Książka Street Talk 3 - Lekcja 7

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to [bite] the dust [Fraza]

to completely fail, lose, or stop functioning

the blind leading the blind [Fraza]

used to describe a situation in which an incompetent or inexperienced person is advising others who have no knowledge or experience at all

Ex: Her attempt to teach advanced mathematics to the class was like the blind leading the blind .

to [dice] with death [Fraza]

to take great risks that could result in one's own death

Ex: They have diced with death in their past adventures .

to [hold] {one's} breath [Fraza]

to wait for something anxiously or eagerly

Ex: I 've emailed the company about my complaint , but do n't hold your breath for a reply .

easy does it [Zdanie]

used to advise someone to proceed with caution or be careful with something

Ex: " Easy does it , " she whispered as she tiptoed across the creaky floorboards .

to [get] {one's} feet wet [Fraza]

to do something that one has not done before in order to become more experienced or familiar with it

Ex: Although James had no knowledge of the game before , he insisted on getting his feet wet .

to [get] the hang of {sth} [Fraza]

to learn how something works or how to use it

Ex: It took a while, but I finally got the hang of playing the guitar.

nerve [Rzeczownik]

odwaga

Ex: She admired his nerve in tackling such a dangerous challenge .

Podziwiała jego odwagę w podejmowaniu tak niebezpiecznego wyzwania.

second wind [Rzeczownik]

drugi oddech

Ex: I was ready to give up on the project , but then I got a second wind and completed it ahead of schedule .

Byłem gotów zrezygnować z projektu, ale potem dostałem drugiego wiatru i ukończyłem go przed czasem.