Week 7

Question 1

Być w pełnym rozkwicie (idiom)

Answer 1

to be in full swing

Question 2

We wszystkich dziedzinach (idiom)

Rząd musi zwiększyć płacę minimalną we wszystkich dziedzinach.

Answer 2

across the board

The government needs to increase the minimum wage across the board.

Question 3

Stąpać po ciężkim lodzie (idiom)
(Chodzić po cienkim lodzie)

Answer 3

to be skating on thin ice
Walking on thin ice

Question 4

Drugi oddech (idiom)

to have renewed energy and to continue at something we had been a bit tired of doing

Answer 4

second wind

I was not enjoying the hike, but after stopping at the stream, I got a second wind.

Question 5

Niech się potoczy (idiom)
Zaczynać cos

Answer 5

to get the ball rolling

Question 6

Wykończyć się (also sarkastic)/ and go enjoy yourself
Also to deliver something grait (game, show)

Jeff jest tak zajęty opieką nad nami wszystkimi, że martwię się, że się wykończy.

Answer 6

to knock oneself out

Jeff is so busy looking after us all, I’m worried he’ll knock himself out.

Knocking out a great performance

Question 7

No problem (idiom)

Znajdziemy nowe mieszkanie do maja, bez problemu!

Answer 7

No sweat

We’ll find a new flat by May, no sweat!

Question 8

Rock it
idiom - to be very attentive and quick thinking

Sienna ma tylko sześć lat, ale jest naprawdę na boisku!

Answer 8

to be on the ball

Sienna’s only six, but she’s really on the ball!

Question 9

Piłka jest po ich (czyjejś) stronie

idiom - used to let someone know they can make the next move

Answer 9

the ball is in one’s court

I sent our proposals to the agency, and now the ball’s in their court.

Question 10

Wygrać bez jakiegokolwiek wysiłku
idiom - to win extremely easily

Answer 10

to win hands down

The reds were miles better and won the game hands down.