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 | |