Autumn years
You are retired now, how do you plan to spend your autumn years?
Apple never falls far from tree
He looks just like his father! It's true when people say apple never falls far from the tree.
old chestnuts
Dad keeps telling the same old chestnuts every time we have a family meeting. ; stary kawał, oklepany żart
to save money for a rainy day
I know you want to buy a new Playstation, but you have to save money for a rainy day! ------ odłożyć pienądze na czarną godzinę
got wind of
This story was a secret, but our journalists got wind of it and published it everywhere!
to turn over a new leaf
My mother decided to turn over a new leaf and finally move out. ------- rozpocząć nowy, lepszy rozdział w życiu
to take leaves out of someone's book
Margaret started to take leaves out of Rick's book - same clothes, same habbits, she takes the example of everything he does! ------ brać z kogoś przykład
lost in the mists of time
His story was lost in the mists of time, nobody remembers about him. ; zapomniane (na przestrzeni lat)
to drive (someone) nuts
Charlie really drives me nuts! I become crazy because of his terrible behaviour!
nuts about
My younger sister loves BTS so much, she is nuts about Korean guys.
to squirell something away
My husband and me squirrel the money away bacause we want to buy a car.
pumpkin head
OMG, his brother is such a pumpkin head, I don't know a person who is more stupid than him! ; kapuściana głowa, dureń
to turn into a pumpkin
To go to bed; to go to sleep (especially at, or around midnight). I'm about ready to turn into a pumpkin. You can stay up later if you want.
get wind of sth
I got a wind of some rumours I don't think I was supposed to hear. ; dowiedzieć się czegoś w tajemnicy
