IDIOMY I UTARTE ZWROTY C2 / C2+

Ćwiczenie 1

Uzupełnij zdania brakującymi wyrazami.

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1. I'm afraid the minister's statement has really stirred up a hornet's in parliament.
2. The manager was determined to get to the of the matter before making a decision.
3. The new law turned out to be a double-edged .
4. After hours of negotiations, they finally struck a happy .
5. The scandal came as a bolt from the for everyone in the company.
6. When they realized their mistake, it was a bit of a wake-up .
7. They decided to take his words with a pinch of .
8. The scientist's discovery opened up a whole new can of .
9. She was hoping for a promotion, but it turned out to be a wild chase.
10. The company's reputation was left in after the data leak.

Ćwiczenie 2

Przetłumacz na język angielski wyrazy podane w nawiasach.

1. He didn't react immediately - he prefers to (dać emocjom opaść) before responding.
2. The journalist's article (uderzyło w czuły punkt) in the government.
3. She wanted to sound confident, but her nervous smile (mówił sam za siebie) . (użyj volumes)
4. The new law (wywołało falę oburzenia) across the country. (użyj waves)
5. His comments about her appearance (przekroczyły granicę) .
6. His performance in the debate (przechyliło szalę zwycięstwa) in his favour.
7. Stop (owijać w bawełnę) and tell me what really happened.
8. After five years together, they finally decided to (pobrać się) .
9. (O mało nie padłem trupem) when I saw the price of that car! (użyj bucket)
10. He's such a gossip — he (nie umie trzymać języka za zębami) .