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Polish to English Idioms / Maxims / Sayings Translation Glossary

Polish term English translation
dać kopa will give you a jolt of energy
dać palec, wziąć rekę Give somebody an inch and they\'ll take a mile
dać prztyczka w nos to give sb\' s nose a flick
dać wędkę a nie rybę to give a (fishing) pole, not a fish
doświadczyć na własnej skórze to experience first-hand/to have a first-hand experience
dobrze się you're making very good use of
dogadać się ponad naszymi głowami work it out over our heads, reach an agreement
dokonać dzieła zniszczenia perform/carry out one's act/work of destruction; bring the ultimate destruction
dopieścić pamper, cosset
dusic cos w sobie to bottle it up
dziecinnie proste as easy as ABC, as easy as 1-2-3-, as easy as pie, a cakewalk, a piece of cake, a breeze, child's play
dzisiejsi nowożeńcy the bride and the groom
ferwor; w ferworze hustle and bustle/heat/throes; in the hustle and bustle/heat/throes of
frajer sucker
gawędziarz - erotoman wannabe Casanova / wannabe womanizer
górnolotne hasła lofty slogans
Entered by: Jerry Dean
głuchy telefon dead call
genialny w swojej prostocie ingenious in its simplicity
git-człowiek (grypsera, prison slang) convict
grać na siebie hog the spotlight
grać na zwłokę play, stall for time; buy time
grać o najwyższą stawkę play for the highest stakes
grać o o złote kalesony play a (meaningless) game with nothing at stake
gryps (grypsera, prison slang) kite
handel łóżkowy street peddling
i poszli w Sztokholm and off they went to paint Stockholm red
iść po trupach to walk over/trample on everybody/anybody
idzie jak przecinak he goes (down) like a sack of potatoes/bricks
iskrzący na łączach sparking a lot of controversy
Ja nie smierdze nawet groszem I don't (even) have two pennies to rub together
jaja jak berety that's frigging/freaking/fricking nuts; that's frigging/freaking/fricking hilarious; nuts as fuck
jak grzyby po deszczu like mushrooms after a rain shower
Entered by: Rami Heled
jak rozum rozdawali where were you when they were giving out brains
Jak trwoga to do Boga When in fear, God is dear ...
jakby same „się mówiły” as if they came out on their own
jasna karta w historii a glorious chapter in history; a bright page in history; an indelible mark in history
jasny gwint holly molly
jedni są warci drugich one is as bad as another
jeszcze tego brakowało all we need is that / the last thing we need is
Julki z Twittera Julka from Twitter
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