cry for the moon |
chcieć gwiazdki z nieba |
Oh, come on! Be realistic! It's like crying for the moon! We cannot afford it. | | | |
promise wonders |
obiecywać złote góry |
She was very disappointed with the job. They promised wonders when they hired her but nothing came true... |
self-made man |
człowiek, który sam się dorobił, zrobił karierę |
The idea of self-made man is one of the most important concepts in America. |
read sb's hand |
wróżyć z ręki |
She wanted the Gypsy woman to read her hand and find out about her future. |
shed blood |
przelewać krew |
Much blood was shed durning the war.
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ups and downs |
radości i smutki, zmienne koleje losu |
Their relationship was full of ups and downs. |
take sth for granted |
przyjmować coś za rzecz oczywistą, naturalną |
Never take love for granted. It has to be cherished to last. |
put sb/be at a disadvantage |
stawiać kogoś/być w niekorzystnej sytuacji |
The fact that the company's office
was moved to the different part of the town has put me at a
disadvantage. Now I have to commute almost one hour to get there. |
on the market |
w sprzedaży, na rynku |
At the moment this is the best camera on the market. |
little by little |
stopniowo |
After the accident her strength returned little by little.
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