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Pewność i Możliwość - Niewiarygodne Sytuacje

Opanuj angielskie idiomy dotyczące mało prawdopodobnych sytuacji, takie jak 'rzucać poza księżyc' i 'zbyt piękne, aby było prawdziwe'.

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English idioms related to Certainty & Possibility
to [be] a big if

to be a condition or requirement that is uncertain or potentially challenging to fulfill

Ex: The treatment could work, but finding a matching donor is a big if.
cock-and-bull story

a story that seems impossible, particularly one that is used as an excuse

bajeczka nie do uwierzenia, wyssana z palca wymówka

bajeczka nie do uwierzenia, wyssana z palca wymówka

Ex: I asked why the report was n't finished , and he launched into a long cock-and-bull story.

Zapytałem, dlaczego raport nie jest gotowy, a on zaczął opowiadać długą bajeczkę nie do uwierzenia.

forget that noise

used to express anger and the fact that someone does not care about someone or something

Ex: Forget that noise; I'm done chasing people who don't care.
I will eat my hat

used to say that one does not think that something will ever happen or has any chance of being true

Ex: If they lower the rent out of kindness, I'll eat my hat.
to [cast] beyond the moon

to think about unlikely and unrealistic possibilities

Ex: I like your optimism, but at this point you're casting beyond the moon.
too good to be true

used to refer to something that exceeds one's expectations in such ways that makes it hard to believe

Ex: Free flights and a five-star hotel?That sounds too good to be true.
long shot
long shot
[Rzeczownik]

an attempt made without having any high hopes of achieving success

próba z małą szansą, strzał w ciemno

próba z małą szansą, strzał w ciemno

Ex: It 's a long shot, but maybe the lost wallet is still at the café .

Szanse są małe, ale może zgubiony portfel nadal jest w kawiarni.

(at|) the end of the rainbow

used to refer to something that is extremely desirable yet nearly impossible to obtain

Ex: For a small startup, beating the industry giant can feel like the end of the rainbow.
jam tomorrow
jam tomorrow
[Rzeczownik]

a promise of something good or desirable that will never be fulfilled

puste obietnice, mrzonki

puste obietnice, mrzonki

Ex: The CEO 's plan sounded like jam tomorrow: big rewards someday , but nothing concrete today .

Inwestorzy czuli, że oferowano im dżem jutro, podczas gdy startup nie zdołał osiągnąć przewidywanych zysków.

to [swing] for the fences

to aim for goals that are unrealistic or extremely difficult to achieve

Ex: There's nothing wrong with swinging for the fence, but you still need a realistic backup plan.
pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[Zdanie]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

Ex: If he ever turns down free publicity, pigs might fly.
pipe dream
pipe dream
[Rzeczownik]

an impractical or impossible idea, plan, or wish

mrzonka, zamki na lodzie

mrzonka, zamki na lodzie

Ex: A perfectly fair system may be a pipe dream, but we can still make this one better .

Idealnie sprawiedliwy system może być mrzonką, ale ten obecny wciąż możemy ulepszyć.

ghost of a chance

the slightest chance of succeeding or happening

Ex: You don't have a ghost of a chance unless you start taking the exam seriously.
to [promise] {sb} the (moon|earth|world)

to make promises that are impossible to be fulfilled or be kept

Ex: The brochure promises the world, but the hotel barely has hot water.
to {not} [look] back

to have no desire or intention to return to past circumstances

Ex: She left the old business model behind and didn't look back.
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