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to fail to recognize someone as one has never met them or knows nothing about them

Ex: I saw a stranger at the party last night.
charley-horse
[Rzeczownik]

a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

skurcz mięśni, zakwasy

skurcz mięśni, zakwasy

dick
[Rzeczownik]

someone who is a detective

detektyw, śledczy

detektyw, śledczy

all of the ordinary people

Ex: The store offers discounts to every Tom, Dick, and Harry during the sale.
fanny
[Rzeczownik]

the fleshy part of the body one sits on

tyłek, zadek

tyłek, zadek

Ex: She told the kids to sit their fannies down and listen to the story .Powiedziała dzieciom, żeby usiadły na swoich **tyłkach** i słuchały historii.

to be malfunctioning or not working properly

Ex: My computer on the fritz, and I ca n't seem to fix it .
guy
[Rzeczownik]

a person, typically a male

facet, mężczyzna

facet, mężczyzna

Ex: She met a nice guy at the coffee shop and they talked for hours .Poznała miłego **facet** w kawiarni i rozmawiali godzinami.

a person who is competent in many different tasks

Ex: While he may not be a master chef , he 's jack of all trades in the kitchen , cooking up a variety of dishes .
Joe
[Rzeczownik]

a slang term for coffee, commonly used in North America

Joe, kawa

Joe, kawa

joe blow
[Rzeczownik]

a hypothetical average man

przeciętny człowiek, Kowalski

przeciętny człowiek, Kowalski

john
[Rzeczownik]

a prostitute's customer

klient prostytutki, klient

klient prostytutki, klient

to secretly put a drug in a person's drink in order to make them unconscious

Ex: The culprit was caught and arrested after attempting to slip a Mickey into the drink of a famous celebrity at the event.

to know something so perfectly that one can do it at anytime without having to focus or think

Ex: Once you 've been in this job for a while , youhave the procedures down pat.

to take from one source or person in order to fulfill an obligation or debt to another source or person, often resulting in a cycle of borrowing or rearranging debts without actually resolving the underlying financial issue

Ex: They're robbing Peter to pay Paul with these budget cuts; it's a temporary fix.
to peter out
[Czasownik]

to gradually end or fade away, often due to becoming weakened

wyczerpywać się, stopniowo zanikać

wyczerpywać się, stopniowo zanikać

Ex: After the initial rush, interest in the new toy petered out by the end of the year.Po początkowym szaleństwie, zainteresowanie nową zabawką **stopniowo wygasło** pod koniec roku.
randy
[przymiotnik]

feeling great sexual desire

podniecony, zapalczywy

podniecony, zapalczywy

roger
[wykrzyknik]

used as a confirmation message in radio communication to indicate that a message has been received and understood

Przyjęto,  kierunek północny

Przyjęto, kierunek północny

Ex: Roger, moving to phase two.**Roger**, przejście do fazy drugiej.
uncle sam
[Rzeczownik]

a personification of the United States government

Wujek Sam, wujaszek Sam

Wujek Sam, wujaszek Sam

lazy susan
[Rzeczownik]

a revolving tray placed on a dining table

obrotowa półka, lazy susan

obrotowa półka, lazy susan

doubting Thomas
[Rzeczownik]

a person who doubts or refuses to believe anything that is presented to them without evidence or proof

niewierny Tomasz, sceptyk

niewierny Tomasz, sceptyk

Ex: In the past, he acted like a Doubting Thomas, refusing to accept the truth until it was undeniable.W przeszłości zachowywał się jak **niewierny Tomasz**, odmawiając przyjęcia prawdy, dopóki nie stała się ona niepodważalna.
tomfoolery
[Rzeczownik]

foolish or senseless behavior

głupota, głupie zachowanie

głupota, głupie zachowanie

someone who watches others without their knowledge or permission, especially when they are undressing or doing private things

Ex: Lisa was startled to discover a Peeping Tom trying to take pictures while she was sunbathing in her backyard.
willy-nilly
[przysłówek]

in a way that happens regardless of someone's wishes or control

chcąc nie chcąc, na siłę

chcąc nie chcąc, na siłę

Ex: They had to confront the harsh realities of the situation willy-nilly.Turyści zostali **wbrew swojej woli** wciągnięci w tłum protestujących.
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