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Proverbs

1. No pain, no gain. - Bez pracy nie ma kołaczy.


2. What’s done, is done. Co się tało, to się nie odstanie.
3. Where there is a will, there is a way. Dla chcącego nic trudnego.
4. Easy come, easy go. Łatwo przyszło, łatwo poszło.
5. All good things come to an end. Wszystko dobre co się szybko kończy.
6. Practice makes perfect. Trening czyni mistrza.
7. Actions speak louder than words.
8. Too many cooks spoil the broth. Gdzie kucharek sześć, tam nie ma co jeść.
9. As you make your bed, so you must lie in it. Jak sobie pościelesz, tak się wyśpisz.
10. A penny saved, is a penny earned.
11. Better late than never. Leiej póżno niż wcale.
12. There is no place like home. Nie ma jak w domu
13. Time heals the wounds. Czas leczy rany.
14. Beggars can’t be choosers.
15. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

II Slang:

1. to drive someone up the wall -


2. to ride shotgun -
3. a party animal - imprezowicz
4. no biggie - nic strasznego, nic ważnego
5. bae - psiapsia
6. an epic fail - bolesna pomyłka
7. a bummer - masakra
8. to take a raincheck
10. to sing - donieść na kogoś (na policję)
11. a teacher’s pet - pupilek
12 to fall out of the back of the lorry - kradzione
13. easy peasy - byłka z masłem, łatwizna
14. booze - alko
15. to be hyped - być podjaranym, nakręconym
16. a swole - mięsniak, paker
17. salty - zazdrosny
18. gucci - modny
19. a snack - ‘ciacho’, bardzo atrakcyjny
20. corny - debilny, głupkowaty
21. my bad - moja pomyłka

III. Phrasal verbs

1. Give out = distribute


2. Get by = manage to survive on very little
3. Keep up with sb = not to fall behind
4. Look up = to search for and find (information)
5. Pass out = to faint; to lose consciousness
6. Put off = to postpone; to delay
7. Take after = to resemble (a parent or ancestor) in appearance, character, or behaviour
8. Run out of = to use up all of (something)
9. Take off = to leave, to depart
10. Talk through = to discuss (something) thoroughly; to find a solution
11. Hang up= To end a phone call; to disconnect
12. Rip off = To remove (something) quickly or forcefully; to steal
13. Do away with = To get rid of (something); to eliminate (something)
14. Head off = To leave in order to prevent something from happening; to go ahead of someone in order
to prepare the way
15. Go about = To do or deal with (something); to approach (something)

IV Idioms

Sell like hotcakes = To sell very quickly or be in high demand.

Fish out of water = To be in an unfamiliar or uncomfortable place.

Once in a blue moon = very rare

Add fuel to the fire = to make situation worse

Go the extra mile = To do extra work or put in extra effort.

It's not rocket science = It's not as difficult as you might think.

Spill the beans = To tell a secret.

Straight from the horse's mouth = To hear information directly from the person involved.

Read between the lines = To look for the real meaning when something is said.

Call it a day = to stop working

Take it with a pinch of salt = Don’t believe it to be 100% true.

Play it by ear = to improvise or wait for more information to come to a decision.

13 Sit tight = wait patiently.


14 Blow off steam = to do fun activities to help relieve stress.
15 See eye to eye = to agree, compromise or understand the other person's perspective.

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