Water expressions in polish

Burza w szklance wody

Meaning: a situation where people get very angry or worried about something that is not important.

Phrase in English: a storm in a teacup

Czuć się jak ryba w wodzie

Meaning: to learn how to do something very quickly and to enjoy doing it

Phrase in English: Take to like a duck to water

Cicha woda brzegi rwie

Meaning: Persistence accomplishes things.

Phrase in English: Constant dropping wears away a stone

Wypłynąć na szerokie wody

Meaning: to enter with sudden decision upon an unfamiliar course of action

Phrase in English: to take the plunge

Nabrać wody w usta

Meaning: keep quiet about confidential information

Phrase in English: to keep one's mouth shut

Przepaść jak kamień w wodę

Meaning: to fail completely

Phrase in English: to sink like a stone

Robić komuś wodę z mózgu

Meaning: incretinire someone

Phrase in English: to brainwash somebody

Trafić z deszczu pod rynnę

Meaning: from a bad situation to a worse situation.

Phrase in English: go out of the frying pan into the fire

Presentation made by:Bartek Tobis Bartek Majtyka