Idioms & proverbs 02

Question 1

no one is willing to speak about an elephant in the room

Answer 1

nikt nie chce mówić o słoniu w pokoju

Question 2

Odd number

Answer 2

Odd - Nieparzysta
Even - parzysta

Question 3

On purpose

Answer 3

Celowo

Question 4

on the contrary, you pay me in a advance

Answer 4

przeciwnie, płacisz mi z góry

Question 5

ongoing endeavor

Answer 5

trwają starania

Question 6

Pendulum is swinging

Answer 6

Wahadło kołysze

Question 7

People are made of flesh and bone

Answer 7

Ludzie są z krwi i kości

Question 8

People will make you or break you

Answer 8

to bring success to or improve, or ruin, someone. The army will either make or break him. It’s a tough assignment, and it will either make or break her.

Question 9

Profound consciousness

Answer 9

Głęboka świadomość

Question 10

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Answer 10

Samospełniające się proroctwo

Question 11

speak in cliches

Answer 11

mówić komunały

Question 12

Survival is at stake

Answer 12

Stawką jest przetrwanie

Question 13

The whole thing began to worry me beyond measure

Answer 13

Cała sprawa zaczęła mnie martwić ponad miarę

Question 14

There is no pain-free solution to the problem

Answer 14

Nie ma bezbolesne rozwiązanie problemu

Question 15

This one is written in the stone

Answer 15

something is permanent or fixed and cannot be changed. It implies that the decision or statement is final and cannot be altered.

Question 16

to bail out the banks

Answer 16

do ratowania banków

Question 17

harsh

Answer 17

unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary

Question 18

Uphill battle

Answer 18

Ciężka bitwa

Uphill

• needing a large amount of effort
• leading to a higher place on a slope

Question 19

Welfare state

Answer 19

Państwo opiekuńcze

Question 20

You have to put your money where your mouth is

Answer 20

Musisz umieścić swoje pieniądze gdzie usta

Question 21

You just blew away all the competition

Answer 21

Po prostu zmiotłeś konkurencję

Question 22

will be out of pocket for most of the afternoon

Answer 22

“out of pocket” - in reference to expenses means those expenses that you have to pay for out of your own pocket.
“I will be out of pocket tomorrow.” - the person will not be reachable by phone or any means “tomorrow”.

Question 23

wash your hands of somebody/something

Answer 23

to stop being involved with or responsible for someone or something, usually because they have caused too many problems for you: “I should imagine he couldn’t wait to wash his hands of the whole project.”

Question 24

cut corners

Answer 24

to do something in the easiest, quickest, or cheapest way, often harming the quality of your work:
“We’ve had to cut corners to make a film on such a small budget.”
“Companies are having to cut corners in order to remain competitive in the market.”

Question 25

I just spoke to someone…

Answer 25

Przed chwil z kimś rozmawiałem...

Question 26

Don't let your personal opinions cloud you judgement

Answer 26

Nie pozwól żeby twoje osobiste opinie wpłynęły na twój osąd

Question 27

kill two birds with one stone

Answer 27

to solve two problems at one time with a single action. “John learned the words to his part in the play while peeling potatoes. He was killing two birds with one stone.” “I have to cash a check and make a payment on my bank loan. I'll kill two birds with one stone by doing them both in one trip to the bank.”

Question 28

I'm all ears

Answer 28

Fig. listening eagerly and carefully. "Well, hurry up and tell me. I'm all ears."

Question 29

ready to do something at the drop of a hat

Answer 29

immediately; instantly; on the slightest signal or urging. (Alludes to the dropping of a hat as a signal.) "John was always ready to go fishing at the drop of a hat. If you need help, just call on me. I can come at the drop of a hat."

Question 30

does that ring a bell?

Answer 30

czy coś ci to przypomina?

Question 31

bear unbearable

Answer 31

bear (bore, borne) - to bravely accept or deal with a painful, difficult, or upsetting situation. unbearable - too unpleasant, painful, or annoying to deal with [= intolerable]: "The pain was almost unbearable.", "He was making life unbearable for his parents."

Question 32

take someone in hand

Answer 32

to take control of someone; to assume the responsibility of guiding someone. "Someone is going to have to take Tim in hand and help him out. Alice decided that she would take the new worker in hand."

Question 33

a healthy mind is found in a healthy body

Answer 33

w zdrowym ciele zdrowy duch

Question 34

it’s too early to know which way we may want this to go.

Answer 34

jest zb yt wczesnie bysmy wiedzieli w która strone chcemy pojsc

Question 35

is that still the case

Answer 35

czy to wciaz aktualne?

Question 36

Thanks for the heads up

Answer 36

Dzięki za ostrzeżenie

Question 37

with Jaklub's explanation

Answer 37

zamiast according to Jakub's explanation; mniej formalne

Question 38

in the long run

Answer 38

after a very lengthy period of time; "she will succeed in the long run". w końcu; ostatecznie; na dłuższą metę

Question 39

4 out of 5 people

Answer 39

czterech na pięciu ludzi...

Question 40

snake oil

Answer 40

comes from the 19th-century American practice of selling cure-all elixirs in traveling medicine shows. Snake oil salesmen would falsely claim that the potions would cure any ailments. now-a-days it refers to fake products. "why did you buy that snake oil? it does absolutely nothing!"

Question 41

etched in stone

Answer 41

Something, especially rules and customs, that cannot be changed at all is said to be etched in stone.

Question 42

not out of the woods

Answer 42

1. slightly better but not yet well; said about someone's health: "The operation went fine, but she's not out of the woods yet – the next 24 hours will tell us whether or not she'll recover." 2. improving but not yet good; said about financial problems: "Our sales went up last month, but the company is not out of the woods yet." sometimes used in the form out of the woods (in good condition): "If we continue to watch our expenses, we should be out of the woods in a month."

Question 43

his efforts will bear great fruit in the future

Answer 43

jego wysiłki przyniosą owoce w przyszłości

Question 44

live to fight another day

Answer 44

to lose a fight or competition but not be completely defeated and therefore be able to try again in the future: "The anti-pollution campaigners lost the debate but lived to fight another day."

Question 45

Team building part

Answer 45

Chlanie firmowe :)

Question 46

More heat than light

Answer 46

If a discussion generates more heat than light, it doesn't provide answers, but does make people angry.

Question 47

which never seems to be the case

Answer 47

Statistics from vehicle manufacturers indicate that there are more more blue cars than red being driven on our roads. *However, it seems not to be the case in London, where blue is an unpopular colour.*

Question 48

to keep (someone) in the loop

Answer 48

To furnish someone with sufficient relevant information and include them in the decision-making process.

Question 49

clear the air

Answer 49

1. Lit. to get rid of stale or bad air: "Open some windows and clear the air. It's stuffy in here." 2. Fig. to get rid of doubts or hard feelings: "All right, let's discuss this frankly. It'll be better if we clear the air."

Question 50

out of the blue

Answer 50

if something happens out of the blue, it happens suddenly and you are not expecting it: "Then one day, completely out of the blue, I had a letter from her.", "The invasion came out of a clear blue sky and caught everyone off guard."