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| as different as chalk and cheese |
całkiem różne |
jak niebo i ziemia |
różne jak kreda i ser |
When I first met Laura I couldn't believe she was your sister - you are as different as chalk and cheese. |
| as blind as a bat |
o słabym wzroku, niedowidzący |
ślepy jak kret |
ślepy jak nietoperz |
How did you ever manage to get your driving licence? You're as blind as a bat! |
| a little bird told me |
słyszałem, doszły do mnie wieści |
obiło mi się o uszy |
mały ptaszek powiedział mi |
A little bird told me it's your birthday next week, have you made any plans yet? |
| as far as the eye can/could see |
w zasięgu wzroku |
jak okiem siegnąć |
tak daleko jak oko może widzieć |
As far as the eye could see, we were surrounded by swamps. |
| at the eleventh hour |
w ostatniej chwili |
za pięć dwunasta |
o jedenastej godzinie |
Don't worry, he'll probably turn up at the eleventh hour, as usual. |
| to beat a (hasty) retreat |
uciec |
wziąć nogi za pas |
uderzyć w szybki odwrót |
I saw this bore Hugh approaching our table so I excused myself and beat a hasty retreat. |
| can't hold a candle |
nie dorównuje |
nie umywa się, nie dorasta do pięt |
nie może trzymać świeczki |
This apple pie is nice but it can't hold a candle to the one my granny makes. |
| castles in the air |
coś nierealnego, nie mającego szans powodzenia |
zamki z piasku |
zamki w powietrzu |
He refuses to admit that the proposed plans to build an extension on the school were just castles in the air. |
| drop in the ocean |
mały, nie znaczący element całośći |
kropla w morzu |
kropla w oceanie |
We got a little money from the local council but it's just a drop in the ocean. |
| hair of the dog |
alkohol pity jako lekarstwo na kaca |
klin |
włos psa |
Oh, you look rough, mate, come down to the pub, you need some hair of the dog. |
