| to go off at a tangent | to start talking about sth different, changing subject |
| go to waste | zmarnować się |
| go on record as saying that | stwierdzić publicznie (e.g. tell the press) |
| promotion/money has gone to sb's head | uderzyły komuś do głowy |
| go over and over (again) sth | can't stop thinking about sth |
| drop off | zasnąć |
| go on | to be spent on |
| the tide go out | ebb (odpływ) |
| go for | fetch |
| go in for | enter |
| go down with | become ill with |
| go off | explode |
| go with | match |
| go sour | go off (skwaśnieć, popsuć się) |
| go over | examine |
| go without | manage without |
| go through | pobieżnie przejrzeć |
| grounds | fusy, podstawy/powody, prawa do ziemi |
| seriously [seriously flawed) | poważnie, (błędny) |
| turn up | appear |
| turn a conversation around to | change the subject |
| turn out | okazać się |
| to allow the rumours to carry on | to let the rumours persist of |
| to preserve sb's anonymity I had the press keep her name secret | I asked the press to keep her name secret |
| excell herself at | do better that usual |
| to raise a few laughs | wywołać śmiech |
| by rights | it is faair, it is your right |
| the rights to screen the film | prawa do filmowania |
| the woman in question | kobieta o której mowa |
| hair-raising account | jeżąca włosy relacja, opowieść |
| to be on the brink of | być na krawędzi, już prawie coś zrobić |
| being adviced against sth | to be dissuaded from doing sth |
| set the record straight about | sprostować niesłuszność, postawić sprawę jasno |
| set her heart on having | to be determined to have |
| set out her stall | explain in detail |
| set a dangerous precedent | to give an argument for doing it again (?) |
| to be set in stone | to be signed, niemożliwe do zmiany |
| sth sets my teeth on edge | sth irritates me |
| set the wheels in motion to do sth | take steps to do sth (?) |
| hook him up to a drip | podlączyć kogoś do kroplówki |
| to be hooked on steroids | to be addicted |
| scratch team | accidental, randomly chosen group of people |
| seize any opportunity | to take advantage of |
| to seize on sth | skorzystać |
| to debug convoluted code | usunąć zawiły kod |
| set the world on fire | to be outstanding |
| token of its gratitude | oznaka wdzięcznosci |
| by this token / by the same token | tym samym, in this way |
| token | żeton |
| vegetable plot | grządka, ogródek |
| a concocted plot | zmyślony, tajny spisek |
| body of evidence | wiele dowodów |
| a hot tip | an accurate piece of advice |
| eat your heart out | rwać sobie włosy z głowy |
| body work | karoseria ?? |
| dismissive | lekceważący |
| impressionable | podatny na wpływ |
| to take sth in turns to tidy the playroom | they would each tidy the playroom on alternate days |
| go on to discuss | move to another thing |
| go on doing sth | continuing |
| put on a suit for the wedding | wear a suit to the wedding |
| we should never lose sight of sth | we should bear in mind sth |
| tip | rada, czubek, śmietnisko |
| festooned with sth | dekorować czymś |
| the environmental outlook for the future | widoki na przyszłość środowiska |
| acid depositions diminish | zmniejszanie zasobów kwasów |
| finite resources | skończone źródła |
| bring about sth | to cause sth to happen |
| live sth up | have a good time |
| learn to live with | get used to sth |
| live up to sb's expectation | it was everything we wanted |
| live down | forget |
| live in clover | have a life of wealth and comfort |
| conmen | oszust |
| live by her wits | a results of deciving people |
| show signs of improvement | seems to be improving |
| I am full of admiration for sth | I really admire sth |
| Sam has the reputation of being the inspiration TO sb | Sam is reputed to inspire |
| blue chips | secure, trustworthy companies |
| golden hello | hajs na początek |
| green shoots | the first sign of improvement |
| red ink | debit, financial loss in business |
| white goods | duże AGD |
| white knight | the rescuer, sb that helps |
| a golden handshake | odprawa |
| cut their teeth on sth | zdobyć na czymś doświadczenie |
| progress up the rungs | to get promoted |
| a mixed blessing | pół na pół |
| dog-eat-dog | competitive, bezwględny |
| the slightest whiff of | sign |
| snappedd up | brać bez namysłu |
| a track record | dotychczasowa działalność |
| mindset | mentalność, nastawienie |
| the jury's still out | sprawa nie jest rozstrzygnięta |
| a quantum leap | milowy krok |
| quick fixes | instant solution |
| keep their heads down | don't want to be noticed |
| get a quick bite | przegryź coś |
| life in the fast lane | na pełnych obrotach, w zawrotnym tempie |
| to make a quick buck | szybko się dorobić |
| fast track [to success] | najszybsza droga |
| end up/to be/ to remain in the slow lane | zostać w tyle |
| rapid response | natychmiastowa reakcja |
| tying the knot | to get married |
| cast my net | zarzucić sieci |
| bolt from the blue | grom z jasnego nieba |
| time on her hands | a lot of time |
| calling the tune | grać pierwsze skrzypce |
| carrying a torch for | to be in love with somebody |
| rolled up her sleeves | zabrać się za coś |
| at death's door | very sick |
| giving me the cold shoulder | to be unfriendly, to ignore |
| get a grip | weź się w garść |