keep sth under one's hat |
trzymać coś w tajemnicy |
They tried to keep it under their hat but it soon became obvious that she is pregnant. |
the other side of the coin |
druga strona medalu |
Fame has the other side of the coin as well. |
make up one's mind |
postanowić, zdecydować się |
He finally made up his mind! |
change a fly into an elephant |
robić z igły widły |
Gee! She doesn't have an evening dress?! It's just friends' party - why does she have to change a fly into an elephant! |
easier said than done |
łatwiej powiedzieć, niż zrobić |
I know it's easier said than done but in my opinion you should challenge it.
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on thin ice |
na niepewnym gruncie |
His rude answer put him on thin ice in the company. |
hit the nail on the head |
trafić w sedno |
Right! Nothing to add! You've just hit the nail on the head! |
it goes without saying |
to oczywiste, nie ma dwóch zdań |
Oh, Amy you should marry him! It goes without saying. |
leave no stone unturned |
poruszyć niebo i ziemię, zastosować wszystkie środki |
I may need to leave no stone unturned but I will find this book! |
put in jeopardy |
narazić na niebiezpieczeństwo |
As the Ambassador didn't want to put the staff in jeopardy, they were all dismissed and sent home. |
cry for the moon |
chcieć gwiazdki z nieba |
Oh, come on! Be realistic! It's like crying for the moon! We cannot afford it. | | |
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