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Cambridge English: PET (B1 Preliminary)
{one's} cup of tea

a type of activity, subject, etc. that one is very good at or enjoys very much

czyjaś bajka, w jego stylu

czyjaś bajka, w jego stylu

Ex: Classical music is really my cup of tea. 
piece of cake

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

bułka z masłem, dziecinnie proste

bułka z masłem, dziecinnie proste

Ex: The exam was a piece of cake for anyone who studied. 
to [take] {sth} with a pinch of salt

to not take something seriously or to only partially accept it

Ex: If I were you, I’d take his advice with a pinch of salt. 
to [spill] the beans

to reveal secret or private information

wygadać sekret, puścić parę z ust

wygadać sekret, puścić parę z ust

Ex: Sarah was planning a surprise party for her friend, but she accidentally spilled the beans when she mentioned it in front of him. 
to [go] pear-shaped

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

źle się skończyć, pójść nie tak

źle się skończyć, pójść nie tak

Ex: Everything went pear-shaped after the manager quit. 
to [cry] over spilled milk

to feel upset or regretful about something that has already happened and cannot be undone

rozpamiętywać przeszłość, żałować po fakcie

rozpamiętywać przeszłość, żałować po fakcie

Ex: Stop crying over spilled milk; the deadline has passed. 
once in a blue moon

used for saying that something can only happen on very rare occasions

raz na ruski rok, od wielkiego dzwonu

raz na ruski rok, od wielkiego dzwonu

Ex: I go to the cinema once in a blue moon. 
to [see] eye to eye

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

w pełni się zgadzać, patrzeć na sprawę tak samo

w pełni się zgadzać, patrzeć na sprawę tak samo

Ex: Despite their different backgrounds, the two politicians were able to see eye to eye on the need for educational reform. 
cold feet
cold feet
[Rzeczownik]

the state in which one loses all one's confidence and willingness to continue doing something

nagła utrata odwagi, stchórzenie w ostatniej chwili

nagła utrata odwagi, stchórzenie w ostatniej chwili

Ex: He got cold feet just before signing the contract. 
to [pull] {one's} leg

to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

robić kogoś w konia, nabierać kogoś

robić kogoś w konia, nabierać kogoś

Ex: Relax, I was only pulling your leg. 
an arm and (a|) leg

a large sum of money

majątek, kupę pieniędzy

majątek, kupę pieniędzy

Ex: That new laptop costs an arm and a leg. 
to [break] the ice

to make two or more strangers get comfortable with each other and engage in a conversation

przełamać lody, rozluźnić atmosferę

przełamać lody, rozluźnić atmosferę

Ex: He told a lighthearted joke to break the ice at the beginning of the meeting. 
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