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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

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
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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