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Taken aback – zaskoczony
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I was completely taken aback when they threw me a surprise party.
I was completely taken aback when they threw me a surprise party.
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Doze off – zdrzemnąć się, odpłynąć w sen
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She was so exhausted that she dozed off on the bus ride home.
She was so exhausted that she dozed off on the bus ride home.
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Give somebody a heads up – poinformować kogoś z wyprzedzeniem
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Just a heads up, the meeting has been rescheduled to 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Just a heads up , the meeting has been rescheduled to 2 p.m. tomorrow.
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A gavel – młotek sędziowski
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With a single tap of the gavel, the auctioneer closed the bidding.
With a single tap of the gavel , the auctioneer closed the bidding.
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Jury in deliberation – narada ławy przysięgłych
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The jury’s deliberation took two days before they reached a unanimous verdict.
The jury’s deliberation took two days before they reached a unanimous verdict.
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Come to a verdict – uzgodnić werdykt
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It took them hours of discussion to finally come to a verdict.
It took them hours of discussion to finally come to a verdict.
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Wound up – spięty, nerwowy
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I could tell he was wound up by the way he paced around the room.
I could tell he was wound up by the way he paced around the room.
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Occupational hazard – ryzyko zawodowe
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Stress is often an occupational hazard in high-pressure jobs.
Stress is often an occupational hazard in high-pressure jobs.
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To upscale – poszerzyć zakres, rozbudować
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The company plans to upscale its production facilities to meet the growing demand for its products.
The company plans to upscale its production facilities to meet the growing demand for its products.
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To fathom – pojąć, zrozumieć, zgłębić
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It’s hard to fathom the amount of effort that went into building this monument.
It’s hard to fathom the amount of effort that went into building this monument.
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Smoking gun – dowód winy, dowód koronny
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The detective found the smoking gun that linked the suspect to the crime.
The detective found the smoking gun that linked the suspect to the crime.
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Push someone around – pomiatać kimś, rozkazywać komuś
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He’s the kind of leader who inspires, not someone who pushes people around.
He’s the kind of leader who inspires, not someone who pushes people around .
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Force to be reckoned with – ktoś / coś z kim trzeba się liczyć
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The young athlete proved to be a force to be reckoned with on the field.
The young athlete proved to be a force to be reckoned with on the field.
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Hit it off with someone – złapać z kimś dobry kontakt, zaprzyjaźnić się
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The students hit it off with their new teacher because of her engaging teaching style.
The students hit it off with their new teacher because of her engaging teaching style.
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To toss out – wyrzucić coś
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The editor tossed out the first draft and asked the writer to rewrite it from scratch.
The editor tossed out the first draft and asked the writer to rewrite it from scratch.
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Shred of evidence – choćby najmniejszy dowód w sprawie
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The lawyer argued that there wasn’t a single shred of evidence to convict his client.
The lawyer argued that there wasn’t a single shred of evidence to convict his client.
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Put somebody in harm’s way – narazić na niebezpieczeństwo
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By ignoring safety protocols, he put everyone in harm’s way..
By ignoring safety protocols, he put everyone in harm’s way .
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Drive a nail to somebody’s coffin – wbić gwóźdź do czyjejś trumny
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His decision to ignore the deadline drove the final nail into the coffin of the project.
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