be in abeyance | być zawieszonym, halted temporarily | |
be of/have no fixed abode | be homeless,bez stałego miejsca zamieszkania | |
out and about | outdoors/2 travelling from one place to another | |
in the abstract | in a general way/teoretycznie | |
of its own accord | automatically | |
agree to differ/disagree | stop arguing cuz there is no chance of agreement | |
be in arrears with something | have not paid the money they owe | |
cast aspersions on sb | criticise | |
cost an arm and a leg | be very expensive | |
be thrown off balance | be surprised/confused | |
on the ball | alert/czujny | |
below the belt | cruel and unfair/poniżej pasa | |
be beside oneself with anger/excitement | to be extremely angry/excited | |
shake with anger | zatrząść się ze złości | |
bide one's time | wait for a good opportunity | |
be in the black | not owing anybody any money | |
be in the red | owing sb money | |
blaze a trail | discover/explore sth new..przetrzec szlaki | |
on the blink | stop working properly (of electrical equipment) | |
go by the board | be rejected/ignored/no longer possible..pójść na marne | |
cut to the bone | reduce to the minimum | |
out of bounds | prohibited, forbidden (place) miejsce bez dostepu | |
pick sb's brains | ask sb to help with a problem/extract info from an expert | |