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  • Every time I take an exam, I (denerwuję się).
    Every time I take an exam, I have butterflies in my stomach.
  • Don't behave like (pies ogrodnika) and let her go.
    Don't behave like a dog in the manger and let her go.
  • This offer sounds like a bargain but I don't want to (kupić kota w worku).
    This offer sounds like a bargain but I don't want to buy a pig in a poke.
  • I'm really tired and I'm looking forward to the end of the week, but it seems to be going (w żłówim tempie).
    I'm really tired and I'm looking forward to the end of the week, but it seems to be going at a snail's pace.
  • I've been learning English (od bardzo dawna) and I still have troubles speaking with people.
    I've been learning English for donkey's years and I still have troubles speaking with people.
  • When he died, investigators were called in and soon (zaczęli coś podejrzewać).
    When he died, investigators were called in and soon smelled a rat.
  • My classmate Dave is (nieczuły). Nobody can get along with him.
    My classmate Dave is a cold fish. Nobody can get along with him.
  • He will admit he was wrong when ( wyrośnie mi kaktus na dłoni).
    He will admit he was wrong when pigs fly.
  • By making this rude comment you just (wsadziłeś kij w mrowisko).
    By making this rude comment you just put the cat among the pigeons.
  • He is a (samotnik) who distances himself from others.
    He is a lone wolf who distances himself from others.
  • I wish I could be (muchą na ścianie) when the director fires a receptionist.
    I wish I could be a fly on the wall when the director fires a receptionist.
  • We are in a very positive situation where we can (upiec dwie pieczenie na jednym ogniu).
    We are in a very positive situation where we can kill two birds with one stone.