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I prepared a list of some idioms. They are
really useful in films, books etc. and can be quite difficult for people, who
learn English.
with ABIDE
Idiom
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Example sentence
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Can’t
abide sb/sth/doing sth – nie cierpieć kogoś/czegoś/ robienia czegoś
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I can’t abide her! She’s so spoilt!
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with ABOVE
Idiom
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Example sentence
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To
be above (doing) sth - nie zniżyć się do (zrobienia) czegoś
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I’m above working in this sleazy place!
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To
be above one’s head / understanding – przekraczać czyjeś zdolności
pojmowania
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How they can be together? It’s above
my head/understanding!
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To
be above nothing – nie cofnąć się przed niczym
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He is so determined that he will be
above nothing.
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with ABROAD
Idiom
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Example sentence
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To be all abroad – mieć mętlik w głowie
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Im’ all abroad. I don’t know what to do.
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To
get (to spread) abroad – rozejść się (np. o pogłosce, wiadomości)
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The news of her party got abroad at once.
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with
ACCORD
Idiom
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Example sentence
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With one accord - jednogłośnie
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With one accord we decided to get part in this match.
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with ACCOUNT
Idiom
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Example sentence
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By all accounts – wszyscy mówią, że
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By all accounts, he is a very good teacher.
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On
no account – pod żadnym pozorem
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On no account must you enter this room.
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To
call sb to account – zażądać od kogoś wyjaśnień
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She called him to account for
his unusual behavior.
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With ACE
Idiom
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Example sentence
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To have an ace up one’s sleeve – mieć asa w rękawie
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He was very calm because he have
an ace up his sleeve.
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To
hold the aces – mieć wszystkie atuty w ręku, panować nad sytuacją
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He felt confident of success because he held the aces.
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Within an ace of sth – o włos od czegoś
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She was within an ace of a complete failure.
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That’s all, so far. There will be next parts, of course.
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