Phrases 03

Question 1

fine by me / fine with me

Answer 1

I’m ok with that

Question 2

I owe you one.

Answer 2

Thank you, now I owe you a favor.; I owe you something similar in return.
“Bob: I put the extra copy of the book on your desk. Sue: Thanks, I owe you one.”
“Bill: Let me pay for your drink. Bob: Thanks a lot, I owe you one.”

Question 3

by its very nature

Answer 3

because of its natural habits, because it is that way:
“Cash is, by its very nature, universally transferable. “
“By its very nature, Scrum is a constant journey of inspection and adaptation”

Question 4

a number of years ago

Answer 4

Kilka lat temu

Question 5

at the expense of someone or something

Answer 5

to the detriment of someone or something; to the harm of someone or something:
“He had a good laugh at the expense of his brother.”
“He took a job in a better place at the expense of a larger income.”

Question 6

Talk is cheap

Answer 6

Słowa nic nie kosztują

Question 7

We’ve got a bigger fish to fry

Answer 7

Jest coś ważniejszego…

Question 8

Full of themselves

Answer 8

If someone talks about themselves a lot, we say that they are full of themselves

Question 9

Have cross word with someone

Answer 9

When you got annoyed with someone, you might have a cross word with them

Question 10

Tread on someone toes

Answer 10

When you offend someone by interfering in something they are responsible for, you are treading on their toes

Question 11

Bed of roses

Answer 11

To say the situation is not always happy, easy or comfortable, you can say it is not always a bed of roses

Question 12

Eye for something

Answer 12

If you are good at noticing things, you have a good eye for something

Question 13

Heated discussion

Answer 13

A discussion, argument or debate that is full of angry and excited feelings is a heated discussion

Question 14

I am on holiday all of next week

Answer 14

Jestem na wakacjach w przyszłym tygodniu wszystko

Question 15

I spoke to Tom about it and he was of the same opinion

Answer 15

Rozmawiałem o tym z Tomem, a on był tego samego zdania

Question 16

does not ring a bell

Answer 16

If something doesn’t ring a bell, it doesn’t cause you to remember anything. You don’t think you have heard about it. In

Question 17

by all means

Answer 17

na wszelkie sposoby

Question 18

take the mickey out of someone

Answer 18

If you take the mickey out of someone or something, you make fun of them, usually in an unkind way.

Question 19

It’s all happened since you’ve taken over

Answer 19

To wszystko wydarzyło się odkąd przejęła

Question 20

over the next few weeks

Answer 20

w ciągu najbliższych kilku tygodni

Question 21

Michal will be returning on Monday 22nd

Answer 21

Michał będzie powrotu w poniedziałek 22

Question 22

someone takes over the payment

Answer 22

ktoś przejmuje płatności

Question 23

to tell you the truth, I’m confused

Answer 23

aby powiedzieć prawdę, jestem zdezorientowany

Question 24

i will read newspaper in the library every once in a while

Answer 24

będę czytać gazety w bibliotece raz na jakiś czas

Question 25

i will read newspaper in the library once in a while

Answer 25

będę czytać gazety w bibliotece raz na jakiś czas

Question 26

it crossed my mind that i should tell you about this place

Answer 26

to przyszło mi do głowy, że powinienem powiedzieć o tym miejscu

Question 27

three storeys

Answer 27

trzy piętrowy

Question 28

no trespassing

Answer 28

wstęp wzbroniony

Question 29

he has lost his marbles

Answer 29

Becomes crazy I think he's losing his marbles (= starting to forget things or become crazy)

Question 30

you should have died in her place

Answer 30

Powinienes umrzeć zamiast niej

Question 31

i would much rather have lost the two of you than her

Answer 31

Wolałbym stracić was dwóch niż ją

Question 32

it is inborn

Answer 32

jest wrodzona

Question 33

all of the sudden

Answer 33

Nagle

Question 34

every once in a while

Answer 34

raz na jakiś czas

Question 35

salaried employees

Answer 35

pracownicy etatowi

Question 36

hourly employees

Answer 36

An hourly worker or hourly employee is an employee paid an hourly wage for their services, as opposed to a fixed salary. Hourly workers may often be found in service and manufacturing occupations, but are common across a variety of fields.

Question 37

on the contrary

Answer 37

przeciwnie

Question 38

oblivion

Answer 38

the fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness. seeking the oblivion of sleep. drank herself into oblivion

Question 39

Susan gets all the perks

Answer 39

informal. an advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job: A company car and a mobile phone are some of the perks that come with the job

Question 40

in medieval Europe

Answer 40

w średniowiecznej Europie

Question 41

quantum leap

Answer 41

milowy krok

Question 42

relevant stakeholders

Answer 42

zainteresowane strony

Question 43

At the glance

Answer 43

W skrócie

Question 44

root cause analysis

Answer 44

Analiza przyczyna

Question 45

your gut is telling you to trust

Answer 45

jelit mówi ci zaufać

Question 46

a few blocks away

Answer 46

kilka przecznic dalej

Question 47

Inhabited planet

Answer 47

Zamieszkana planeta

Question 48

Sperm whale

Answer 48

Kaszalot

Question 49

how to gauge the environment

Answer 49

Jak ocenić środowisko