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English idioms related to Influence & Involvement
one thing [lead] to another

used when one wants to explain how a series of events made something happen without giving away many details

tak się po prostu potoczyło, potem samo poszło

tak się po prostu potoczyło, potem samo poszło

Ex: I just wanted to clean out the garage, but one thing led to another, and I ended up reorganizing the entire house. 
to [open] the floodgates

(of an action or decision) to allow for many possibilities, particularly those that were previously unavailable

otworzyć drogę, uruchomić falę możliwości

otworzyć drogę, uruchomić falę możliwości

Ex: The company's new policy to allow employees to work from home opened the floodgates for a more flexible and diverse workforce. 
to [pave] the way (for|to) {sth}

to create a situation in which it is easier for one to do something or for something to happen

utorować drogę, przygotować grunt

utorować drogę, przygotować grunt

Ex: Her years of hard work and dedication paved the way for her promotion to the role of department manager. 
to [be] at the bottom of {sth}

to be the direct cause of something, particularly something unpleasant

być prawdziwą przyczyną, stać za czymś

być prawdziwą przyczyną, stać za czymś

Ex: The detective believed that a personal grudge was at the bottom of the crime. 
to [be] down to {sb/sth}

to be heavily dependent on someone or something

zależeć od, spoczywać na

zależeć od, spoczywać na

Ex: He claimed his problems were down to the media. 
for the sake of it

with no particular or apparent reason

tak po prostu, bez konkretnego powodu

tak po prostu, bez konkretnego powodu

Ex: He enjoys playing the piano for the sake of it, finding relaxation in the music. 
to [put] {one's} finger on {sth}

to figure out why things are the way they are and be able to identify the reason

wskazać dokładną przyczynę, trafić w sedno

wskazać dokładną przyczynę, trafić w sedno

Ex: She couldn't quite explain what was wrong with the painting, but she could put her finger on the issue after a closer look. 
where the shoe [pinch]

used to refer to where the all the trouble comes from or where things get difficult

gdzie leży problem, w czym tkwi kłopot

gdzie leży problem, w czym tkwi kłopot

Ex: When she talked about her struggles with time management, she pointed out where the shoe pinches – meeting deadlines for her assignments. 
the finger of (suspicion|blame)

the strong belief of someone being responsible for or guilty of something

palec oskarżenia, podejrzenie pada na kogoś

palec oskarżenia, podejrzenie pada na kogoś

Ex: According to recent polls, the finger of blame is pointing squarely at the president for the recent economic downturn. 
a chicken and egg situation

a situation in which one finds it impossible to determine which one of two things is responsible for the occurrence of another or existed before the other one did

problem jajka i kury, trudno ustalić, co było pierwsze

problem jajka i kury, trudno ustalić, co było pierwsze

Ex: You need experience to get a job, but you need a job to get experience. It's a chicken and egg situation. 
to [point] the finger at {sb}

to blame someone or hold them accountable for something bad that has happened

zrzucać winę na kogoś, wskazywać winnego

zrzucać winę na kogoś, wskazywać winnego

Ex: Let's stop pointing fingers at each other and just solve the problem! 
to [set] the stage for {sth}

to do something that makes it possible or easier for something else to occur

przygotować grunt, stworzyć warunki

przygotować grunt, stworzyć warunki

Ex: The successful negotiations set the stage for a new era of international cooperation. 
to [sow|plant] the seeds of {sth}

to cause the development of a particular idea or feeling

dać początek czemuś, zapoczątkować coś

dać początek czemuś, zapoczątkować coś

Ex: His inspirational book sowed the seeds of hope in the hearts of readers, encouraging them to pursue their dreams. 
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