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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