Książka Street Talk 3 - Lekcja 9

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to have another thing coming

[Fraza]

to say that someone's opinion or judgment is completely wrong

Ex: If they expect us to agree without any discussion, they have another thing coming; we need to address our concerns first.

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to [beat|bang|hit] {one's} head against (a|the) (brick|) wall

to beat one's head against a (brick) wall

[Fraza]

to repeatedly try to do or achieve something without success

Ex: Trying to fix the old system felt like hitting my head against a brick wall.

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come to think of it

[przysłówek]

used to introduce a thought or realization that occurred to one during a conversation

jakby się nad tym zastanowić, teraz

Ex: We were discussing the budget , and come to think of it , we might need to allocate more funds for marketing .

Dyskutowaliśmy o budżecie i, jak się zastanowić, może będziemy musieli przeznaczyć więcej środków na marketing.

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in one's shoes

[Fraza]

in a similar or identical situation to someone else, particularly a difficult or unpleasant one

być na jego miejscu, w jego sytuacji

Ex: It's easy to criticize when you're not in their shoes.

Łatwo krytykować, gdy nie jest się na ich miejscu.

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let somebody have it

[Zdanie]

to violently criticize or punish a person over what they did or said

Ex: Disappointed with the team's lack of effort, the coach let the players have it during halftime, motivating them to step up their performance.

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to give it to somebody straight

[Fraza]

to directly tell a person a fact, usually one that is unpleasant

Ex: The teacher gave it to the students straight, providing constructive criticism and highlighting areas for improvement in their work.

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to nip something in the bud

[Fraza]

to immediately prevent something, particularly something problematic, before it has time to develop

Ex: If we ignore this small error now, it will grow; let's nip it in the bud.

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to take something in stride

[Fraza]

to calmly cope with something that is difficult or disturbing

Ex: He took the sudden change in stride and kept working.

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to let something slide

[Fraza]

to intentionally not take action or not address an issue or problem, especially when one should have, often resulting in a negative consequence

Ex: Ignoring deadlines and letting things slide caused serious delays.

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to take something lying down

[Fraza]

to suffer or endure something unfair without ever complaining or protesting

Ex: You'll never be respected around here if you keep taking these taunts lying down.

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out of the question

[Fraza]

not allowed or possible

wykluczone, nie wchodzi w grę

Ex: Leaving the children alone overnight is out of the question.

Zostawienie dzieci samych na noc nie wchodzi w grę.

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to turn over a new leaf

[Fraza]

to make changes to one's behavior or mindset in order to become a better and more responsible person

Ex: He realized he was in the wrong and promised to turn over a new leaf.

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