Zapraszamy do zapoznania się z angielskimi idiomami, niezbędnymi w codziennej komunikacji, wraz z ich przykładowym użyciem.

from scratch - od zera, od początku
Sarah should be proud of herself, she has built up yhat business single-handedly from scratch.

have a crush on - podkochiwać się w kimś
I think my sister has a bit of crush on you, Bob.

make ends meet - wiązać koniec z końcem
Is it so strange that I don't want to struggle to make ends meet all my life like parents did?

runs in the family - to rodzinne
Bert's father was a crook and he is the same, it runs in the family.

on the house - na koszt firmy
We just opened a new bar in town, yopu must pop in for drink. On the house, of course.

wet blanket - sztywniak, ktoś kto nie potrafi się dobrze bawić
Stop being such a wet blanket, you are spoiling everyone else's fun.

not have a clue - nie mieć zielonego pojęcia
The trouble is, she has not got a clue what she wants to do after she leaves school.

do/dress (up) to the nines - zrobić sie na bóstwo
Dress yourself up to the nines while I pop down to the shop and get some booze for the party.

catch someone red-handed - złapać na gorącym uczynku
The smuggler was caught red-handed with two kilos of cocaine in the boot of his car.

beat about the bush - owijać w bawełnę
We both know what you are going to say so stop beating about the bush and just say it.