made for each other
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stworzeni dla siebie
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Ron and Katie were simply made for each other. I can’t imagine a better match.
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make a big deal out of something
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wyolbrzymiać coś
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I hate when people make a big deal out of nothing.
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make a comparison
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dokonać porównania
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As homework, make a comparison of Christmas in your country and in the UK.
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make a deal
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dogadać się, dojść do porozumienia
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Let’s make a deal. I will clean the kitchen every day provided that you do my homework.
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make a fire
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rozpalić ognisko
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I learned how to make a fire when I was a boy scout.
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make a fool of oneself
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zrobić z siebie głupka
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I made an utter fool of myself on my first day at work.
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make a hit with somebody
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przypaść komuś do gustu
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Lauren made an absolute hit with everybody on her first day at the new school. They all loved her.
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make a joke of
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stroić sobie żarty z
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It’s inappropriate to make jokes of other cultures when you’re working in such a multinational company.
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make a killing
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zbić fortunę
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He made a killing on tourism and language schools. He was the first one to start working in the industry in his town and it paid off.
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make a loss
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ponieść straty
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We made a big loss on shares last year when the prices suddenly dropped.
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make a mistake
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popełnić błąd, pomylić się
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I am so sorry, I made an awful mistake. It won’t happen again.
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make a noise
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hałasować
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Stop making that annoying noise. I am trying to work here.
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make a profit
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osiągnąć zysk
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We made a lot of profit on the new product and will try to double it over the next year.
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make a run for it
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rzucić się do ucieczki
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When they saw the fire, all the inhabitants of the building made a run for it.
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make a spectacle of oneself
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robić z siebie widowisko
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Cara is a bit weird and she always manages to make a spectacle of herself when you least expect it.
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make a statement
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złożyć oświadczenie
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I would like to make a statement: Robin and I are getting married next summer.
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make a wish
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pomyśleć sobie życzenie
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Happy birthday, Tim! Make a wish and I am sure it will come true.
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make an appointment
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ustalić termin spotkania
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I have to make an appointment with my doctor for tomorrow. I have been rather unwell recently.
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make an attempt at doing something
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podjąć próbę zrobienia czegoś
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I made yet another attempt at learning Italian but I did not carry on with the course, so it didn’t work out.
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make an effort to do something
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postarać się coś zrobić, wysilić się
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I made a lot of effort for the party to be amazing but almost no one turned up. What a disappointment!
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make an offer
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składać ofertę
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We are going to make a sales offer to the new client. Let’s just hope he’ll like it!
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make arrangements for
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czynić przygotowania do
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We have to make all the arrangements for our next holiday. We are running out of time and there is so much to do.
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make believe that
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udawać, że
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Children often make believe that they are adults.
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make do with something
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zadowolić się czymś
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We didn’t have cupboards so we made do with boxes.
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make do without something
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dać sobie radę bez czegoś, obejść się
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I can really make do without a TV. I am not too bothered and there is really nothing on anyway.
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make friends with somebody
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zaprzyjaźnić się z kimś
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Sam and I made friends on the first day of school and we have stayed in touch ever since.
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make good use of something
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dobrze coś wykorzystać
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Make good use of the money and don’t just waste it on new clothes and shoes.
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make it
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zdążyć, udać się
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We made it for the last train.
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make light work of something
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ułatwiać sobie pracę
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I will bring you some good dictionaries, they will make light work of this translation of yours.
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make little of something
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lekceważyć coś
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Although we warned her it was dangerous to go there, she made very little of what we said and decided to risk it.
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make no secret of something
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nie robić z czegoś tajemnicy
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I am making no secret of the fact that I am going to leave the company soon. Everyone knows that already.
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make one’s way
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przedzierać się, torować sobie drogę
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Laura had to make her way to school through the mud.
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make peace
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zawrzeć pokój
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“Make peace, not war” is what a famous maxim says.
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make room for
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robić miejsce dla
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Make room for the dessert. I have a lovely cake.
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make short work of something
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szybko się z czymś uporać
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Kate is always super efficient. I gave her this boring task and she made short work of it.
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make somebody angry
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rozgniewać kogoś
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You made me really angry last night and I don’t really want to discuss it now.
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make something public
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ujawnić coś
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It was made public that our prime minister is going to run for president next year.
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make sure that
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postarać się, aby; dopilnować, żeby
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OK, but make sure that you close all the windows before you leave.
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make the bed
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pościelić łóżko
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Karen never makes her bed before she leaves for work.
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make things difficult
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pogarszać sprawę
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Why do you always have to make things so difficult. Just try and be helpful for once.
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matter of life and death
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sprawa życia i śmierci
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This really is a matter of life and death and I will desperately need your help.
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mean no harm
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nie mieć złych zamiarów
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I am sure Tom meant no harm, he must have made a mistake.
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meet one’s match
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trafić na równego sobie, godnego przeciwnika
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Sarah has always been so stuck up, but now we have a new girl at work and she has finally met her match. I am sure it will be interesting.
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mind the step!
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uwaga na stopień!
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Be careful and mind the step! It’s quite high.
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mind your own business!
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pilnuj własnych spraw! nie wtrącaj się!
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Mind your own business. It’s a very private issue and I don’t want to talk about it.
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miss a chance
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przegapić okazję
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I can’t believe I missed such an amazing chance! It might not happen again.
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mix business with pleasure
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łączyć przyjemne z pożytecznym
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I don’t like mixing business with pleasure. I’d much rather not talk about work now. Let’s leave it till tomorrow.
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money is no object
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pieniądze nie odgrywają żadnej roli
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Money is no object in this case. I don’t care how much it is, I simply have to have this house.
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money talks
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pieniądz rządzi światem
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The rules in the film industry are simple: money talks.
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monkey business
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machlojki
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I am not sure I want to get involved in it. It looks like monkey business to me.
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moot point
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kwestia sporna
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The plot of land between our two houses became a moot point for me and my neighbour. We have been arguing about it for over a year now.
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move heaven and earth
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poruszyć niebo i ziemię
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I moved heaven and earth to find this book for you but it’s simply not available.
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mum’s the word!
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nikomu ani słowa!
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Just remember, mum’s the word. They can’t hear anything about it!
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my heart sank
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opuściła mnie odwaga
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My heart sunk when I saw what the workers did to my kitchen. It was supposed to look totally different.
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my nose is running
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mam katar, cieknie mi z nosa
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My nose is running and I have a sore throat. I think I have a cold again.
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near to my heart
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bliski memu sercu
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Spain has always been near to my heart and I think I will move there when I retire.
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necessary evil
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zło konieczne
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Exams are a necessary evil, I am afraid. You just can’t avoid them.
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never mind about
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mniejsza o
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Never mind about yesterday. We’ll make up for it another time.
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never say die!
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nie poddawaj się!
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Never say die! You have to try until the very end. Chances are it will work out just fine!
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next door
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po sąsiedzku, obok
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Sally lives next door, under 23, not here at 22.
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no chance!
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nie ma mowy! nic z tego!
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No chance! I won’t let you in!
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no hard feelings!
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bez urazy!
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No hard feelings Sam, but I really had to do it. It’s nothing personal, just business.
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no harm done
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nic złego się nie stało
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Don’t worry, there was no harm done, we managed to act in time.
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no pain, no gain
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bez pracy nie ma kołaczy
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We worked for the past three nights and are knackered, but the efforts were worth it. You know what they say, “no pain, no gain”.
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no problem!
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nie ma sprawy!
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No problem! I’ll go and fetch it for you now.
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no strings attached
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bez zobowiązań, bez dodatkowych warunków
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Our offers have no strings attached.
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none the worse
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wcale nie gorszy/gorzej
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Sarah is a really good volleyball player and I am none the worse. I don’t see why I shouldn’t be in the team.
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not count for much
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nie mieć większego znaczenia
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My experience doesn’t count for much here.
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not for the world
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za nic na świecie
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I wouldn’t live anywhere else but London; not for the world.
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not on your life!
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nigdy w życiu!
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– You should have given him a lift!
– In that condition? Not on your life!
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not to be outdone
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żeby nie być gorszym
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I have to work more and more simply not to be outdone. My company is extremely competitive.
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nothing compares to
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nic nie może się równać z
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Nothing compares to a long lazy evening with a good book and a cup of hot chocolate, when it’s freezing outside.
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nothing ever happens here
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tu się nigdy nic nie dzieje
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It’s such a boring little town, nothing ever happens here.
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nothing of interest
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nic ciekawego
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– What’s that?
– Nothing of interest to you.
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nothing of the kind
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nic podobnego, nic z tych rzeczy
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– You are most likely planning on buying a new car!
– Nothing of the kind. You are totally wrong.
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nothing succeeds like success
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sukces rodzi sukces
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From the moment she got promoted, it’s been going well for her. Nothing succeeds like success in the end.
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nothing to speak of
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nic, o czym warto mówić
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We have absolutely nothing to speak of. I am really disappointed with what you’ve done.
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nothing to write home about
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nic szczególnego
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It’s really disappointing here. I have nothing to write home about.
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