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Interakcje - Enmity

Poznaj angielskie idiomy dotyczące wrogości na przykładach takich jak "duke it out" i "have a bone to pick with".

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English idioms related to Interactions
to [hold|bear|have] a grudge

to hold negative feelings toward a person who has done one wrong in the past

chować urazę, mieć do kogoś żal

chować urazę, mieć do kogoś żal

Ex: She still holds a grudge against him for lying to her. 
to [have] it in for {sb}

to deliberately keep causing problems for someone or criticizing them

uwziąć się na kogoś, mieć kogoś na celowniku

uwziąć się na kogoś, mieć kogoś na celowniku

Ex: The supervisor has it in for me and criticizes everything I do. 
chip on {one's} shoulder

an attitude that shows one is angry or resentful because of an unfair behavior that they have experienced

poczucie krzywdy, stara uraza

poczucie krzywdy, stara uraza

Ex: He has a chip on his shoulder because he was never taken seriously at work. 
bad blood
bad blood
[Rzeczownik]

a strong feeling of bitterness or hatred toward someone because of a past dispute or disagreement

stare urazy, dawna niechęć

stare urazy, dawna niechęć

Ex: There is still bad blood between the two families. 
to [get|start] off on the wrong foot

to have an unsuccessful or unpleasant beginning in a relationship or activity

zacząć od złej strony, źle zacząć

zacząć od złej strony, źle zacząć

Ex: We got off on the wrong foot, but we became good friends later. 
to [give] {sb} the bird

to intentionally and rudely display an offensive hand gesture, involving raising the middle finger while extending the others downward, as a sign of strong disapproval, annoyance, or disrespect toward someone

pokazać komuś środkowy palec, wykonać obraźliwy gest

pokazać komuś środkowy palec, wykonać obraźliwy gest

Ex: The angry driver gave him the bird and sped away. 
to [hate] {one's} guts

to hate someone to an extreme degree

nienawidzić kogoś z całego serca, nie móc kogoś znieść

nienawidzić kogoś z całego serca, nie móc kogoś znieść

Ex: She hates his guts after everything he did to her. 
to [be] out to get {sb}

to be determined to harm, punish, or cause trouble for someone

Ex: He thinks the whole office is out to get him. 
to [have] a bone to pick with {sb}

to have a problem with someone or be annoyed with them and want to tell them all about it

mieć coś komuś do zarzucenia, mieć do kogoś pretensje

mieć coś komuś do zarzucenia, mieć do kogoś pretensje

Ex: I have a bone to pick with you about what happened yesterday. 
to [put|stick] the knife (in|into) {sb}

to emotionally harm someone through a significant act of betrayal or hurtful actions

wbić komuś nóż w plecy, boleśnie zdradzić

wbić komuś nóż w plecy, boleśnie zdradzić

Ex: She really stuck the knife in when she sided with his rivals. 
to [clear] the air

to have an open conversation with someone to resolve the negative feelings with them that are caused by disagreements or misunderstandings

oczyścić atmosferę, szczerze sobie wszystko wyjaśnić

oczyścić atmosferę, szczerze sobie wszystko wyjaśnić

Ex: We need to clear the air before this misunderstanding gets worse. 
to [bury] the hatchet

to build a good relationship with each other again after having disagreements about something

zakopać topór wojenny, pogodzić się

zakopać topór wojenny, pogodzić się

Ex: After years of arguing, the two brothers finally buried the hatchet. 
to [duke] it out

to argue or fight until a disagreement is resolved

rozstrzygnąć to w starciu, kłócić się aż do rozstrzygnięcia

rozstrzygnąć to w starciu, kłócić się aż do rozstrzygnięcia

Ex: The two candidates decided to duke it out in a public debate. 
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