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Wpływ i Zaangażowanie - Ending

Poznaj angielskie idiomy związane z zakończeniami, w tym "usychać na winorośli" i "łabędzi śpiew".

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English idioms related to Influence & Involvement
swan song
swan song
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the last important thing that a person does before their retirement or death

łabędzi śpiew, ostatnie arcydzieło

łabędzi śpiew, ostatnie arcydzieło

Ex: The retiring teacher 's final lecture was a touching swan song, leaving a lasting impact on her students .

Ostatni wykład odchodzącego na emeryturę nauczyciela był wzruszającą łabędzią pieśnią, pozostawiającą trwały ślad w jego uczniach.

to [be] all up

(of any finite resource) to be completely or nearly finished

Ex: The meeting was all up, and I was glad to be done with the lengthy discussions.
to [bring] {sth} to naught

to cause something to fail in achieving any success or fulfilling any expectation

Ex: The last-minute technical glitch brought the carefully planned product launch to naught.
to [come] to naught

to completely fail to achieve any success or fulfill one's expectation

Ex: The company's innovative product idea came to naught when they couldn't secure the necessary funding for its development.
to [call] it a day

to stop working or participating in an activity, usually at the end of the day or when one feels that they have done enough

Ex: he writers had been brainstorming ideas for hours, but they couldn't make any breakthroughs, so they decided to call it a day and resume their work the following morning.
to [draw] a line under {sth}

to decide to put an end to something by dealing with it

Ex: The school principal hopes to draw a line under the recent disciplinary issues and foster a more positive environment.
{sb} has left the building

used to say that a person has definitely left an activity or place and will not change their mind about it

Ex: After the final performance of the play, the lead actor took a bow and left the stage, marking the end of the production.
to [lay|put] {sth} to rest

to prove to someone that what they believe in or think about is not true

Ex: The heartfelt apology helped to lay to rest the long-standing conflict between the two friends.
to [pull] the plug

to prevent the occurrence or continuation of an activity

Ex: The patient's family had to make the painful decision to pull the plug on life support after consulting with medical professionals.
to [put] paid to {sth}

to make something end, particularly by ruining what was planned

Ex: After numerous delays, the government's infrastructure project finally put paid to the traffic congestion issue.
to [put] the brakes on

to prevent something from happening or making more progress

Ex: She had to put on the brakes in the conversation when it started getting too heated.
to [give] {sth} a rest

to put a sudden stop to something one was doing for some time

Ex: He's been trying to fix that old car for weeks; it might be time to give it a rest and call a mechanic.
to [kiss] {sth} goodbye

to accept the fact that one has lost something and might never be able to get it back

Ex: When the computer crashed and the data was lost, she had to kiss goodbye to all her important documents.
to [give] up {sth} as a bad job

to decide that it is impossible to help something succeed because there seems to be no hope

Ex: Frustrated by the constant delays and complications, the project manager gave up on trying to meet the original deadline.
to [kiss] {one's} [ass] goodbye

to prepare oneself for death, dismissal, etc.

Ex: The politician knew his career was over and he'd have to kiss his ass goodbye after the scandal broke.
to [close] the [book] on {sth}

to put an end to something, particularly something bad, that has been going on for some time

Ex: Rady made a motion to close the book on the matter.
a thing of the past

something that does not exist or happen anymore due to being replaced by something more modern or desirable

Ex: In the modern era, encyclopedias in printed form have become a thing of the past, as people turn to online sources for information.
to [wipe] {sb/sth} off the (map|face of the earth)

to remove or destroy someone or something completely

Ex: The virus spread rapidly and had the potential to wipe out populations, leading to a global health crisis.
to [go] out the (of|) window

(of a quality, idea, or principle) to not longer exist or be forgotten

Ex: In the excitement of the moment, their careful planning for the event went out the window.
to [wither] on the vine

(of a plan or course of action) to fail to succeed or produce the expected results

Ex: Without proper support and resources, the artistic initiative started to wither on the vine, despite its creative potential.
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