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jautājums		atbilde
a drop in the ocean sākt mācīties		kropla w morzu potrzeb
a home from home sākt mācīties		a place where you feel as relaxed as you do in your own home
a leopard can't change its spots sākt mācīties		one can't change
a sight for sore eyes sākt mācīties		sth/sb you're very pleased to see
a stitch in time (saves nine) sākt mācīties		it's better to solve a problem now, than leave it for later
a stone's throw from sākt mācīties		very close to
Achilles' heel sākt mācīties		a weak feature which could cause failure
add fuel to the fire sākt mācīties		make a bad situation worse
all in good time sākt mācīties		soon; is used to encourage people to be patient and wait quietly.
all mod cons sākt mācīties		all modern conveniences
an act of God sākt mācīties		natural disaster
as the crow flies sākt mācīties		in a straight line
at a loose end sākt mācīties		with nothing particular to do
at the drop of a hat sākt mācīties		immediately, or in a way that shows you have no doubts about doing sth
be born with a silver spoon in your mouth sākt mācīties		born rich
be on the same wavelength sākt mācīties		to think in similar way
before your time sākt mācīties		bofore you were born/lived/worked somewhere
below/under par sākt mācīties		worse than the usual or expected standard
big mouth sākt mācīties		to say things that are meant to be kept secret
blot on the landscape sākt mācīties		something such as an ugly building that spoils a pleasant view
break the mold sākt mācīties		to be new and different
bury your head in the sand sākt mācīties		ignore the problem hoping it'd disappear
change your tune sākt mācīties		change your opinion or attitude
clean as a whistle sākt mācīties		honest or legal; extremely clean
come rain or shine sākt mācīties		whatever happens
commuter belt sākt mācīties		an area around a city where many people who work in the city live
concrete jungle sākt mācīties		an ugly grey area of a city where people live in closely crowded apartment buildings and there is little space and no trees or grass
it's no use crying over spilled milk sākt mācīties		what's done, is done
do sth on a whim sākt mācīties		do sth because of a sudden feeling
down on your luck sākt mācīties		have a bad situation (no work, money ect.)
draw the line at sākt mācīties		say you won't accept sth
draw the short straw sākt mācīties		be chosen to do sth unpleasant
fall short of sb's expectations sākt mācīties		to fail to reach an amount or standard that was expected or hoped for, causing disappointment
fly off the handle sākt mācīties		to react in a very angry way
follow your nose sākt mācīties		go straight forward, without turning
follow your nose sākt mācīties		to trust your own feelings rather than obeying rules or allowing yourself to be influenced by other people's opinions
for the time being sākt mācīties		for now
from time to time sākt mācīties		sometimes
get the upper hand sākt mācīties		get control or advantage over a person or situation
get on like a house on fire sākt mācīties		become friends quickly, having plenty to talk about
get the wrong end of the stick sākt mācīties		to not understand a situation correctl
catch sb's drift sākt mācīties		understand the basic meaning
give sb a taste of their own medicine sākt mācīties		to treat someone as badly as they have treated you
give sth a miss sākt mācīties		not to do sth
go halves sākt mācīties		go 50/50
go to your head sākt mācīties		woda sodowa uderza do głowy
grin and bear it sākt mācīties		accept a difficulty without complaining
have a change of heart sākt mācīties		change one's mind
have green fingers sākt mācīties		be good at growing plants
have time on your hands sākt mācīties		have more free time than you need
have your wits about you sākt mācīties		to be ready to think quickly in a situation and react to things that you are not expecting
hear sth through the grapevine sākt mācīties		to hear news from someone who heard the news from someone else
in donkey's years sākt mācīties		an extremely long time
in sb's bad/good books sākt mācīties		sb is annoyed/pleased with you
in the nick of time sākt mācīties		just in time
in the sticks sākt mācīties		far from a town
it's as broad as it's long sākt mācīties		can't choose between two things as they're equal
keep a straight face sākt mācīties		poker face
keep sth under your hat sākt mācīties		keep sth secret
keep up with the Joneses sākt mācīties		try to be as successful as your neighbours
keep your hair on sākt mācīties		said to tell someone to stop being so angry or upset
kick yourself sākt mācīties		be very annoyed because of an error you made
knee-high to a grasshopper sākt mācīties		be small or young
last word in sākt mācīties		the newest and the best type of sth
let nature take its course sākt mācīties		allow sth to develop without interference
let off steam sākt mācīties		do sth that allows you to get rid of anger
let sleeping dogs lie sākt mācīties		leave sb alone if they might cause you trouble
let your hair down sākt mācīties		relax and enjoy yourself more than usual
life and soul of the party sākt mācīties		lively at social events
like two peas in a pod sākt mācīties		jak dwie krople wody
line your pocket(s) sākt mācīties		to earn money using dishonest or illegal methods
lock, stock and barrel sākt mācīties		including all or every part of something
lose your bearings sākt mācīties		get disoriented
never look a gift horse in the mouth sākt mācīties		said to advise someone not to refuse something good that is being offered
no rhyme or reason sākt mācīties		no reason or explanation for sth
not see the wood for the trees sākt mācīties		not being able to see what's importnat because because you are too worried about the details
off the beaten track sākt mācīties		in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns:
on the spur of the moment sākt mācīties		suddenly, without planning
on the town sākt mācīties		spend the evening out
once in a blue moon sākt mācīties		very rarely
out of this world sākt mācīties		extremely good and impressive
over the top sākt mācīties		more than what's considered normal or suitable
pull strings sākt mācīties		use your influence to get what you want
put sth in perspective sākt mācīties		to compare something to other things so that it can be accurately and fairly judged
put your feet up sākt mācīties		sit and relax
quick on the uptake sākt mācīties		understand sth quickly
red tape sākt mācīties		official rules and processes that seem unnecessary and delay results
reinvent the wheel sākt mācīties		waste time trying do sth what's already been done well
round the bend sākt mācīties		crazy
satellite town sākt mācīties		town close and in dependence to a bigger one
see eye to eye with sb sākt mācīties		agree with sb
set your heart on sākt mācīties		decide you want sth very much
speak volumes about sth sākt mācīties		provide lots of info in indirect way
split hairs sākt mācīties		argue about small details
stick to your guns sākt mācīties		to continue having your beliefs even if other people disagree with you
stop dead in your tracks sākt mācīties		suddenly stop
take stock of sth sākt mācīties		to examine a situation carefully
take the scenic route sākt mācīties		follow a longer path than usual because it's more attractive
have the edge over sākt mācīties		to be slightly better than someone or something
the luck of a draw sākt mācīties		to be the result of chance and something that you have no control over:
the powers that be sākt mācīties		the people that control the situation
tool of the trade sākt mācīties		sth you need to do your job
throw the book at sb sākt mācīties		punish sb seriously
tidy amount sākt mācīties		large amount
turn over a new leaf sākt mācīties		to start behaving in a better way
under sb's thumb sākt mācīties		completely controlled by sb
up in arms about sākt mācīties		angry and complaining about sth
variety is the spice of life sākt mācīties		diffrent things makes life interesting

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