used to express that people are going to be punished for something, particularly by being fired

ktoś za to zapłaci, ktoś straci stanowisko
used to alert someone to pay attention or to be cautious about something

Uwaga!, Ostrożnie!
to advance and make great progress in one's career or life

robić duże postępy, iść do przodu
to say or do the exact right thing in a particular situation

trafić w sedno, ująć rzecz trafnie
used to say that something is not wanted or needed at all

jak dziury w moście, wcale nie
from one's memory, without spending time to carefully consider or think

o ile pamiętam, bez sprawdzania
used to refer to something that is complicated or difficult beyond one's understanding or capability

ponad jego głowę, przerastać go
a sense of high self-esteem or self-importance that one has

napompowana głowa, zarozumiałość
to carefully consider the facts of a situation in order to understand something, make a decision, or solve a problem

ruszyć głową, pomyśleć porządnie
to feel deep sadness or disappointment, especially over a lost opportunity or unfulfilled desire

zadręczać się, gryźć się z żalu
used to ask a person to stop their unkind or indifferent behavior and offer some help or show some sympathy instead

miej trochę serca, okaż trochę współczucia
to discover or determine the underlying cause of something, particularly an issue

dotrzeć do sedna sprawy, ustalić prawdziwą przyczynę
used to show one sympathizes with and feels sorry for someone else's suffering

współczuć komuś z całego serca, serce komuś współczuje
describing a conversation or discussion that is honest, open, and sincere, typically between close friends or family members

serce do serca, szczery
a feeling of great sorrow or sadness usually caused by the loss of a loved one

ból serca, cierpienie
a point of weakness or vulnerability

pięta achillesowa, słaby punkt
to be forced to wait for a person or anticipate something

czekać bezczynnie, tkwić w oczekiwaniu
to experience an enjoyable time, particularly by spending time at parties

porządnie się zabawić, wyszaleć się
to not think carefully before saying something or reacting to a situation
to begin to work or study hard and focus seriously on a task or goal

zabrać się poważnie do pracy, skupić się na zadaniu
used to refer to a punch that is hit in a person's mouth

cios w zęby, pięścią w gębę
to submit to someone or something's authority

ulec, poddac sie
a foolish or stupid person

głupiec, dureń
the capacity or ability to consume an excessive amount of food or drink, particularly alcoholic ones

żołądek bez dna, niesamowita pojemność na jedzenie i picie
a reasoning or explanation that is deemed sufficient to justify or defend someone's actions

mocny argument, sensowne uzasadnienie
a large sum of money

majątek, kupę pieniędzy
to joke with someone in a friendly manner by trying to make them believe something that is not true

robić kogoś w konia, nabierać kogoś
said as a way of asking someone to begin doing something or continue doing it faster than before

rusz się, pospiesz się
to go for a walk, particularly after spending a long time sitting in one spot

rozprostować nogi, przejść się chwilę
to not say anything or immediately stop talking, particularly so as not to reveal a secret or make matters worse

trzymać buzię na kłódkę, zamknąć się
the ability to hide one's emotions and seem calm in unpleasant or difficult situations

hart ducha, opanowanie
an insincere offer or promise of support, assistance, etc.

puste deklaracje, wsparcie tylko słowami
used to ask a person to pay attention to one's words and believe them

słuchaj mnie uważnie, dobrze to sobie zapamiętaj
a very insignificant individual or thing

ktoś bez znaczenia, ktoś, kto się nie liczy
feeling sad or discouraged

przygnębiony, zmartwiony
to complain or speak loudly in an immoderate way

narzekać głośno, zrzędzić
to enjoy having lengthy and non-sensical conversations with people

mleć jęzorem, paplać
to continuously talk about something, in a way that seems foolish or careless
an area that is near a place in which someone resides

nasze okolice, u nas w okolicy
a person or thing that is very annoying or troublesome

prawdziwe utrapienie, ciągły kłopot
to say or do a thing that can put one in trouble or danger

nadstawiać karku, wystawić się na strzał
to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

działać komuś na nerwy, doprowadzać kogoś do szału
to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

działać komuś na nerwy, doprowadzać kogoś do szału
to mention or do something that causes someone to become upset or angry

poruszyć drażliwy temat, trafić w bolesne miejsce
really easy to understand or notice

oczywiste, jasne jak słońce
guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

realistyczny, pragmatyczny
to continuously put a lot of effort into doing something

ciężko pracować, harować
to not care about something or someone because one will not be effected
one's ability to find things of a particular type to suit one's needs

mieć nosa do czegoś, mieć wyczucie do czegoś
showing too much interest in people's lives, especially when it is not one's concern

wścibski, ciekawski
a type of unfriendly behavior that is meant to show that one is better than other people

zadziera nosa, wyniosły
to pay an unreasonably high price for something

słono zapłacić, przepłacić
to become involved in a situation that in no way concerns one

wtykać nos w cudze sprawy, mieszać się w nie swoje sprawy
used when something is either obvious or within one's field of vision but one does not notice it

tuż pod nosem, na oczach
to turn something down because one believes that it is not satisfactory enough

kręcić nosem, odrzucić z pogardą
to have someone under one's complete domination or control

mieć kogoś w garści, całkowicie kontrolować kogoś
to dispose of something by giving or selling it to someone else though persuasion or deception

wciskać, pozbywać się
an attitude or behavior characterized by a lack of warmth, friendliness, or interest

chłodne traktowanie, ignorowanie
to be assigned to or depend on a particular person for responsibility or action

odpoczywać, spoczywać
lacking courage or determination

tchórzliwy, bezkręgosłupowy
used to describe a greedy person who takes more food than they could possibly finish

nakładać więcej, wziąć na talerz za dużo
to reply quickly and rudely to someone

naskoczyć na kogoś, ostro odpowiedzieć
to act in a very clumsy or awkward manner

mieć dwie lewe ręce, być niezdarą
a method or principle solely based on experience, which may not be completely accurate

praktyczna zasada, zasada z doświadczenia
an instance or gesture that indicates approval or satisfaction

kciuk w górę, gest aprobaty
completely under one's direct control

pod jego pantoflem, w jego garści
to decide not to deal with a problem directly out of the fear that it may make things worse

omijać problem, owijać w bawełnę
to unwillingly obey the rules and accept the ideas or principles of a specific group or person

trzymać się zasad, niechętnie przestrzegać zasad
to fight or compete with someone with great force, determination, and strength

stanąć do ostrej walki, walczyć jak równy z równym
to refrain from speaking or expressing one's thoughts or opinions

trzymać język za zębami, milczeć
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language

język, mowa
said to someone who is annoyingly quiet when they are expected to speak

kot ci język zjadł?, czemu milczysz?
unable to speak clearly or express oneself due to nervousness, shyness, or confusion

oniemiały, zmieszany
used to describe a situation in which one barely manages to do something or escape danger

o włos, ledwo
with all the resources, determination, and strength that one has

zaciekle, ze wszystkich sił
describing an individual who has lived for a very long time and is not able to do certain activities due to old age

zbyt stary, stary
to make someone extremely annoyed or enraged

działać komuś na nerwy, doprowadzać kogoś do szału
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