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bananas
bananas
[przymiotnik]

experiencing an state of extreme anger, excitement, or craziness

szalony, zwariowany

szalony, zwariowany

Ex: All of his teachers are going bananas over his science fair experiment. 
second banana
second banana
[Rzeczownik]

an individual who is not as important or influential as someone else in an organization

drugie skrzypce, człowiek z drugiego planu

drugie skrzypce, człowiek z drugiego planu

Ex: The CEO is the boss, but the CFO is the second banana. 
top banana
top banana
[Rzeczownik]

the leading or most influential person in a group or enterprise

szef, numer jeden

szef, numer jeden

Ex: As the CEO, she's the top banana in the company, making all the major decisions. 
to {not} [know] beans about {sth}

to have no information regarding a particular subject

nie mieć o czymś pojęcia, nic o tym nie wiedzieć

nie mieć o czymś pojęcia, nic o tym nie wiedzieć

Ex: I don't know beans about cars, so I always ask a mechanic before buying one. 
cabbage
cabbage
[Rzeczownik]

an informal slang for cash or money, often used in casual conversation

kasa, hajs

kasa, hajs

Ex: He was excited to see his paycheck, knowing it was a good amount of cabbage. 
to [dangle] a carrot in front of {sb}

to make someone excited about doing something by promising them a reward

kusić kogoś nagrodą, mamić obietnicą nagrody

kusić kogoś nagrodą, mamić obietnicą nagrody

Ex: The company dangled a carrot in front of its employees by offering them a promotion if they met certain sales targets. 
cauliflower ear
cauliflower ear
[Rzeczownik]

a deformity of the outer ear caused by repeated trauma, particularly common in contact sports like wrestling and boxing

kalafiorowe ucho, ucho zapaśnika

kalafiorowe ucho, ucho zapaśnika

Ex: The wrestler developed cauliflower ear after years of grappling without protective headgear. 
(as|) (cool|calm) as a cucumber

used to describe someone who is not worried at all in challenging or stressful situations

zupełnie spokojny, zupełnie niewzruszony

zupełnie spokojny, zupełnie niewzruszony

Ex: Even during the crisis, she stayed cool as a cucumber. 
fruitcake
fruitcake
[Rzeczownik]

an eccentric, crazy, or mentally unstable person

ekscentryk, wariat

ekscentryk, wariat

Ex: My uncle is a harmless old fruitcake who believes he's invented perpetual motion. 
to [hear] {sth} (through|on) the grapevine

to hear something that was passed from one person to another, like a rumor or gossip

usłyszeć pocztą pantoflową, usłyszeć z plotek

usłyszeć pocztą pantoflową, usłyszeć z plotek

Ex: I heard through the grapevine that Maya is leaving the company. 
sour grapes
sour grapes
[Rzeczownik]

a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth

kwaśne winogrona, udawana pogarda

kwaśne winogrona, udawana pogarda

Ex: He said the promotion was not worth it, but it sounded like sour grapes. 
lemon
lemon
[Rzeczownik]

a flawed or defective item, especially referring to an unsatisfactory automobile

cytryna, grat

cytryna, grat

Ex: He realized he had bought a lemon when the car broke down just a week after purchase. 
lettuce
lettuce
[Rzeczownik]

informal slang for money

kasa, forsa

kasa, forsa

Ex: He worked extra shifts to earn more lettuce for his vacation. 
like (two|) peas in a pod

used to refer to two or more people or things that are very similar or closely related

Ex: The twins are like two peas in a pod; they always dress alike and share the same interests. 
peach
peach
[Rzeczownik]

a person or thing that stands out for its exceptional qualities

klejnot, perła

klejnot, perła

Ex: Her presentation was a peach, leaving everyone impressed with her eloquence and insight. 
peachy
peachy
[przymiotnik]

exceptionally good or pleasing

wspaniały, doskonały

wspaniały, doskonały

Ex: Everything turned out just peachy after they resolved the issue. 
pickle
pickle
[Rzeczownik]

a challenging or troublesome predicament

tarapaty, kłopotliwa sytuacja

tarapaty, kłopotliwa sytuacja

Ex: He found himself in a pickle when he realized he'd lost his wallet. 
couch potato
couch potato
[Rzeczownik]

someone who sits around and watches TV a lot

kanapowiec, telewizyjny leniuch

kanapowiec, telewizyjny leniuch

Ex: He became a couch potato after he lost his job. 
hot potato
hot potato
[Rzeczownik]

a difficult or controversial issue or topic that is uncomfortable or risky to handle

drażliwy temat, kłopotliwa sprawa

drażliwy temat, kłopotliwa sprawa

Ex: The scandal surrounding the company's financial practices became a hot potato that no executive wanted to address directly. 
small potatoes

a person or thing of small importance

drobnostka, mało ważna sprawa

drobnostka, mało ważna sprawa

Ex: Compared to the major problems we face, that issue is just small potatoes. 
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