko mówiąc |
Fortunately we managed to close the debate at last and in a nutshell it was stiff boring.
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| in a row |
z rzędu |
He won the gold medal three times in a row.
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| in a sense |
w pewnym sensie |
In a sense she is quite similar to her mother.
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| in a word |
jednym słowem |
If I was to describe him in one word, this would be hilarious.
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| in bad taste |
w złym guście |
Sehe has little idea about how a modern woman should look like. Her yesterday's dress was in a completely bad taste didn't fit the occasion.
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| in black and white |
na piśmie |
For safety sake, any agreement should be signed in black and white.
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| in bulk |
hurtowo |
For a reason known only to him, he was buying all the stuff in bulk.
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| in cold blood |
z zimną krwią |
On Friday two people were murdered in cold blood and thrown into the river in Nashville.
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| in fits and starts |
nierówno, nieregularnie,zrywami |
Let's face the truth. You will never finish this work if you work in fits and starts.
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| in good faith |
w dobrej wierze |
All the money were given to the poor in a good faith. What happened to the funds then, was unacceptable.
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| in haste |
w pośpiechu |
Putting all his things together, in haste he forget to take a camera.
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| in no time |
od razu |
I understood the task in no time and did the job correctly.
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| in practice |
w praktyce |
In practice a lot of things are more difficult than they initially appear.
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| in public |
publicznie |
She was laughed at and scorned in public but she ignored the voices of evil-doers.
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| in the doldrums |
zastały |
For a couple of years the housing business was in the doldrums. Now the situation has slightly changed therefore you can find some potential clients.
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| in the hole |
zadłużony |
Because of gambling my father was one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in the hole. We all left him and moved to our grandparents' house.
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| in the long run |
na dłuższą metę |
In the long run, it is better to invest the money than to keep them in a bank offering pathetic low interests.
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| in the middle of nowhere |
na 'zadupiu' |
She left me in the middle of nowhere with only some change money to call someone.
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| in the palm of your hand |
mieć kogoś w garsci, kontrolować kogoś |
He is this sort of person that likes to have everyone in the palm of his hand. People are really afraid of him.
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| in the pipeline |
w przygotowaniu |
Five months were in the pipeline. Then the area was ready to let in the team of specialists.
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| in the red |
na minusie |
When the rough times come naturally many companies will refer to themselves as being on the red.
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| in the wash |
w praniu |
It is useless to look for your shirt Tim, it is in the wash.
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| in theory |
teoretycznie |
In theory many people seem to be such good citizens.
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| in two minds about something |
w rozterce odnośnie czegoś |
You see I am in two minds about paying visit to our aunt. If I do so the other members of the family may become offended.
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| in vain |
na próżno |
I cried and cried in vain. Nobody would have heard me anyway as the walls were soundproof.
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| in writing |
na piśmie |
He offered his services several times to us, every time in writing.
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| in your birthday suit |
nago |
Some people don't mind go jogging in their birthday suit. It is outrageous!
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| inside out |
na wylot, na lewą stronę |
I know him inside out which means I know him very well.
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| it goes without saying |
oczywiste jest że, nie trzeba mówic że |
It goes without saying that when someone say "hallo" you should greet him too.
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| it is now or never |
teraz albo nigdy |
Tell her that if she wants to pass the exam it is now or never. If she doesn't take it she will be expelled from school.
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