| peeping Tom | a person who obtains sexual gratification by observing others surreptitiously |
| doubting Thomas | a person who insists on proof before he will believe anything; sceptic |
| smart Alec | mądrala |
| bobby | A police officer. |
| Jack of all trades | a person who undertakes many different kinds of work |
| Tom, Dick or Harry | anyone, especially people that you do not know or do not think are important |
| keeping up with the Joneses | dorównywać innym |
| robbing Peter to pay Paul | spłacenie długu długiem |
| before you could say Jack Robinson | w mgnieniu oka? |
| I don't know him from Adam | someone is stranger |