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Książka Street Talk 1 - Bliższe Spojrzenie: Lekcja 9

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to {not} [know|recognize] {sb} from Adam

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.I didn't know them from Adam.
charley-horse
charley-horse
[Rzeczownik]

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

skurcz mięśni, zakwasy

skurcz mięśni, zakwasy

dick
dick
[Rzeczownik]

someone who is a detective

detektyw, śledczy

detektyw, śledczy

every Tom, Dick, and Harry

all of the ordinary people

Ex: The store offers discounts to every Tom, Dick, and Harry during the sale.
fanny
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 on the fritz

to be malfunctioning or not working properly

Ex: My computer is on the fritz, and I can't seem to fix it.
guy
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.

jack of all trades

a person who is competent in many different tasks

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

a slang term for coffee, commonly used in North America

Joe, kawa

Joe, kawa

joe blow
joe blow
[Rzeczownik]

a hypothetical average man

przeciętny człowiek, Kowalski

przeciętny człowiek, Kowalski

john
john
[Rzeczownik]

a prostitute's customer

klient prostytutki, klient

klient prostytutki, klient

to [slip] {sb} a Mickey (Finn|)

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 [have|know] {sth} down pat

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, you'll have the procedures down pat.
to [rob] Peter (to|and) [pay] Paul

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
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
randy
[przymiotnik]

feeling great sexual desire

podniecony, zapalczywy

podniecony, zapalczywy

roger
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
uncle sam
[Rzeczownik]

a personification of the United States government

Wujek Sam, wujaszek Sam

Wujek Sam, wujaszek Sam

lazy susan
lazy susan
[Rzeczownik]

a revolving tray placed on a dining table

obrotowa półka, lazy susan

obrotowa półka, lazy susan

doubting Thomas
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
tomfoolery
[Rzeczownik]

foolish or senseless behavior

głupota, głupie zachowanie

głupota, głupie zachowanie

peeping Tom

a person who secretly watches others without consent, often for sexual gratification

Ex: Lisa was startled to discover a Peeping Tom trying to take pictures while she was sunbathing in her backyard.
willy-nilly
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 accepted the decision willy-nilly because there was no alternative.

Zaakceptowali decyzję chcąc nie chcąc, ponieważ nie było alternatywy.

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