Things Americans Say 71-75
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take
(someone) to the cleaner's zedrzec z kogos kase, puscic kogos z torbami Presented by Stella | |
Thank you Stella! You helped a lot of people in Poland and didn't even charge me a penny! |
It's nice to have
friends who can give you a piece of advice every now and then, isn't it? "Don't
buy that stuff, it will shrink after the first washing" - "Hey,
you should check out that new bookstore right next to the mall" - "Don't
even think about going to see that doctor! He's a lunatic!"
Word of mouth is a powerful and often reliable
tool, although
you do have to remember that what works for someone else will not necessarily
work for you, and vice versa. In today's phrase taught by Stella (originally from
New York state) we explore the dark and dirty world of rip-offs."Take
someone to the cleaner's" means "charge someone an arm and a leg".
Ooops, that doesn't help a lot, does it? It's just another idiom! How about this:
when you buy something or use service of some kind, and you are charged significantly
more than you think you should pay, someone "took you to the cleaner's."
Be careful where you shop! |
I think you really should do all you can to avoid hiring a lawyer. These lawyers, they will take you to the cleaner's every single time, I'm telling you. |
the
bottom is about to fall out zaraz lunie (zaraz "odpadnie dno" :)) Presented by Chuck | |
Thank you Chuck! |
After the long,
hot summer we've been enjoying here in North Carolina, it was quite refreshing
to have some rain. And it didn't come without a warning. Big, dark clouds had
covered the sky and it was obvious that it was going to rain hard which prompted
Chuck to utter today's phrase of the day. By the way, you know from school that
when we express the future tense based on observations and signs of the inevitable,
we do so using the "going to" form: you look at the clouds - you make
the conclusion that "it is going to rain" rather than "it
will rain". Well, the phrase "be about to" can serve the
same purpose: Look at that lady, she's about to lose her cool -- This
tree is about to fall under the weight of snow. |
We were supposed to have a game yesterday, but the bottom fell out and it got cancelled. |
no-brainer latwa decyzja Presented by Jim and Cherie | |
Jim and Cherie have traveled to Poland a few times. They enjoyed getting to know the Polish culture, just like we enjoyed meeting them today for the first time. They have good friends in Gdansk. Joanna and Irek - greetings from Raleigh! |
Decisions, decisions.
Every day we're faced with new ones. Sometimes they're really difficult, like:
should I stay home, have some coffee and watch Discovery or go out, have some
coffee and shop with Discover? Sometimes they're easy: should I try some
new recipe from my Hungarian Weight Watchers Cookbook or order 'meats' from Papa
John's? The easy ones are called no-brainers. They don't require you
to sit on the fence at all. The hard ones are the ones we toss
and turn over. I could sit here and keep giving you more examples, or
go to bed and rest before another day of hard work. What do you think I should
do? I think, it's a no-brainer. |
Of all the decisions I had to make today, this one is a real no-brainer. |
don't be a stranger odezwij sie od czasu do czasu, badzmy w kontakcie Presented by Marcin, Olyvia and Jonasz | |
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Sometimes perfect
strangers come into your life unexpectedly. Like an autumn rain, or a telephone
from a guy who wants to sell you some golfing gear. We met Marcin and Ania on
the Internet about a month and a half ago. They were in New York City at that
time with the Work and Travel program. Rather than going back to Poland at the
end of August, they took the risk of spending three weeks with us. During that
time they learned a few new card games, watched several movies, did some sightseeing
and were entertained by our little trio. And now it's time to say good-bye. But,
as they say, "friends are forever", and there is a good chance we'll
all see each other again. Either in Poland or in the States. The phrase "don't
be a stranger" is often used in farewells and it means "let's keep in
touch, don't forget about me, let's meet again in the future". Sometimes
perfect strangers become good friends. Sometimes they have to leave. Like that
autumn rain. |
It was nice to meet you Eric, say hello to your family back in Utah, and don't be a stranger. |
to get the ball rolling zaczac zalatwiac jakas sprawe, wziac sie za cos Presented by Beth and Simone | |
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The High School
in Bunn, North Carolina needs a soccer coach. Are any of you interested? I was,
until Simone (on the left) kicked me in the shin so hard, I was about to cry like
a little baby. They do need a lecture on fair play (Simone, if you're reading
this, I hope you know I am only kidding :)) For now, I will stick to my position
of CASL coach for the Avengers. |
We
need to think about modifying some of our policies. If you will talk to the people
at the corporate office, I will get the ball rolling
with our CEO. 1 .niech was nie zmyli uzycie WILL w obu czesciach zdania, to nie jest zdanie warunkowe 2. CEO = Chief Executive Officer (prezes firmy) 3. corporate office = siedziba glowna firmy InformacjaKomunikat dla użytkowników: Od dnia 7.01.2019 zaprzestaliśmy codziennego wysyłania listy słówek. Inne - treści losowe
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