Phrases 03 Flashcards
fine by me / fine with me
I’m ok with that
I owe you one.
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.”
by its very nature
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”
a number of years ago
Kilka lat temu
at the expense of someone or something
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.”
Talk is cheap
Słowa nic nie kosztują
We’ve got a bigger fish to fry
Jest coś ważniejszego…
Full of themselves
If someone talks about themselves a lot, we say that they are full of themselves
Have cross word with someone
When you got annoyed with someone, you might have a cross word with them
Tread on someone toes
When you offend someone by interfering in something they are responsible for, you are treading on their toes
Bed of roses
To say the situation is not always happy, easy or comfortable, you can say it is not always a bed of roses
Eye for something
If you are good at noticing things, you have a good eye for something
Heated discussion
A discussion, argument or debate that is full of angry and excited feelings is a heated discussion
I am on holiday all of next week
Jestem na wakacjach w przyszłym tygodniu wszystko
I spoke to Tom about it and he was of the same opinion
Rozmawiałem o tym z Tomem, a on był tego samego zdania
does not ring any bells
nie zadzwoni żadnych dzwony
by all means
na wszelkie sposoby
take the mickey out of someone
wziąć Mickey z kimś
It’s all happened since you’ve taken over
To wszystko wydarzyło się odkąd przejęła
over the next few weeks
w ciągu najbliższych kilku tygodni
