arrive in dribs and drabs | przybyć w małej kwocie |
turn up in dribs and drabs | pojawic sie w małej kwocie |
leave in dribs and drabs | zostawic w małej kwocie |
dribs and drabs | mala kwota |
bright and early | wcześnie rano |
by and large | ogólnie mowiac, generally |
be few and far between | wystepowac w malej ilosci, not to be very common |
grin and bear it | robić dobra mine do zlej gry, accept an unpleasant situation without complaining (no choice) |
ins and outs | na wylot, the details of a complicated situation |
make a song and dance about | robic z czegos wielkie halo, complain too much about sth in an unnecessary way |
odds and ends | resztki / drobiazgi, small and unimportant objects |
once and for all | raz na zawsze/ ostatecznie, definitely and finally so that you end all doubt |
one's own flesh and blood | czlonek rodziny, a relative |
out-and-out lie | calkowite klamstwo, a complete lie |
be part and parcel of | byc nieodlaczna czescia czegos, a basic and fundamental part of life |
peace and quiet | swiety spokoj, calm and tranquility |
pride and joy | duma i pociecha/radosc, sth/sb that is very proud of sth |
prim and proper | byc przesadnie poprawnym, very conservative and easily offended |
pushing and shoving | przepychanki, pushing used with reference to crowded places |
safe and sound | caly i zdrowy, safe and unharmed |
spick and span | czysciutki, very clean |
touch and go | ryzykowny. niepewny, doubtful |
up-and-coming | dobrze zapowiadajaca sie wrozba/sukces, sb who shows a lot of promise and will probably be successfu |
have ups and downs | wzloty i upadki, have good times and bad times |
wear and tear | zuzycie eksploatacyjne, damage caused to furniture/equipment by daily use |
well and truly | calkowicie, completely |
win fair and square | zwyciezyc bezdyskusyjnie, win fairly |