behind {one's} back

without one knowing or approving

za jego plecami, bez jego wiedzy

za jego plecami, bez jego wiedzy

Ex: They changed the agreement behind my back. 
bad hair day

a day on which one feels unattractive, particularly due to one's hair not looking as well as it should

dzień niesfornych włosów, dzień nieposłusznych włosów

dzień niesfornych włosów, dzień nieposłusznych włosów

Ex: I am having a bad hair day. 
to buy into
to buy into
[Czasownik]

to wholeheartedly believe in a set of ideas

całkowicie wierzyć w, przyjmować

całkowicie wierzyć w, przyjmować

Ex: The employees were encouraged to buy into the company's values and mission for long-term success. 
to fall for
to fall for
[Czasownik]

to be deceived or tricked by someone or something

dać się nabrać, być oszukanym

dać się nabrać, być oszukanym

Ex: She couldn't believe she had fallen for the scam and lost a significant amount of money. 
dolled up
dolled up
[przymiotnik]

dressed in fancy or formal clothing

wystrojony, elegancki

wystrojony, elegancki

dressed to kill

used to describe someone who is dressed up in a very fashionable way to draw attention

wystrojony, odpicowany

wystrojony, odpicowany

Ex: She showed up at the party dressed to kill. 
to [fish] for a compliment

to get people to praise one, often by pretending not to be happy with oneself

łowić komplementy, dopraszać się pochwał

łowić komplementy, dopraszać się pochwał

Ex: Sarah knew she looked stunning in her new dress, so she subtly mentioned it to her friends, fishing for a compliment. 
to [get] on {one's} case

to criticize or nag someone persistently

Ex: Mom keeps getting on my case about cleaning my room. 
to [get] on {one's} nerves

to make someone really mad by constantly doing something that angers or annoys them

działać komuś na nerwy, doprowadzać kogoś do szału

działać komuś na nerwy, doprowadzać kogoś do szału

Ex: His constant whistling is really getting on my nerves. 
to [go] to town

to complete a task or activity with thoroughness, efficiency, and speed, often suggesting a focused and diligent approach

porządnie się za to wziąć, ostro zabrać się do pracy

porządnie się za to wziąć, ostro zabrać się do pracy

Ex: Once the deadline was moved up, the whole team went to town on the report. 
to [go] all out

to use all of one's energy, resources, determination, or strength to do something

pójść na całość, dać z siebie wszystko

pójść na całość, dać z siebie wszystko

Ex: The team went all out to win the final match. 
to [pull] out all the stops

to try very hard and do everything that is possible to succeed in something

dać z siebie wszystko, uruchomić wszystkie środki

dać z siebie wszystko, uruchomić wszystkie środki

Ex: The team pulled out all the stops to finish the project on time. 
to [fall|slip] (through|between) the cracks

(of a person) to be completely ignored, usually in a system or process

zostać całkowicie pominiętym, nikt się nim nie zajmuje

zostać całkowicie pominiętym, nikt się nim nie zajmuje

Ex: Many children fall through the cracks when schools are understaffed. 
no host bar

*** a bar at a social event where guests are required to pay for the drinks themselves

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