Proverbs and idioms Przysłowia i idiomy

IDIOM Idiom – wyrażenie właściwe tylko danemu językowi, nie dające się dosłownie przetłumaczyć na inny język.

An early bird

Ill be in touch

English idioms

smell a rat

Można powiedzieć tak: The minute I came in, I knew that something was wrong. Sure enough, I had been robbed! A można powiedzieć tak: The minute I came in, I smelled a rat! Sure enough, I had been robbed!

bed of roses

Można powiedzieć tak: You shouldnt expect too much. Life is tough. A można powiedzieć tak: You shouldnt expect too much. Life is no bed of roses.

be under somebodys thumb

Można powiedzieć tak: John is completely under his wifes control. He does whatever she tells him to do. A można powiedzieć tak: John is completely under his wifes thumb. He does whatever she tells him to do.

buy a pig in a poke

Można powiedzieć tak: I bought this used car without checking it first and now I have to spend a lot of money to repair it. A można powiedzieć tak: I bought a pig in a poke. Now I have to spend a lot of money to repair it.

on cloud nine

Można powiedzieć tak: When I heard that I got that job I wanted so much, I was very happy. A można powiedzieć tak: When I heard that I got that job I wanted so much, I was on cloud nine.

Proverbs

Six cooks spoilt the broth

Too many cooks spoilt the broth

A bird in a hand worth two in the bush

The early bird catches the worm

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