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wise owl
wise owl
[Rzeczownik]

someone who possesses great wisdom and good judgment, often referred to old people

mądry i doświadczony człowiek, mądra głowa

mądry i doświadczony człowiek, mądra głowa

Ex: Ask the wise owl before making such a big decision. 
night owl
night owl
[Rzeczownik]

a person who has a tendency to sleep very late at night

nocny marek, człowiek nocy

nocny marek, człowiek nocy

Ex: She has always been a night owl, working on her creative projects late into the night. 
mousey
mousey
[przymiotnik]

quiet and timid and ineffectual

nieśmiały, lękliwy

nieśmiały, lękliwy

(as|) quiet as a mouse

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely quiet and does not make much noise

cichutki, bardzo cichy

cichutki, bardzo cichy

Ex: She was as quiet as a mouse while hiding in the closet. 
monkey wrench
monkey wrench
[Rzeczownik]

a type of wrench with a screw placed on its handle near the adjustable jaws

klucz francuski, klucz nastawny

klucz francuski, klucz nastawny

more fun than a barrel (full|) of monkeys

describing a situation, activity, or experience that is extremely enjoyable, entertaining, or amusing

świetna zabawa, czysta frajda

świetna zabawa, czysta frajda

Ex: The children's party was more fun than a barrel of monkeys, with laughter and games filling the air. 
[be] a monkey's uncle

to display complete surprise or disbelief

to niewiarygodne, aż trudno uwierzyć

to niewiarygodne, aż trudno uwierzyć

Ex: Well, I will be a monkey's uncle. Tom actually cleaned his desk. 
to monkey around
to monkey around
[Czasownik]

to engage in playful, often mischievous, or silly behavior without a clear purpose

wygłupiać się, bawić się głupio

wygłupiać się, bawić się głupio

Ex: During the break, the kids like to monkey around in the playground, laughing and playing games. 
pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[Zdanie]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

ta, niedoczekanie

ta, niedoczekanie

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
in a pig's eye
in a pig's eye
[wykrzyknik]

used to show that one does not believe or accept something that was said or suggested

W twoich snach!, W świńskim oku!

W twoich snach!, W świńskim oku!

Ex: He told you his father owns the company? In a pig's eye! 
pigheaded
pigheaded
[przymiotnik]

persisting to do things the way one sees fit and unwilling to change one's opinion, no matter how irrational it might seem

uparty, zatwardziały

uparty, zatwardziały

to [eat] like a (horse|pig)

to eat an excessive amount of food

jeść jak koń, jeść za trzech

jeść jak koń, jeść za trzech

Ex: Despite her petite figure, Mary eats like a horse, often finishing multiple plates of food during meals. 
pigs (can|might) fly
pigs can fly
[Zdanie]

used to express one's disbelief about something happening or being true

ta, niedoczekanie

ta, niedoczekanie

Ex: He says he'll start arriving early to work. Yeah, and pigs might fly. 
to pig out
to pig out
[Czasownik]

to eat a large amount of food, often messily

objadać się, jeść jak świnia

objadać się, jeść jak świnia

Ex: We pigged out on pizza last night. 
rabbit ears
rabbit ears
[Rzeczownik]

an indoor TV antenna; consists of two extendible rods that form a V

antena V, uszy królicze

antena V, uszy królicze

rat
rat
[Rzeczownik]

a person considered treacherous, despicable, or contemptible

zdrajca, kapuś

zdrajca, kapuś

Ex: He felt betrayed by a rat in the office. 
to rat
to rat
[Czasownik]

to inform on someone or betray them, often by disclosing their wrongdoing to authorities

donosić, zdradzać

donosić, zdradzać

Ex: He decided to rat on his accomplices to get a reduced sentence. 
rat race
rat race
[Rzeczownik]

a draining and stressful lifestyle that consists of constantly competing with others for success, wealth, power, etc. and so leaving no room for rest and pleasure

wyścig szczurów, nieustanna pogoń za sukcesem

wyścig szczurów, nieustanna pogoń za sukcesem

Ex: He left the rat race and moved to a small town by the sea. 
to [smell] a rat

to begin to feel that there might be something wrong or dishonest about a situation

wyczuć, podejrzewać

wyczuć, podejrzewać

Ex: After noticing inconsistencies in her colleague's story, she began to smell a rat and decided to investigate further. 
(as|) drunk as a (skunk|fiddler)

so intoxicated with alcohol that one starts behaving like a lunatic

pijany w sztok, zalany w trupa

pijany w sztok, zalany w trupa

Ex: After the bachelor party, he was as drunk as a skunk and couldn't remember a thing. 
(as|) slow as a snail

extremely low in speed

wolny jak ślimak, strasznie wolny

wolny jak ślimak, strasznie wolny

Ex: The old computer is slow as a snail when I open more than two tabs. 
if (it|this) (was|were) a snake, it would have bitten you

said to mean that what a person is searching for is right where they are, but they have failed to notice it

miałeś to tuż pod nosem, było na widoku, tylko tego nie zauważyłeś

miałeś to tuż pod nosem, było na widoku, tylko tego nie zauważyłeś

Ex: The keys were on the table the whole time; if they were a snake, they would have bitten you. 
(as|) slippery as (an eel|a snake)

used to refer to a deceitful and untrustworthy person who cannot be easily caught or exposed

śliski jak węgorz, nieuchwytny

śliski jak węgorz, nieuchwytny

Ex: He is slippery as an eel when anyone asks about the missing money. 
snake
snake
[Rzeczownik]

a person treacherous, deceitful, or willing to betray others

zdrajca, wąż

zdrajca, wąż

Ex: She called him a snake after he switched sides. 
snake eyes
snake eyes
[Rzeczownik]

expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot

wężowe oczy, dwie jedynki

wężowe oczy, dwie jedynki

sheepish
sheepish
[przymiotnik]

showing a lack of confidence or courage in an awkward way

nieśmiały, zakłopotany

nieśmiały, zakłopotany

Ex: His sheepish demeanor in front of the crowd showed how nervous he was about public speaking. 
to [talk] turkey

to seriously and honestly discuss a matter

rozmawiać konkretnie i szczerze, przejść do rzeczy

rozmawiać konkretnie i szczerze, przejść do rzeczy

Ex: During the contract negotiation, the parties sat down to talk turkey and hammered out the specific terms and conditions. 
turkey
turkey
[Rzeczownik]

an inept, foolish, or undesirable person

głupek, tępak

głupek, tępak

Ex: He's a total turkey who can't even boil water without burning it. 
a whale of time

an extremely enjoyable or thrilling time

świetna zabawa, fantastycznie spędzony czas

świetna zabawa, fantastycznie spędzony czas

Ex: At the carnival, the kids had a whale of a time, going on all the rides and eating cotton candy. 
to [whale] on {sb/sth}

to violently or forcefully hit a person or thing many times

okładać kogoś, walić raz za razem

okładać kogoś, walić raz za razem

Ex: In the bar brawl, he started to whale on his opponent, throwing punch after punch. 
wolf
wolf
[Rzeczownik]

a man who aggressively or persistently pursues sexual attention from women

wilk, uwodziciel

wilk, uwodziciel

Ex: He was called a wolf for constantly flirting with the waitresses. 
to wolf down
to wolf down
[Czasownik]

to eat something quickly and greedily, often without pausing

pożerać, wciągać

pożerać, wciągać

Ex: After hours of work, she wolfed down her lunch in just a few minutes. 
can of worms

something that when someone tries to deal with it causes many problems

puszka Pandory, gniazdo os

puszka Pandory, gniazdo os

Ex: The audit opened a can of worms no one was ready for. 
worm
worm
[Rzeczownik]

a person regarded as weak, cowardly, or contemptible

tchórz, nikczemnik

tchórz, nikczemnik

Ex: That worm ran at the first sign of trouble. 
(the|) early bird (catches|gets) the worm

used to imply that the person who starts their day or task early will have an advantage over those who start later or procrastinate

Ex: She always arrives at work early; after all, the early bird catches the worm. 
to [worm] {sth} out of {sb}

to make someone reveal information by questioning them repeatedly or cleverly

wyciągać od kogoś informacje, wypytać

wyciągać od kogoś informacje, wypytać

Ex: The detective managed to worm the truth out of the suspect during a lengthy and strategic interrogation. 
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