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Interakcje - Złe traktowanie i wykroczenia

Poznaj angielskie idiomy związane z złym traktowaniem i niewłaściwym postępowaniem, w tym "dwuznaczny komplement" i "igrać z zasadami".

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English idioms related to Interactions
to [play] fast and loose with {sb/sth}

to act toward a person or thing without enough care, seriousness, or sense of responsibility

traktować coś lekkomyślnie, obchodzić się z czymś beztrosko

traktować coś lekkomyślnie, obchodzić się z czymś beztrosko

Ex: You can't play fast and loose with people's trust and then expect them to forgive you. 
to [play] Old Harry with {sth}

to make problems for something or have a negative effect on it

narobić w czymś bałaganu, wywrócić coś do góry nogami

narobić w czymś bałaganu, wywrócić coś do góry nogami

Ex: The heavy rain played Old Harry with our travel plans. 
to [sell] {sb/sth} short

to not value a person or thing as one should

nie doceniać, nie docenić

nie doceniać, nie docenić

Ex: Don't sell yourself short; you're more qualified than most people applying for that job. 
to [shoot|kill|blame] the messenger

to put the blame on the person who brings bad news and assume they are responsible for it

obwiniać posłańca, wyżyć się na tym, kto przynosi złe wieści

obwiniać posłańca, wyżyć się na tym, kto przynosi złe wieści

Ex: Don't shoot the messenger; I'm only telling you what the client said. 
to [treat] {sb} like (a piece of|) (dirt|trash)

to not care about someone at all or have absolutely no respect for them

traktować kogoś jak szmatę, poniżać kogoś

traktować kogoś jak szmatę, poniżać kogoś

Ex: He treated her like dirt for years, and she finally left. 
to [walk] all over {sb}

to treat a person poorly by taking advantage of them or ignoring their needs and feelings

wchodzić komuś na głowę, wykorzystywać czyjąś dobroć

wchodzić komuś na głowę, wykorzystywać czyjąś dobroć

Ex: If you never say no, people will walk all over you. 
to [look] daggers at {sb}

to look at a person in a way that shows one hates them or is very angry with them

mierzyć kogoś wściekłym wzrokiem, rzucać komuś mordercze spojrzenia

mierzyć kogoś wściekłym wzrokiem, rzucać komuś mordercze spojrzenia

Ex: She looked daggers at him when he interrupted her again. 
backhanded compliment

a comment that seemingly praises someone but is actually intended to insult them

komplement z przytykiem, pochwała z ukrytą złośliwością

komplement z przytykiem, pochwała z ukrytą złośliwością

Ex: Saying I look good for my age is such a backhanded compliment. 
to [do] a number on {sb/sth}

to seriously affect or harm someone or something, usually resulting in negative consequences

dać mocno w kość, mocno dać się we znaki

dać mocno w kość, mocno dać się we znaki

Ex: The flu really did a number on him; he was in bed for two weeks. 
to [do] {sb} (dirty|dirt)

to betray someone or cause them harm on purpose, especially when they do not expect it

zrobić komuś świństwo, wbić komuś nóż w plecy

zrobić komuś świństwo, wbić komuś nóż w plecy

Ex: I can't believe he did me dirty after everything I did for him. 
to [throw] it over the wall

to pass a responsibility, task, or problem to someone else without addressing or resolving it oneself

przerzucić sprawę na kogoś innego, zrzucić odpowiedzialność

przerzucić sprawę na kogoś innego, zrzucić odpowiedzialność

Ex: Don't just throw it over the wall to support; fix the bug before you hand it off. 
to [throw] {sb} a bone

to stop someone from complaining or protesting by offering them something that is not of very high value or importance

rzucić ochłap, dać coś na odczepnego

rzucić ochłap, dać coś na odczepnego

Ex: The company threw workers a bone with a tiny bonus after months of complaints. 
to [send] {sb} packing

to tell a person to leave immediately in a forceful manner

odprawić kogoś z kwitkiem, pogonić kogoś

odprawić kogoś z kwitkiem, pogonić kogoś

Ex: When he started insulting the staff, the manager sent him packing. 
to [be] out on {one's} ear

to be dismissed or expelled from a place, job, or position

wylecieć na zbity pysk, zostać wyrzuconym

wylecieć na zbity pysk, zostać wyrzuconym

Ex: If he shows up drunk again, he'll be out on his ear. 
to [leave] {sb} in the lurch

to refuse to help someone when they need it the most

zostawić kogoś na lodzie, opuścić kogoś w potrzebie

zostawić kogoś na lodzie, opuścić kogoś w potrzebie

Ex: He promised to help me move, then left me in the lurch on the day itself. 
witch hunt
witch hunt
[Rzeczownik]

an unfair search for someone to blame

Ex: The investigation felt like a witch hunt. 
to [talk] behind {one's} back

to say negative things about someone when they are not present

Ex: She was hurt when she learned they had talked behind her back. 
to [knock|throw] {sb} off balance

to make someone feel uncertain, upset, or unsteady

Ex: The sudden question knocked him off balance. 
to [leave] {sb} hanging

to fail to support or help someone who is depending on you

Ex: Don't leave me hanging when the guests arrive. 
to [give] {sb} a (hard|tough|rough) time

to tease, criticize, or treat someone harshly

Ex: The new teacher felt nervous on the first day of school because the students gave her a hard time. 
to [leave] {sb} holding the bag

to be left in a difficult or embarrassing situation, often without any support or assistance

zostawić z problemem, zwalić kłopot na kogoś

zostawić z problemem, zwalić kłopot na kogoś

Ex: The manager quit suddenly and left us holding the bag. 
to [leave] {sb} out in the cold

to exclude or neglect someone, often intentionally, from a group or activity

pominąć kogoś, odsunąć kogoś na bok

pominąć kogoś, odsunąć kogoś na bok

Ex: They planned the whole trip and left me out in the cold. 
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