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Niebezpieczeństwo - Death

Poznaj angielskie idiomy związane ze śmiercią, w tym 'ugryźć kurz' i 'jedną nogą w grobie'.

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English idioms related to Danger
to [bite] the dust

to die or no longer exist

pójść do piachu, zginąć

pójść do piachu, zginąć

Ex: The old gunslinger faced off with the outlaw, and the outlaw was the one who bit the dust. 
to [kick] the bucket

to die, used humorously

kopnąć w kalendarz, wyciągnąć kopyta

kopnąć w kalendarz, wyciągnąć kopyta

Ex: When the old girl finally kicked the bucket there was no mention of yours truly in the will. 
(as|) dead as a dodo

(of a person, animal, or plant) certainly not alive or in existence any longer

martwy jak kamień, całkiem martwy

martwy jak kamień, całkiem martwy

Ex: Look at the trees – the one that fell and got us and the other one beside it – were both due to come down, they were dead as dodos. 
(as|) dead as a (doornail|herring)

dead without a doubt

martwy jak kamień, całkiem martwy

martwy jak kamień, całkiem martwy

Ex: The cop announced that the body in the dumpster was dead as a doornail. 
(as|) dead as mutton

undoubtedly no longer alive or in existence

martwy jak kamień, całkiem martwy

martwy jak kamień, całkiem martwy

Ex: When the batteries in the remote control died, it was as dead as mutton, and we couldn't change the channel. 
to [buy] the farm

to cease to be alive

kopnąć w kalendarz, umrzeć

kopnąć w kalendarz, umrzeć

Ex: Did you hear that old Walt bought the farm? What a shame—at least he got to spend 92 years on this earth. 
to [die] in harness

to die before a person retires from their job

umrzeć przed emeryturą, umrzeć wciąż pracując

umrzeć przed emeryturą, umrzeć wciąż pracując

Ex: My grandfather was very hard working and brave and he died in harness. 
to [give] up the ghost

to stop living

wyzionąć ducha, umrzeć

wyzionąć ducha, umrzeć

Ex: After a long battle with illness, the elderly man peacefully gave up the ghost in his sleep. 
one foot in the grave

the state of being close to death due to old age or a fatal sickness

jedną nogą w grobie, bliski śmierci

jedną nogą w grobie, bliski śmierci

Ex: At 90 years old, my grandfather often jokes about having one foot in the grave, but he's still quite active. 
to [lay] {sb} to rest

to put the body of a person who has died in a tomb or grave during a funeral

pochować, złożyć do grobu

pochować, złożyć do grobu

Ex: After the funeral service, family and friends gathered at the cemetery to lay their loved one to rest. 
to [meet] {one's} Maker

to die, used in a humorous way

spotkać się ze Stwórcą, odejść na tamten świat

spotkać się ze Stwórcą, odejść na tamten świat

Ex: After a long and fulfilling life, Mary passed away peacefully, ready to meet her Maker. 
to [put] {one's} affairs in order

to complete one's unfinished business, such as clearing debts, etc., especially because one is about to die

uporządkować swoje sprawy, domknąć swoje sprawy

uporządkować swoje sprawy, domknąć swoje sprawy

Ex: After receiving a terminal diagnosis, she began to put her affairs in order by updating her will and arranging her financial matters. 
get {one's} ticket punched

to lose one's life

stracić życie, zginąć

stracić życie, zginąć

Ex: After a long and fulfilling life, the elderly man finally got his ticket punched, passing away in his sleep. 
to [be] done for

to be in a very dangerous situation that one may face death at any moment

być praktycznie martwym, mieć śmierć pewną

być praktycznie martwym, mieć śmierć pewną

Ex: We all thought we were done for when the boat started to sink. 
at death's door

used to describe someone who is about to die

u progu śmierci, bliski śmierci

u progu śmierci, bliski śmierci

Ex: After the car accident, he was rushed to the hospital, and for a time, it seemed like he was at death's door. 
to [live] on borrowed time

to be expected to die soon because of a serious illness, terrible accident, etc.

żyć na pożyczonym czasie, mieć policzone dni

żyć na pożyczonym czasie, mieć policzone dni

Ex: She lived on borrowed time for years before finally receiving a heart transplant. 
to [drop|fall|die] like flies

(of a large number of people or animals) to die or get sick rapidly

masowo umierać, umierać jeden po drugim

masowo umierać, umierać jeden po drugim

Ex: In the war zone, soldiers were dying like flies in the fierce combat. 
to [cash] in {one's} chips

to die, often after a long life or struggle

odejść z tego świata, umrzeć

odejść z tego świata, umrzeć

Ex: After a long and adventurous life, the explorer cashed in his chips, leaving behind a legacy of exploration. 
to [pop] {one's} clogs

to stop being alive

kopnąć w kalendarz, umrzeć

kopnąć w kalendarz, umrzeć

Ex: Nobody lives in that house since old Roger popped his clogs. 
to [be] pushing up (the|) daisies

to no longer be alive

wąchać kwiatki od spodu, być martwym i pogrzebanym

wąchać kwiatki od spodu, być martwym i pogrzebanym

Ex: I hope to live a long, healthy life and avoid pushing up daisies for many more years. 
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