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trudne czasy, okres, ciężki okres

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a devil of time
= a horrible time, a difficult time

I’ve had a devil of time at work

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pyszny

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delish = delicious

Wow, this cake was delish!

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zero, coś lub ktoś bez wartości

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chopped liver

He’s a chopped liver, that’s what I think.

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wkurzony

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cheesed off = angry

I was really cheesed off at you, that’s why I spoke to you that way.

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świetny

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chillin’

We had a chillin’ time at the party.

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jeść

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chew = eat

Let’s chew now, I’m really hungry.

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wyrzucony z pracy, wylany, zwolniony

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pink-slipped = fired

Josh is pink-slipped again.

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zaaresztowany, aresztowany

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pinned = arrested

Now that he’s pinned his career is over.

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chodźmy już!; idziemy?

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Are we away? = Let’s go

Are we away? I must get up early.

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nie ma mowy

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no soap = no way

No soap, I ain’t gonna go there with you.

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pijany, zalany, wstawiony

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faded = drunk = balmed

Jack was faded when he spilled the beans.(Jack był zalany kiedy wszystko wygadał. )

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ważna osobistość; ważniak

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face card = an important person

Jeremy seems to be a face card here.

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świetny, super

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fab = fabulous

The party was just fab!

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iść (skądś), zbierać się, zwijać się

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do a fade = to leave

It’s time for us to do a fade

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zimno, lodowato

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baltic = really cold

It’s gonna be baltic tomorrow.

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rozpoznać kogoś

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tap = to recognise somebody

I couldn’t tab her.