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Opinia - Discussion

Odkryj, jak angielskie idiomy, takie jak "cut both ways" i "leg to stand on", odnoszą się do dyskusji w języku angielskim.

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a horse of a different color

a completely different matter in comparison to what one used to deal with

zupełnie inna sprawa, coś zupełnie innego

zupełnie inna sprawa, coś zupełnie innego

Ex: I thought I was going to a boring lecture, but the professor's teaching style was a horse of a different color. She used interactive games and group activities to keep us engaged. 
elephant in the room

an obvious issue, problem, or matter that people purposely ignore

niewygodny temat, problem zamiatany pod dywan

niewygodny temat, problem zamiatany pod dywan

Ex: The student's plagiarism was the elephant in the room in the classroom, but the teacher didn't want to embarrass the student in front of the class. 
a different kettle of fish

an issue or subject that is not in any way connected to what one was talking about

zupełnie inna sprawa, osobny temat

zupełnie inna sprawa, osobny temat

Ex: Managing a large team of employees is a different kettle of fish from managing a small team. 
a different cup of tea

a different matter that requires one's consideration in order to be resolved

inna sprawa, osobny temat

inna sprawa, osobny temat

Ex: Dealing with a customer complaint is a different cup of tea from handling a sales inquiry. Each situation requires a tailored approach. 
to [cut] both ways

(of a point or statement) to be applicable or relevant to both sides of an argument

działać w obie strony, ten argument działa też odwrotnie

działać w obie strony, ten argument działa też odwrotnie

Ex: The argument that the government should not regulate businesses cuts both ways. On the one hand, regulation can stifle innovation and growth. On the other hand, it can protect consumers and the environment. 
devil's advocate

a person who pretends to disagree with an opinion or idea just to promote a discussion concerning a particular subject

adwokat diabła, ktoś, kto celowo kontruje

adwokat diabła, ktoś, kto celowo kontruje

Ex: I know everyone thinks we should support the new zoning proposal, but I'm going to play devil's advocate and say that I think it will have some negative consequences. 
it makes (no|little) odds

used to state one's indifference to the way a situation develops or what its result will be

to bez różnicy, niewiele to zmienia

to bez różnicy, niewiele to zmienia

Ex: He can take the bus or the train, it makes no odds to him as long as he gets there on time. 
leg to stand on

a reasoning or explanation that is deemed sufficient to justify or defend someone's actions

mocny argument, sensowne uzasadnienie

mocny argument, sensowne uzasadnienie

Ex: The company's claims that the product is safe have no leg to stand on in light of the recent recall. 
on (everyone's|everybody's) lips

used to refer to a topic that is being talked about by a lot of people

na ustach wszystkich, temat dnia

na ustach wszystkich, temat dnia

Ex: The news of the celebrity's divorce spread like wildfire, and within hours, it was on everybody's lips. 
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