BBC - THE ENGLISH WE SPEAK (PLIMAT) - 2023 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

to offend or annoy somebody, especially by getting involved in something that is their responsibility. (nadepnąć na odcisk, wejść w paradę)

tread on someone's toes

the ability to think quickly and cleverly, especially while changing what you are thinking many times: I'd like to handle my own financial affairs without having to do ___________ _________. (głowienie się, gimnastyka umysłu)

MENTAL GYMNASTICS

When someone really wants to get away from a situation or relationship as fast as they can, they "______ for the ________", assuming higher ground is safer. (brać nogi za pas)

RUN FOR THE HILLS

putting a lot of effort into what you are doing: I’ve been ______ at _______ all day, trying to get this report finished. (zapracowany, ciężko pracujący)

HARD AT IT

used to say that everyone likes different things: He's obsessed with eating apples, which I don't understand at all. Oranges are way better. But then, ________ to their ________ . (jak kto lubi)

EACH TO THEIR OWN

to take as much as you want of something I love my local restaurant. It has an 'all you can eat' buffet - you can _______ your ____________. (dawać na luz, brać ile chcesz, zaszaleć)

FILL YOUR BOOTS

said in answer to something that someone has said, meaning that you are in the same bad situation as they are: "I've got no money till the end of this week." "_______the ______!" (Witaj w klubie!)

JOIN THE CLUB!

If people try to do something as cheaply or as quickly as possible, often sacrificing quality, they are ________ing corners. (iść na łatwiznę)

CUT CORNERS

to do or accept what other people are doing because it is the easiest thing to do. I thought my ideas for the new project were better, but I decided to keep quiet and _____ with the ______! (robić to co inni , płynąć z prądem)

GO WITH THE FLOW

the wish to have or do two good things at the same time when this is impossible. He seems to be running for election on a platform of ______________: you can have your cake and eat it, too. (mieć ciastko pomimo zjedzenia, chęć zrobienia dwó

CAKEISM

to have or do two things that it is usually impossible to have or do at the same time.You can't be in a relationship without any committment. You can't __________ your _______ and ________ it.

HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT

to give somebody something in separate small amounts A tech company launches a new product and decides to ______-_______ information about its features and capabilities over the course of several weeks. (podawać stopniowo)

DRIP-FEED

concentration. I'm such a ____________ - I'm always leaving my bag behind. (roztrzepaniec)

SCATTERBRAIN

to have a chance of doing or winning something: If you answer the next question right you're _____ ____ a _____ to win this competition. (Mieć realną szansę / Mieć szansę na powodzenie)

BE IN WITH A SHOUT

as good as it could be; perfect: My bosses’ comments about improving business profits were _____ _______. (w punkt)

ON POINT

to accept that you have lost something or that you will not be able to have something:- If France lose this game, they can _______their chances of winning the cup __________. (pożegnać się z czymś)

KISS SOMETHING GOODBYE

It involves an employee prioritizing tasks that make them seem more productive, more available and busier than they really are. (produkcyjność na pokaz)

PRODUCTIVITY THEATRE

something that you strongly dislike because it particularly annoys you My ______ ________ is when somebody leaves a dirty toilet. (coś, co mnie wkurza)

PET HATE / PET PEEVE

available for people to hear, read, or discuss There are several issues ____ _____ ______ that we need to discuss before we can make a decision. (do rozważenia, do rozpatrzenia)

ON THE TABLE

Go through lots of effort to make something happen I had to ________ through ________ trying to get a loan from the bank – there were forms to fill in, paperwork to fi

JUMP THROUGH HOOPS

to comment on the statement that turned out to be wrong I told him categorically that we could never be anything more than friends. ________ ________ ________! Within a few months, we were engaged! (akurat; wręcz przeciwnie)

FAMOUS LAST WORDS

a firm refusal or rejection of something (such as an offer) I'd give that a ______ _______. I'd rather go to the cinema on a rainy day – would you like to come with me? (zdecydowanie NIE)

HARD PASS

to go to a higher level, or to reach the same high level as something else Why not _______ ______ to our premium version? (podciągnąć coś do wyższego poziomu)

LEVEL UP

to accept new ideas and give more attention to what is happening now They've been playing the same old music for ten years now - it's time to ____ _____ the _________. (iść z duchem czasu)

GET WITH THE PROGRAMME

an occasion when someone mentions a person or thing in order to thank them or praise them I want to give a ______-____ to my dad, who helped me a lot. (podziękowanie)

SHOUT-OUT

A person or thing that serves as motivation for someone to sustain or improve health and fitness. I've got a new app on my smartphone that has given me the ____________ to eat more healthily. (motywacja do zdrowego stylu życia)

FITSPIRATION

what a person says to give credit to someone, or show admiration or approval _______ _____ to you for completing your first marathon – what an achievement! (czapki z głów)

HATS OFF

speak quietly so that other people cannot hear exactly what you are saying He always says things ____ his ____ about the work and tasks he's given. I'm not sure what his problem is. (pod nosem)

UNDER HIS BREATH

not to know what to do or say Kevin didn't know how to operate the new computer system. He ____ ____ ____ ______. (nie wiedzieć, co począć)

WAS AT A LOSS

to suddenly become very angry and start shouting or behaving violently He ______ _________ ________ _________ because he thought I was threatening his dog (wpaść w szał)

WENT OFF ON ONE

the freedom or opportunity to do something, or to change your mind and do something differently if that is what is needed / I'm afraid I don't have much _____ _________ in my schedule to meet you today.(pole manewru)

WIGGLE ROOM

something unfortunate that often happens to someone I applied for the promotion at work but didn't get it – again. It’s ____ _____ _____ _____ ____. (zawsze to samo)

THE STORY OF MY LIFE

no excuses, no compromises, no negotiations____ _____ or _____ - you have to be in bed by ten o’clock. (żadnych wymówek, kompromisów ani negocjacji)

NO IFS OR BUTS

to be caught in the act of doing something wrong We ____ Svetlana ____ -____ eating chocolate as she said she was giving it up. (złapana na gorącym uczynku)

CAUGHT RED-HANDED

talk continuously about things that are not important or not interesting Freya likes to ________ ___ about how amazing her boyfriend is! (trajkotać, paplać)

RABBIT ON

thanks a lot (ironically) You've used all the milk in the fridge. ____ ____ ____ ! (Nie, no wielkie dzięki!)

THANKS A BUNCH

To delay doing something or prevent it from progressing He decided to _____ ______the decision on the plans, so we can’t move forward. (zwlekać)

SLOW WALK

think about something seriously, often so that you become upset by it. He was only joking about your shoes – don’t ____ ____ _____ _____! (brać coś sobie za bardzo do serca)

TAKE IT TO HEART

to know what's going on You ____ ____ ____ – you can’t leave work until you've finished all your tasks. (kumać o co chodzi, wiedzieć jak jest)

KNOW THE SCORE

say or do sth that makes sb remember sth Let me ____ ____ ____ about what a special day it is today – it's our wedding anniversary! (pobudzić czyjąś pamięć)

JOG YOUR MEMORY

Something that is immediately successful A _______ _______ on a diet and losing a few kilos early on can really boost someone's confidence. (świetny początek)

FLYING START

take the attention away from someone, usually to your own advantage Kate ____ ____ ____ by announcing her wedding before I got to tell everyone about mine! (skraść show)

STOLE MY THUNDER

to stop what you have been doing in the evening or night, often in order to go to bed We left the party and I wanted to ____ _____ __ ______, but Martha invited people back for coffee. (kończyć coś wieczorem)

CALL IT A NIGHT

Stop working on something It’s almost six o’clock, so let’s ____ ____ ____ ____ and carry on with the building work tomorrow. (zakończyć)

CALL IT A DAY

remaining in one's workplace while not actively going above and beyond It looks like she’s _______ _______ as she never seems to be here after five o’clock! (robić minimum)

QUIET QUITTING

to start to organize yourself so that you do things in an effective way If you want to graduate with a good degree, you'll have to _____ ______ _____ ______ (ogarnąć się)

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