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a millstone around your neck (US),
a millstone round your neck (UK) expr | figurative (burden: mental or emotional) (przenośny) | kamień u szyi wyr. |
| act your age interj | informal (stop behaving immaturely) | dorośnij wykrz. |
| | Fred should start acting his age. |
| all the days of your life expr | (for rest of your life) | reszta życia ż + n |
| arch of your back n | (curve of lower back) | wygięcie kręgosłupa w części lędźwiowej wyr. |
| | In this yoga pose, tuck your right arm behind the arch of your back. |
| arch your back v expr | (stretch over backwards) | wyginać plecy do tyłu zwrot ndk. |
| | | wygiąć plecy do tyłu zwrot dk. |
| | Please arch your back and take a deep breath. |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end adj | (upset, frustrated) (przenośny) | odchodzić od zmysłów zwrot ndk. |
| | Kathy was at her wit's end with worry when her son failed to come home from school. |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (unable to find a solution) | bezradny przym. |
| Uwaga: Both positions of the apostrophe are in use: wit's and wits'. |
| | Having spent three hours unsuccessfully trying to fix the photocopier, Dave was at his wit's end. |
at [sb]'s beck and call,
at the beck and call of [sb] expr | (available to serve you at any time) | na czyjeś zawołanie przyim. + n |
| | I will be at your beck and call. |
| at your command adv | (under your control) | na twoje rozkaz wyr. |
| at your command adv | (available to you) | na twoje życzenie wyr. |
| at your command adv | humorous (ready to help you) | na twoje zawołanie wyr. |
| at your convenience expr | formal (when it suits you) | kiedy ci wygodnie zaim. + zaim. + przys. |
| | Please return my books at your convenience. |
| at your discretion adv | (according to your judgement) | wedle uznania |
| | You may sign your name or remain anonymous, at your discretion. |
| at your disposal adv | (available for your use) | do twojej dyspozycji wyr. |
| | I'll leave the computer at your disposal. |
| at your disposal adv | (person: available to serve you) | do twojej dyspozycji wyr. |
| | Once I finish this work I will be at your disposal. |
| at your earliest convenience expr | (as soon as it is possible for you) | w najwcześniejszym dogodnym terminie wyr. |
| | Please respond at your earliest convenience. |
| | Please call me back at your earliest convenience. |
| at [sb]'s fingertips expr | figurative (easily available) (przenośny) | pod ręką wyr. |
| | You should have everything you need at your fingertips before you start your work. |
| at your leisure adv | (when you feel like it) | kiedy masz ochotę |
| | You may finish the job at your leisure. |
| at your own discretion adv | (as you see fit) | do twojej dyspozycji wyr. |
| at your service adv | (ready to help you) | do usług przyim. + ż, l.mn. |
| | I am at your service. |
the autumn of your life,
your autumn years n | figurative (later years of life) (przenośny) | jesień czyjegoś życia ż + n |
| | In the autumn of his life, Charles was no longer interested in his former hobbies. |
bane,
bane of your life,
bane of your existence n | figurative (source of annoyance) | plaga ż |
| | My computer's crashed again; technology is the bane of my life! |
bang for your buck,
bang for the buck n | US, slang (value for money) | tłumaczenie niedostępne |
| | This computer is last year's model, but it has great bang for your buck. |
| bare your teeth v expr | (snarl, show teeth) | wyszczerzać zęby ndk. + m, l.mn. |
| | | wyszczerzyć zęby dk. + m, l.mn. |
| | The dog growled and bared his teeth at the cat. |
be to [sb]'s advantage,
be to the advantage of [sb] v expr | (benefit [sb]) | być dla kogoś korzystnym zwrot posił. |
| | I know you're not a natural linguist, but learning French would be to your advantage, given that we live in France. |
before your eyes,
right before your eyes,
before your very eyes adv | (right in front of you) | na czyichś oczach wyr. |
| | His father was murdered right before his eyes. |
| | Ojciec został zamordowany na jego oczach. |
| before your time adv | (before your birth or involvement with [sth]) | przedwcześnie przys. |
| | I remember the day President Kennedy was shot -- but that's before your time. |
the best bet,
your best bet n | informal, figurative (most promising option) | najlepiej przys. |
| | | najlepsze wyjście, najlepsze rozwiązanie przym. + n |
| | Your best bet would be to contact the organisers directly and ask if they still have tickets. |
| | Najlepiej byłoby, gdybyś skontaktowała się bezpośrednio z organizatorami i zapytała, czy mają jeszcze bilety. |
| bet your bottom dollar v expr | US, figurative, informal (be certain) | ostatnie pieniądze przym. + m. l.mn. |
| | You can bet your bottom dollar I'll get home in time for supper. |
| blow your nose v expr | (expel mucus) | wydmuchiwać nos ndk. |
| | | wydmuchać nos dk. |
| | Please blow your nose instead of sniffing. |
| bow your head vtr | (lower: your head) | pochylać głowę ndk. + ż |
| | | pochylić głowę dk. + ż |
| | The parishioners bowed their heads in prayer. |
| break [sb]'s heart v expr | figurative (make [sb] sad) (przenośny) | łamać serce ndk. + n |
| | | złamać serce dk. + n |
| | It breaks my heart to hear you are quitting. |
| break your neck v | literal (fracture a bone in the neck) | skręcić kark dk. + m |
| | It's called breakneck speed because you will break your neck if you go that fast and fall off the motorcycle. |
| break your neck v expr | figurative (make effort) (przenośny) | pędzić na złamanie karku zwrot ndk. |
| | This project is so much work; I've been breaking my neck all week and I still don't feel like I'm getting anywhere! |
breathe your last breath,
breathe your last v expr | (die) | wyzionąć ducha dk. + m |
| | After she received extreme unction, she breathed her last breath. |
button your mouth,
button your lip v expr | dated, figurative, slang (do not talk) (potoczny) | zamknąć się zwr. dk. |
| | Button your mouth--I don't want to hear about it any more. |
cast a wide net,
cast your net wide v expr | figurative (use wide range of resources) | wykorzystać wszelkie możliwości zwrot dk. |
| | The company is casting its net wide in its search for exactly the right person for the job. |
| cast your vote v expr | (vote) | oddawać głos ndk. + m |
| | | oddać głos dk. + m |
| | You must go to a polling booth to cast your vote. |
| cast your vote for vtr | (vote for) | głosować na ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zagłosować na dk. + przyim. |
| | Are you going to cast your vote for the liberal or conservative candidate? |
| catch your breath v expr | (pause to breathe) | łapać oddech ndk. + m |
| | | złapać oddech dk. + m |
| | I had to take 20 flights of stairs. It took me several minutes to catch my breath. |
| catch your breath v expr | figurative (take a break) (przenośny) | złapać oddech dk. + m |
| | Now that we're done with most of the rush jobs, we can catch our breath. |
| change your mind v expr | (reverse your decision) | zmieniać zdanie ndk. + n |
| | | zmienić zdanie dk. + n |
| | I changed my mind and decided to go to the party after all. |
| clear some space on your calendar v expr | (make time) | robić miejsce na zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrobić miejsce na zwrot dk. |
| | Could you clear some space on your calendar to spend some time with her? |
| clear your name v expr | (prove your innocence) | oczyszczać swoje nazwisko zwrot ndk. |
| | | oczyścić swoje nazwisko zwrot dk. |
| | You'll have to sue that slanderer in court in order to clear your name. |
| clear your throat v expr | (cough before speaking) (przed przemówieniem) | odchrząkiwać ndk. |
| | | odchrząknąć dk. |
| | The butler respectfully cleared his throat. |
| | ⓘTo zdanie nie jest tłumaczeniem zdania angielskiego. Przewodniczący odchrząknął dyskretnie, po czym rozpoczął przemówienie. |
close to your heart,
near your heart expr | (cherished, important) | bliski sercu przym. + n |
| | It's a subject that's close to my heart. |
| close your eyes v expr | (shut your eyelids) | zamykać oczy ndk. + n, l.mn. |
| | | zamknąć oczy dk. + n, l.mn. |
| | When you feel stressed, just relax, close your eyes and take deep breaths. |
| close your eyes vi | figurative (ignore [sth]) | ignorować ndk. |
| | | zignorować dk. |
| | Most families close their eyes to the fact that they're responsible for their children's failure. |
collect your thoughts,
gather your thoughts v expr | figurative (compose yourself) (skupienie, opanowanie) | zbierać myśli ndk. + ż, l.mn. |
| | | zebrać myśli dk. + ż, l.mn. |
| | He collected his thoughts before he started speaking. |
| | Zebrał myśli zanim zaczął mówić. |
| cross your mind v | (occur to you, enter your thoughts) | przychodzić do głowy zwrot ndk. |
| | | przyjść do głowy zwrot dk. |
| | Don't tell me a naughty thought has never crossed your mind. |
| cup [sth]⇒ vtr | (form cup shape: with hands) | składać ndk. |
| | | złożyć dk. |
| | He cupped his hands to catch and drink water from the fountain. |
| | Złożył dłonie, żeby nabrać i napić się wody z fontanny. |
| have your work cut out for you v expr | informal, figurative (have a hard task ahead) | czeka cię coś trudnego zwrot |
| | The house Joe and Maggie have bought needs a lot of renovation; they certainly have their work cut out for them. |
| | Dom, który kupili Joe i Maggie, wymaga dużego remontu; z pewnością czeka ich trudne zadanie. |
| cut your teeth v expr | (baby: grow teeth) | ząbkować ndk. |
| cut your teeth on [sth] v expr | figurative (learn a trade) | uczyć się na zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | It was a good simple project for the manager's son to cut his teeth on. |
| devote your life to [sth/sb] v expr | (be totally committed: to a cause) | poświęcać swoje życie czemuś/komuś zwrot ndk. |
| | | poświęcić swoje życie czemuś/komuś zwrot dk. |
| | Jeremy devoted his life to a vain cause. |
| die for your country vi | (be killed while serving in the military) | umierać za swój kraj |
| | | umrzeć za swój kraj |
| | Countless millions of young men died for their countries during the two world wars of the 20th century. |
| dislocate your wrist v expr | (suffer displaced wrist joint) | zwichnąć nadgarstek dk. + m |
| | It's quite easy to dislocate your wrist - I did it just by taking the lid off a jam jar. |
| dismiss [sth] from your mind v expr | (give no more thought to [sth]) | nie myśleć więcej o zwrot ndk. |
| | | wyrzucić z głowy zwrot dk. |
| | I quickly dismissed the idea from my mind. |
| do your best v expr | (try your hardest) | robić co tylko można |
| | Just do your best. That's all anybody could ask. |
| do your best to do [sth] v expr | (try your hardest to do [sth]) | robić co tylko można |
| | Fred did his best to give up smoking, but couldn't keep it up. |
| do your bit v expr | informal (contribute) | wnosić swój wkład zwrot ndk. |
| | | wnieść swój wkład zwrot dk. |
| | During the war, everyone felt that they had to do their bit for the country. |
| do your duty v expr | (fulfil responsibilities) | wypełniać swój obowiązek zwrot ndk. |
| | | wypełnić swój obowiązek zwrot dk. |
| | You should do your duty as a responsible citizen of this country. |
| do your hair v expr | informal (style your hair) | robić sobie fryzurę zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrobić sobie fryzurę zwrot dk. |
| | I need the hair dresser to do my hair. |
| | Every morning I do my hair so it looks presentable. |
| do your hair v expr | informal (tidy your hair) | czesać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | uczesać się zwr. dk. |
| | Just give me three minutes to do my hair. |
| do your nut v expr | slang (go crazy, be angry) | wściekać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | wściec się zwr. dk. |
| | My mum'll do her nut when she finds out I've dented her car. |
| do your part v expr | mainly US (contribute, participate) | robić swoje |
| | | zrobić swoje |
| | Martha did her part to make the event a success. |
| do your shopping v expr | (buy groceries) | robić zakupy ndk. + m, l.mn. |
| | | zrobić zakupy dk. + m, l.mn. |
| do your thing v expr | informal (do what makes you happy) (potoczny) | robić swoje ndk. + zaim. |
| | (potoczny) | zrobić swoje ndk. + zaim. |
| | Just do your thing and don't worry about what anyone else thinks. |
| do your utmost to do [sth] v expr | (do everything you can to) | robić, co można, żeby zwrot ndk. |
| | | zrobić, co można, żeby zwrot dk. |
| Don't hold your breath interj | informal ([sth] is unlikely to happen soon) (przenośny) | nie czekaj z zapartym tchem zwrot ndk. |
| | Neil promised that he would have everything ready; don't hold your breath, though! |
dot the i's and cross the t's,
dot your i's and cross your t's v expr | figurative (attend to detail) | stawiać kropkę nad i zwrot ndk. |
| | | postawić kropkę nad i zwrot dk. |
drag your feet,
drag your heels v expr | (dawdle) | wlec się zwr. ndk. |
| | | powlec się zwr. dk. |
| | If you don't stop dragging your feet, we'll never get there on time. |
drag your feet,
drag your heels v expr | figurative, informal (be slow to act) | wlec się zwr. ndk. |
| | | powlec się zwr. dk. |
| | The Government is dragging its feet over the reforms, because it knows they will be unpopular with voters. |
| draw your pay v expr | (receive wage) | pobierać pensję ndk. + ż |
| | | pobrać pensję dk. + ż |
| | | pobierać wypłatę ndk. + ż |
| | | pobrać wypłatę dk. + ż |
| | The workers drew their pay at the end of each week. |
| draw your sword v expr | (pull out blade) | wyciągać miecz ndk. + m |
| | | wyciągnąć miecz dk. + m |
| | When the soldier heard the insult, he drew his sword. |
drive [sb] out of his mind,
drive [sb] out of her mind v expr | figurative, informal (annoy) | wytrącać z równowagi zwrot ndk. |
| | | wytrącić z równowagi zwrot dk. |
| | The baby's constant crying drove James out of his mind. |
drive [sb] out of his mind,
drive [sb] out of her mind v expr | figurative, informal (arouse sexually) (przenośny: podniecać) | rozgrzewać do czerwoności zwrot ndk. |
| | | rozgrzać do czerwoności zwrot dk. |
| | Watching you sunbathe used to drive me out of my mind. |
| drown your sorrows v expr | figurative (drink to forget) (przenośny) | topić smutki w alkoholu zwrot ndk. |
| | Sally was in the bar drowning her sorrows after a bad day at work. |
| drum [sth] into [sb]'s head v expr | (instill by repetition) (potoczny) | wbijać coś komuś do głowy zwrot ndk. |
| | | wbić coś komuś do głowy zwrot dk. |
| | Our father, a clever but uneducated man, always drummed into our heads the importance of a good education. |
| eat your fill v expr | (eat until full) | jeść do syta zwrot ndk. |
| | | najeść się do syta zwrot zwr. dk. |
| | Everybody ate their fill at the buffet lunch. |
eat your heart out,
Eat your heart out! interj | slang, figurative (be envious) | najadać się ndk. + zaim. |
| | | najeść się dk. + zaim. |
| | Ronaldo, eat your heart out! Worcester City striker Sean Geddes has just scored a sensational goal. |
| eat your words v expr | figurative (admit you are wrong) | odszczekiwać ndk. |
| | | odszczekać dk. |
| | A fine performance by Bale made his doubters eat their words. |
| edge your way v expr | (go slowly) | posuwać się ndk. + zaim. |
| | | posunąć się dk. |
| | The climber edged his way along the narrow ledge in the cliff face. |
your eighties,
your 80s npl | (age: 80-89 years) (wiek) | osiemdziesiąt kilka lat wyr. |
| | Dr. Smith plays many sports, including golf; she is enjoying her eighties to the full. |
elbow in,
elbow your way in vi + adv | figurative, informal (force way in) | wpychać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | wepchnąć się zwr. dk. |
| | A man in the crowd shouted at me for elbowing in. |
| etch lines on [sb]'s face v expr | figurative (time, etc.: age [sb]) | odciskać piętno zwrot ndk. |
| | | odcisnąć piętno zwrot dk. |
| | Time had etched deep lines on Leon's face. |
evacuate your bowels,
evacuate the bowels,
move your bowels v expr | (defecate) | wypróżniać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | wypróżnić się zwr. dk. |
| | For proper digestive health, it is necessary to evacuate the bowels regularly. |
| | This patient is unable to completely evacuate his bowels. |
| fear for your life v expr | (be afraid you are likely to be killed) | bać się o swoje życie zwrot zwr. ndk. |
| | He feared for his life when the robber drew a gun. |
| feel your way along v expr | (proceed tentatively) | iść na wyczucie zwrot ndk. |
| | | pójść na wyczucie zwrot dk. |
| | She felt her way along the corridor in the dark. |
your fifties,
your 50s npl | (age: 50-59 years) | piąta dekada licz. |
| | My mother told me that her fifties were the happiest time of her life. |
a figment of the imagination,
a figment of your imagination n | ([sth] imagined) | wytwór wyobraźni m + ż |
| | The monster isn't real; it's a figment of the imagination. |
find your bearings,
get your bearings v expr | (orient yourself) | orientować się w terenie zwrot ndk. |
| | In the dark forest, the search party had trouble getting their bearings. |
| find your niche v expr | (find your special role) | znajdować swoją niszę zwrot ndk. |
| | | znaleźć swoją niszę zwrot dk. |
| | Kate found her niche working in agriculture. |
| flap your gums v expr | slang (talk a lot) (potoczny) | kłapać ndk. |
| | Jared had been flapping his gums for over an hour and his friends were starting to get bored. |
flash your lights,
flash your lights at [sb] v expr | (turn headlights on briefly) | migać światłami, błyskać światłami ndk. + n, l.mn. |
| | | mignąć światłami, błysnąć światłami ndk. + n, l.mn. |
| | The driver flashed his lights at me to let me turn. |
| focus your eyes on [sth/sb] v expr | (train eyes on) | skupiać wzrok na czymś/kimś zwrot ndk. |
| | | skupić wzrok na czymś/kimś zwrot dk. |
| | Shaun focused his eyes on the target and threw his dart. |
fold your hands,
fold your arms vtr | (hands, arms: clasp or cross) (dłonie) | splatać dłonie, zaplatać dłonie ndk. + ż, l.mn. |
| | | spleść dłonie, zapleść dłonie dk. + ż, l.mn. |
| | (ramiona) | krzyżować ramiona ndk. + n, l.mn. |
| | | skrzyżować ramiona dk. + n, l.mn. |
| | Cindy sat quietly, with her hands folded in her lap. |
for [sb]'s benefit,
for the benefit of [sb] expr | (for [sb]'s sake) | dla twojego dobra wyr. |
| | For your benefit, I recommend you quit smoking. |
| for your health adv | (to make you healthier) | dla twojego zdrowia wyr. |
| | You should start exercising more for your health. |
| for your information adv | (so that you know) | jeśli chcesz wiedzieć, jeśli musisz wiedzieć wyr. |
| | For your information, this is a genuine designer purse. |