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{one's} cup of tea [Fraza]

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

Ex: Teaching was n’t his cup of tea , so he pursued engineering instead .

piece of cake [Fraza]

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

Ex: Running five miles is a piece of cake for him ; he 's a marathon runner .

to [take] {sth} with a pinch of salt [Fraza]

to not take something seriously or to only partially accept it

Ex:

to [spill] the beans [Fraza]

to reveal a secret that one was asked not to tell anyone

Ex: The journalist promised to protect their source 's identity but ended up spilling the beans during a live interview .

to [go] pear-shaped [Fraza]

to proceed in a way that causes a bad outcome

Ex: I was trying to fix the leaky faucet , but then everything went pear-shaped and I ended up flooding the bathroom .

to [cry] over spilled milk [Fraza]

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

Ex: I missed the bus to work this morning , but no need to cry over spilled milk .

once in a blue moon [Fraza]

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

Ex: Once in a blue moon , he cooks a gourmet meal to impress his friends .

to [see] eye to eye [Fraza]

to completely agree with someone and understand their point of view

Ex: The team members had different approaches to problem-solving , but through open communication , they managed to see eye to eye and reach effective solutions .

cold feet [Rzeczownik]

strach

Ex: They had cold feet about moving to a new city , fearing the unknown and leaving behind familiar surroundings .

Mieli zimne stopy w związku z przeprowadzką do nowego miasta, obawiając się nieznanego i pozostawienia za sobą znajomego otoczenia.

to [pull] {one's} leg [Fraza]

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

Ex:

an arm and (a|) leg [Fraza]

a large sum of money

Ex: The medical treatment for her condition was so costly that it felt like it would cost an arm and a leg .

to [break] the ice [Fraza]

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

Ex: Sometimes a simple smile and a friendly greeting are all it takes to break the ice with a stranger .

Cambridge English: PET (B1 Wstępny)
Pogoda i Ekologia	Sztuki performatywne i wydarzenia	Socjalizacja i relacje	Zajęcia i Hobby
Wakacje i Turystyka	Zawody	Role w sztuce i mediach	Biznes i zatrudnienie
Transportation	Logistyka i status podróży	Gatunki i treść	Media i nadawanie
Cechy i Warunki	Artykuły spożywcze	Gotowanie i Smaki	Wyrażenia idiomatyczne
Objawy i urazy	Zabiegi i Rekonwalescencja	Social Media	Odzież i Moda
Zakupy i transakcje	Sklepy i Firmy	Zwierzęta i części zwierząt	Krajobrazy i Formy Terenu
Ogólne działania i wyrażenia	Pozytywne uczucia	Trudne Uczucia	Edukacja i świat akademicki
Household	Dom i Własność	Cechy charakteru	Konkurencja i Sprzęt
Sport i Ludzie	Technologia i przesyłanie wiadomości	Wygląd fizyczny	Koncepcje i procesy
Język i komunikacja