Seria wakacyjnych wpisów nabiera tempa, dlatego dzisiaj zapraszam Was na kolejną porcję przydatnych idiomów angielskich. Wszystkie moje ostatnie wpisy bazują na postach, które do tej pory regularnie pojawiały się na moim fanpage’u na facebooku oraz moim instagramie. Są to głównie:
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idiomy,
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słówka dnia,
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całe wyrażenia,
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synonimy,
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słownictwo biznesowe.
W dzisiejszym wpisie znajdziecie zestaw różnych idiomów w języku angielskim, które do tej pory mogliście śledzić na moim instagramie. Po części teoretycznej zapraszam Was na część praktyczną, czyli ćwiczenia. Znajdziecie je tutaj – Różne idiomy angielskie (B2) – Ćwiczenia.
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Różne przydatne idiomy w języku angielskim (B2)
Examples:
➡ 1. I gave tennis a whirl but it was a mistake.
➡ 2. I’m going to have a crack at learning French.
When you put the finishing touches to your project for instance, it means that you complete it by adding the final improvements to it. The result of your work is satisfactory and you’re totally content with it.
E.g. I was promoted yesterday but executive perks were the icing on the cake.
THE ICING ON THE CAKE = THE FROSTING ON THE CAKE (wisienka na torcie)
E.g. Today I’ve got something for students who are diligently preparing for the exam session. I wish you all to pass all your exams with flying colours! Good luck!
E.g. She takes pride in working for charity.
– We can say: Don’t jump to conclusions when we don’t want somebody to guess about a particular situation without enough information and details.
➡ 1. Maybe she isn’t the nicest girl in the world, but she’s certainly not your enemy.
➡ 2. Please don’t jump to cnoclusions. Get to know her better and you’ll see for yourself.
E.g. All employees extended a warm welcome to our new Chief Executive Officer.
Examples:
➡ 1. Last summer she arranged her wedding with a flourish.
➡ 2. Last year the company started off with a flourish. Now it makes a lot of money every year.
Examples:
➡ 1.Let’s meet at three o’clock on the dot.
➡ 2. Lesson begins at eight o’clock sharp.
Examples:
➡ 1. I didn’t invite him to my birthday party but he came anyway and he was the cuckoo in the nest.
➡ 2. Her presence was absolutely unwanted in yesterday’s meeting. She was the cuckoo in the nest.
– When you see something with your own eyes, it means that you see something yourself. It’s quite useful phrase to express our amazement and disbelief.
Another useful phrase is SEE FOR YOURSELF (sam się przekonasz)
Examples:
➡ 1. I didn’t believe him at first, but then I saw it with my own eyes.
➡ 2. You will see for yourself that left-wing party will win an election.
– Many things, usually bad things, can happen in broad daylight (w biały dzień)
Examples:
➡ 1. He shot six people in broad daylight.
➡ 2. I was robbed in broad daylight.
➡ 3. It was already broad daylight when he was completing his project.
– When you look on the bright side, it means that you’re optimistic about something despite difficulties. The situation may be bad but you still see the good points.
Examples:
➡ 1. She always looks on the bright side of things. Her optimism is contagious.
➡ 2. Why are you so gloomy about everything? Our position could be much worse. At least once try to look on the bright side of things!
– This expression refers to a person who is really sociable and outgoing. They love spending time with other people and entertaining them.
Examples:
➡ 1. Peter is very lively and good at mixing with other people. He’s definitely the life and soul of the party.
➡ 2. Hannah is such a gregarious person who is always full of energy and enthusiasm when we throw a party. She’s certainly the life and soul of the party.
– We use this expression when we want to say about something which happened only once and it’s unlikely to last or to be repeated.
Another meaning of this idiom refers to something which is interesting for people but only for a short time (chwilowy, jednorazowy sukces)
Examples:
➡ 1. At first she had great results, but then she didn’t do anything, so it must have been just a flash in the pan.
➡ 2. Apparently his achievement was a flash in the pan because he’s never succeeded in anything else.
EXPRESSIONS WITH BURN
Examples:
➡ 1. She looked so tired this morning. I think she had been burning the midnight oil.
➡ 2. Don’t burn the midnight oil this night, please. It always disturbs my sleep.
Examples:
➡ 1. Whenever you leave your organization for different reasons, it’s important not to burn your bridges.
➡ 2. Her behaviour was outrageous. I think that she’s burnt her bridges for good.
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