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.
lost in the mists of time
His story was lost in the mists of time, nobody remembers about him. ; zapomniane (na przestrzeni lat)
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 be out of the woods
Although the storm caused huge damage, the worst is over, and we’re out of the woods in terms of danger.
nuts about
My younger sister loves BTS so much, she is nuts about Korean guys.
old chestnuts
Dad keeps telling the same old chestnuts every time we have a family meeting. ; stary kawał, oklepany żart
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
shaking like a leaf
tremble(shake) usually with fear or from the cold
got wind of
This story was a secret, but our journalists got wind of it and published it everywhere!
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.
to drive (someone) nuts
Charlie really drives me nuts! I become crazy because of his terrible behaviour!
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 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
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
under the weather
to feel unwell