it won’t help
to się na nic nie zda
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It really won’t help if you keep on criticising everyone.
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it won’t hurt
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nie będzie bolało
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It won’t hurt if you offer to help from time to time.
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it works like magic!
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działa wspaniale!
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This new cream works like magic! I can’t believe how effective it is!
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it’s a load off my mind
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spadł mi kamień z serca
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Thanks for taking care of it, it’s a load off my mind. Now, I will be able to concentrate on other things.
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it’s a long story
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długo by opowiadać, to długa historia
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It’s a really long story. I’ll explain some other time.
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it’s a scream
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to jest zabawne
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The movie is such a scream. Just go and see it, you won’t stop laughing.
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it’s a shame that
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szkoda, że
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It’s such a shame that you can’t come. We were hoping to see you after all this time.
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it’s about time
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najwyższy czas
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It’s about time you made up your mind about your future. You are 28.
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it’s all Greek to me
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to dla mnie chińszczyzna
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I really don’t understand what you’re talking about. I was never good at science, in fact, it’s all Greek to me.
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it’s all the same to me
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wszystko mi jedno
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I really don’t see the difference, it’s all the same to me.
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it’s beyond me
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to mnie przerasta
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It’s way too difficulty for me. It’s simply beyond me. I give up.
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it’s beyond my power
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to wykracza poza moje możliwości
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I can’t do much about it. The whole situation is beyond my power.
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it’s common practice
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to jest na porządku dziennym
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It’s common practice in the UK to rent flats with some of your friends, even if you are in your thirties.
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it’s easy for you to say
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dobrze/łatwo ci się mówi
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It’s easy for you to say, but I wonder what you would do if you actually were in my position.
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it’s getting late
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robi się późno
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It’s getting late. I’d better go now.
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it’s hard to say
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trudno powiedzieć
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It’s hard to say what the situation on the market is going to be like in the nearest future.
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it’s just a matter of time
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to tylko kwestia czasu
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It’s just a matter of time until they change their mind. You’ll see.
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it’s more than likely
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to więcej niż prawdopodobne
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It’s more than likely that Andy is going to get accepted for the scholarship. He would be perfect for the programme.
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it’s my last hope
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to moja ostatnia nadzieja
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This company really is my last hope. I have been looking for a job for such a long time.
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it’s no fun
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to nic przyjemnego
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It’s no fun having to work such long hours. I’d much rather spend the evenings at home.
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it’s no joke
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to nie są żarty
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It’s no joke working as a doctor. Bear that in mind while applying to do medicine.
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it’s no use doing something
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nie ma sensu robić czegoś
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It’s no use worrying about the exam yet. The results won’t be out for the next two weeks.
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it’s none of my concern
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to nie moja sprawa
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It’s none of my concern, but I think Lauren might be in trouble.
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it’s none of your business!
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to nie twoja sprawa/interes!
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It’s none of your business. Leave me alone.
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it’s not the end of the world
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to nie koniec świata
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It’s really not the end of the world, you know. You can resit the exam in September.
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it’s the same old story
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ciągle to samo
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It’s the same old story. Sam doesn’t study and then he asks everyone for help when it comes time for the exam period.
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it’s too good to be true
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to jest zbyt piękne, aby było prawdziwe
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I really can’t believe I got in, it’s simply too good to be true.
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it’s typical of her
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to do niej podobne
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It’s so typical of her. She arranges a meeting and then cancels last minute.
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it’s up to you
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to zależy od ciebie
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Where we go is up to you tonight. I really don’t mind.
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it’s within walking distance
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można tam dojść pieszo
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There is no point for us to take the car. It’s within walking distance.
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job market
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rynek pracy
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There isn’t a lot happening in the job market at the moment.
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join the ranks of
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dołączyć do grupy
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I have recently graduated and finally joined the ranks of all the 9-5 office workers.
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judging by
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sądząc po
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Judging by her car and clothes, she must have a really good job.
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jump for joy
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skakać z radości
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I jumped for joy when I got the results of my finals.
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jump to conclusions
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wyciągać pochopne wnioski
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Don’t jump to conclusions. Read it all through carefully again and than tell me what you think.
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just a moment
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chwileczkę, momencik
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Just a moment. I’ll check that for you.
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just as we expected
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tak jak oczekiwaliśmy
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We are really pleased that it all worked out just as we expected.
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just in case
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na wszelki wypadek
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Take an umbrella just in case. It might rain later.
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just my luck!
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takie to już moje szczęście!
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Just my luck! I missed her by 5 minutes and have to come back tomorrow.
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justice has been done
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sprawiedliwości stało się zadość
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The robber has been caught and justice has been done at last.
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keep a secret
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dochować tajemnicy
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No one knows about it yet so make sure you keep it a secret.
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keep a straight face
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zachować powagę
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I couldn’t keep a straight face whenever I looked at Sam even though I should have stayed serious because it was such an important meeting.
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keep a watch on somebody
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uważnie kogoś obserwować
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Keep a watch on him, he’s acting rather suspicious.
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keep an eye on something
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mieć coś na oku, pilnować
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Keep an eye on the offers that come up on the market. We really need to find a flat soon.
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keep calm
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zachować spokój
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Just keep calm, there is no reason to panic.
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keep clear of something
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trzymać się z dala od czegoś
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Keep clear of the closing door. You could get hurt if it hit you.
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keep fit
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utrzymywać dobrą formę
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I am keeping fit by going to dance classes three times a week.
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keep in touch with somebody
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być z kimś w kontakcie
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I keep in touch with all of my friends who live abroad thanks to Skype and e-mails.
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keep it to yourself
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zachowaj to dla siebie
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It is a secret so make sure that you keep it to yourself.
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keep one’s fingers crossed for somebody
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trzymać za kogoś kciuki
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All the best of luck! I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you.
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keep one’s head
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nie tracić głowy
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Make sure you keep your head all through the exam. You tend to panic for no reason.
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keep quiet
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być/siedzieć cicho
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Keep quiet. There is an exam next door.
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keep somebody at a distance
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trzymać kogoś na dystans
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She has always kept to herself and has had a tendency to keep everybody at a distance.
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keep something in mind
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mieć coś na uwadze, pamiętać o czymś
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Thanks for the offer! I’ll keep it in mind and let you know at the end of the week.
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keep the change
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proszę zatrzymać resztę (przy wydawaniu pieniędzy)
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You can keep the change.
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keep track of something
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nadążać za czymś
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I can’t keep track of her whereabouts. She’s moving all the time.
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keep up the good work
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dobra robota, oby tak dalej
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Well done, Kate! Keep up the good work!
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keep up with the times
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iść z duchem czasu
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Although she is already 75, my grandma is keeping up with the times; she has a mobile phone and uses the Internet.
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keep your shirt on!
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spokojnie!
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Keep your shirt on! Everything will be fine.
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kick somebody when he is down
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kopać leżącego
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You shouldn’t kick somebody like that when they are down. It’s immoral.
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kick the bucket
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umrzeć, wyciągnąć nogi, kopnąć w kalendarz
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My annoying neighbour finally kicked the bucket at 98.
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kick up a fuss
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narobić hałasu/zamieszania
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She always kicks up a fuss about the most ridiculous things. I have never met anybody that petty.
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kill time
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zabijać czas
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I have been playing computer games all day just to kill time.
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kill two birds with one stone
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upiec dwie pieczenie przy jednym ogniu
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Let’s go to London and then to Paris on our way back. We’ll kill two birds with one stone.
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killed in action
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poległy w boju
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My brother was killed in action in Iraq.
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knock it off!
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przestań!
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Oh come on, knock it off! She really didn’t mean to do any harm. Why do you always have to complain so much?
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know a thing or two
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dobrze znać się na czymś; wiedzieć to i owo
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I think I know a thing or two about South America. I lived there for 10 years.
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know better than to do something
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wiedzieć, aby czegoś nie robić
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You should have really known better than to go there on your own. You know what a dangerous area it is!
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know right from wrong
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odróżniać dobro od zła
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Sarah is so naive she simply doesn’t know right from wrong.
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know somebody by sight
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znać kogoś z widzenia
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I only know Tim by sight. In fact, I have never met him.
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know somebody through and through
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znać kogoś na wylot
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We know each other through and through. We have been the best of friends since primary school.
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know something by experience
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znać coś z doświadczenia
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I only know marketing by experience. I have no formal education in the area.
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know what’s what
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wiedzieć co i jak
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Sam really knows what’s what in the industry.
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