dim - not very clever: He's a nice chap, but a little dim. peg-leg - an artificial leg, especially a wooden one which is joined to the natural leg at the knee leotard - a tight piece of clothing that covers the body but not the legs, usually worn by female dancers or women doing physical exercise bustle turniura Dulux dog old English sheep dog - Owczarek staroangielski gills skrzela doofus a stupid person discombobulated confused knave- (old) a dishonest man drip - a boring person without a strong character: Her husband is such a drip. fop - a man who is extremely interested in his appearance and who wears very decorative clothes sentinel - a person employed to guard something testy - easily annoyed and not patient a testy old man; testy comments bombshell - a sudden and often unpleasant piece of news: My sister dropped a bombshell by announcing she was leaving her job. taper off - to become gradually smaller or less frequent: Her voice tapered off as she realized everyone was listening. trannie transwestyta wormwood bylica pioun binge - an occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, especially eating, drinking or spending money: a drinking/eating/spending binge ; The annual office binge (= party) is in December. vomit comet - Reduced gravity aircraft (tam gdzie krc astronautami) taunt - to intentionally annoy and upset someone by making unkind remarks to them, laughing at them, etc. The other children used to taunt him in the playground because he was fat and wore glasses. you put the finger on the problem roadkill zwierzta przejechane przez samochody rambler - a person who enjoys long walks in the countryside loopy strange, unusual or silly: He must have gone completely loopy to give up a job like that. "Beer goggles" is a slang term for the phenomenon in which consumption ofalcohol lowers sexual inhibitions to the point that very little or no discretion is used when approaching or choosing sexual partners. rotter - someone who is very unpleasant or does very unpleasant things sparker zimne ognie settle down class- usidcie progeny - the young or offspring of a person, animal or plant: His numerous progeny are scattered all over the country. flick knife n speynowy

to trot sth out - to state an idea, opinion or fact, especially one that has been stated often before or one that is silly You trot out that argument whenever I try to discuss this matter with you. shambles - a state of confusion, bad organization or untidiness, or something which is in this state After the party, the house was a total/complete shambles. hurly-burly - noisy activity: We got tired of the hurly-burly of city life, so we moved to the country. he's the spit of me he looks exactly like me uncanny - strange or mysterious; difficult or impossible to explain an uncanny resemblance nappy pieluszka A & E Accident & Emergency Emergency department izba przyj/ambulatorium to flay - to remove the skin from a person's or animal's body/ to whip a person or animal so hard that some of their skin comes off/ FIGURATIVE The critics really flayed (= severely criticized) his new book. undercoat - a first layer of paint that is put on a surface in order to improve the appearance of the final one, or the paint used for this Those red walls will probably need two undercoats.(as opposed to topcoat) spanner in the works - If someone puts or throws a spanner in the works, they ruin a plan. In American English, 'wrench' is used instead of 'spanner'. to decant- to pour a liquid from one container into another ; To pour off (wine, for example) without disturbing the sediment. to slurp - To eat or drink noisily. pylon - a tall steel structure to which wires carrying electricity are fixed so that they are safely held high above the ground electricity pylons sap - the liquid that carries food to all parts of a plant Maple syrup is obtained from the sap of the sugar maple tree. knockers SLANG a woman's breasts. Some people consider this offensive. manhole - a covered opening in a road which a worker can enter in order to reach underground pipes, wires or drains which need to be examined or repaired a manhole cover A snuff film is a motion picture genre that depicts the actual murder of a person or people, without the aid of special effects, ranenous - extremely hungry I'm ravenous - where's supper? a gherkin, which I'm liable to eat, 'cause I'm raveous camp - of a man) behaving and dressing in a way that some people think is typical of a homosexual What's the name of that amazingly camp actor with the high voice and a funny walk?

swanky - very expensive and fashionable, in a way that is intended to attract people's attention and admiration We stayed in a swanky hotel. populous - A populous country, area or place has a lot of people living in it: China is the world's most populous country. batty - Crazy; insane. I would imagine it drives them batty! constipation zaparcie bouncy castle zamek do skakania keep your eyes peeled/skinned - to watch very carefully for something (often + for ) Keep your eyes peeled for a signpost. sleep ropa w oczach cue tip=cotton buds patyczek do uszu PC politically correct do a double take to react with surprise; to have to look twice to make sure that one really saw correctly. When the boy led a goat into the park, everyone did a double take. When the nurse saw that the man had six toes, she did a double take. forage - to go from place to place searching, especially for food The children had been living on the streets, foraging for scraps and sleeping rough. The pigs foraged in the woods for acorns. apocryphal - describes a story that is probably not true although often told and believed by some people to have happened an apocryphal story It's a good story but I dare say it's apocryphal. ruddy - used to avoid saying bloody to express anger "Ruddy hell!" ruddy lunatic botch up - to spoil something by doing it badly We botched (up) our first attempt at wallpapering the bathroom. to staple przymocowa zszywaczem setter seter porcupine jeozwierz to frisk - to use your hands to search someone's body when they are wearing clothes for hidden illegal objects or weapons We were all frisked at the airport. gander gsior livid - extremely angry He was livid when he found out. migratory bird ptak wdrowny half-baked idea blow a raspberry (British & Australian informal) also give a raspberry (American informal)

to make a rude noise by putting your tongue between your lips and blowing (often + at ) A boy of no more than six appeared, blew a raspberry at me and then ran away. emphatic - done or said in a strong way and without any doubt Poland reached the final of the championship yesterday with an emphatic 50 victory over Italy. The minister has issued an emphatic rejection of the accusation. not half - used in spoken English to express a positive statement more strongly: "You enjoyed yourself last night, didn't you?" "Not half (= Very much)!" puny - small; weak; not effective a puny little man My car only has a puny little engine. surmise - to guess something, without having much or any proof [+ (that)] The police surmise (that) the robbers have fled the country. suppository czopek tadpole kijanka gills - skrzela dastardly - evil and cruel It's the story of a woman who plots a dastardly revenge on her unfaithful lover. git - a person, especially a man, who is stupid or unpleasant You stupid/lying git! buxom - (of a woman) healthy-looking and slightly fat, with large breasts scimitat buat pekinese pekiczyk pug mops peckish - slightly hungry By ten o'clock I was feeling rather peckish, even though I'd had a large breakfast. put one's best foot forward Fig. to act or appear at one's best; to try to make a good impression. When you apply for a job, you should always put your best foot forward. I try to put my best foot forward whenever I meet someone for the first time. tendon cigno weeble waska wstaka bring-a-bottle party play catch-up - work harder or longer to make up for lost work. () An example of play catch up is working extra in the evenings the week after returning from vacation. jolly Roger bandera pieracka goose step krok defiladowy truel duel but with 3 opponents

bling - describes jewellery which attracts attention because it is big and expensive quaint - attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned a quaint old cottage gallivant - to visit or go to a lot of different places, enjoying yourself and not worrying about other things you should be doing Well you won't be able to go off gallivanting around like this when there's a baby to be taken care of. ford - an area in a river or stream which is not deep and can be crossed on foot or in a vehicle smithereens - a lot of very small broken pieces Our city was bombed to smithereens during the war. So many films nowadays involve everyone and everything being blown tosmithereens. suckling - (an animal that is) still young enough to be drinking milk from its mother The main course of the feast was roast suckling pig. go figure - nie ma co gada, to oczywiste - It's really strange.; Just try to figure it out. She says she wants to have a conversation, but when I try, she does all the talking. Go figure. tinfoil folia (np do pieczenia) barge - to hurry somewhere or through a place in a rude and forceful way They barged through the crowds. not a stitch. informal without any clothes dog clipping strzyzenie psw A BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato) is a type of bacon sandwich. squeegee wycieraczka do szyb clincher - something which helps someone make a decision It was the offer of a large discount on the TV that was the real clincher. cantankerous - 1. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable: disliked her cantankerous landlord. 2. Difficult to handle: "had to use liquid helium, which is supercold, costly and cantankerous" (Boston Globe). elephant in the room - obvious truth that is being ignored or goes unaddressed thimble naparstek gavel motek sdziego tug of war przeciganie liny leeway - freedom to act within particular limits Local councils will be given some leeway as to how they implement the legislation. Pellet are small particles typically created by compressing an original material township - South African town where only black people lived during apartheid we move in very different circles fatuous - stupid, not correct, or not carefully thought about

tubby = fat tabby - (a cat) having dark coloured marks on grey or brown fur to have a stitch mie kolk to lacerate - to cut or tear something, especially flesh: The man's face was severely lacerated in the accident. plank - a long narrow flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for making floors: oak/concrete planks to crimp - to press cloth, paper, etc. into small folds along its edges, or to press hair into a series of folds using a heated device: to crimp dumplings corkscrew korkocig rasp - to make a rough unpleasant sound, especially while breathing or speaking: I heard his breath rasping in his chest. ragged (breathing) - The patient's breathing was ragged (= not regular) and uneven. untapped - If a supply of something valuable is untapped, it is not yet used or taken advantage of: untapped assets/resources/markets/talent to rebound - to bounce back after hitting a hard surface: Voice rebounded in the well ledge - a narrow shelf which sticks out from a vertical surface blowtorch/blowlamp lampa lutownicza/palnik peg - a small stick or hook which sticks out from a surface and from which objects, especially clothes, can hang: He took off his coat/hat and hung it on the peg. drip kroplwka: He was on a drip for three days. groggy - weak and unable to think clearly or walk correctly, usually because of tiredness or illness: I felt a bit groggy for a couple of days after the operation. gingerly - in a way that is careful or cautious: Holding her painful back, she sat down gingerly on the bench. clump - a group, especially of trees or flowers: a clump of grass/daffodils; hair fell out in clumps tuft - a number of short pieces of especially hair or grass which closely grow together or are held together near the base: He had a few tufts of hair on his chin, but you could hardly call it a beard. hoarse - (of a voice or a person) having a rough voice, often because of a sore throat or a cold: a hoarse voice eyes sparkled with tears smile thinly stuffed - [after verb] informal (of a person) having eaten enough or too much: "No more for me thanks - I'm stuffed." touch-and-go - Dangerous and uncertain in nature or outcome; precarious; delicate: major surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery. mulled vine grzane wino mull sth over - to think carefully about something for a long time: I need a few days to mull things over before I decide if I'm taking the job.

syndicate - a group of people or companies who join together in order to share the cost of a particular business operation for which a large amount of money is needed: A syndicate of banks is/are financing the deal. A running gag, or running joke - a literary device that takes the form of an amusing joke or a comical reference and appears repeatedly throughout a work of literature or other form of storytelling. mangle - to destroy something by twisting it with force or tearing it into pieces so that its original form is completely changed: My sweater got mangled in the washing machine. His arm was mangled in the machine. His immune system was mangled. close-cropped - describes hair or grass that has been cut very short to tick over If the engine of a vehicle is ticking over, the engine is operating slowly although the vehicle is not moving: The mine kept ticking over as a tourist atraction. I've left the car with the engine ticking over. slagheap - a hill made from the waste material from a mine =spoil heap relations suddenly soured days leading to his release to spring sb from prison wycign kogo z wizienia (nielegalnie) chubby - (especially of children) fat in a pleasant and attractive way: chubby legs; chubby cheeks schmuck - a stupid or silly person: Her husband is such a schmuck! (US informal) put somebody's nose out of joint (informal) - to upset or annoy someone Martin refused to let her chair the meeting which rather put her nose out of joint. abysmal failure = total failure abysmal - very bad: abysmal working conditions and blow one's fuse; blow a gasket; blow one's cork; blow one's lid; blow one's top; blow one's stack - Fig. to explode with anger; to lose one's temper. Come on, don't blow a fuse. Go ahead, blow a gasket! What good will that do? stalwart - loyal, especially for a long time; able to be trusted: She has been a stalwart supporter of the party for many years. stint - a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity He has just finished a stint of compulsory military service. inchoate - only recently or partly formed, or not completely developed or clear She had a child's inchoate awareness of language. hovercraft poduszkowiec onerous - difficult to do or needing a lot of effort: the onerous task of finding a peaceful solution/the onerous duties of motherhood flabby - weak and without force: a flabby argument brainchild - a clever and original idea, plan or invention: The project was the brainchild of one of the students.

soporific - causing sleep or making a person want to sleep: the soporific effect of the heat to moot - to suggest something for discussion: The idea was first mooted as long ago as the 1840s. clout - power and influence over other people or events: The Queen may have privilege but she has no real political clout. boot out - Fig. to force someone or something to leave some place. We booted out the people who didn't belong there. The doorman booted the kid out. daffy - strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way to burble - to talk about something continuously and in a way that is not very clear She was burbling (on) about what she'd do if she won the lottery. to step into the breach - If you step into the breach, you do someone else's work when they are unable to do it: Gill's sudden illness meant that Kathy had to step into the breach. romp - to play in a rough, excited and noisy way: The children romped happily around/about in the garden. vitriol - violent hate and anger expressed through severe criticism He is a writer who has often been criticized by the press but never before with such vitriol. higgledy-piggledy - mixed up and in no particular order: My clothes are all higgledy-piggledy in my drawers. to fudge - to avoid making a decision or giving a clear answer about something The government continues to fudge the issue by refusing to give exact figures. woolly - Woolly ideas and reasoning are confused and not clear, and have not been considered carefully enough: It's the woolly thinking behind the book that I find so infuriating. brinkmanship - the activity, especially in politics, of trying to get what you want by saying that if you do not get it, you will do something dangerous The talks have collapsed and both sides have resorted to brinkmanship. spurious - false and not what it appears to be, or (of reasons and judgments) based on something that has not been correctly understood and therefore false Some of the arguments in favour of shutting the factory are questionable and others downright spurious. zilch - nothing; none; no: How many points did you score?" "Zilch." incommunicado - not communicating with anyone else because you do not want to or are not allowed to: His secretary says he will be incommunicado for the rest of the day. He was held incommunicado for the first 48 hours after he was arrested.

hole up - 1. to take shelter somewhere. During the blizzard, we holed up in a lean-to made of branches. Looks like bad weather coming. We'd better find a place to hole up. 2. to hide somewhere. The police are looking for me. I need somewhere to hole up. The outlaw holed up in a cave. ooze - a thick brown liquid made of earth and water, found at the bottom of a river or lake: Many millions of years ago, our ancestors climbed out of the primeval ooze onto dry land. eager beaver - someone who is very enthusiastic; someone who works very hard. New volunteers are always eager beavers. behest - at sb's behest/at the behest of sb: because someone has asked or ordered you to do something: The budget proposal was adopted at the president's behest. nifty - good, pleasing or effective: a nifty piece of work/footwork mogul - an important person who is very rich or powerful: movie/media/industry moguls look askance - to look at or think about someone or something with doubt, disapproval or no trust: They looked askance at our scruffy clothes. pictionary co w stylu kalambury Hang on to your hat! and Hold on to your hat! - Fig. Get ready for what's coming!; Here comes a big shock! having your ass handed to you - Getting completely, utterly and totally beaten, defeated and crushed at a game, challenge or debate. Often computer based. Can be extended through the phrase "... on a plate": When playing Halo 3, there was nothing more embarrassing for Duncan than having his ass handed to him by his girlfriend straw poll sonda orientacyjny supercilious - behaving as if or showing that you think that you are better than other people, and that their opinions, beliefs or ideas are not important He spoke in a haughty, supercilious voice. pizzle - The penis of an animal, especially a bull. to grovel - to behave with too much respect towards someone to show them that you are very eager to please them: He sent a grovelling note of apology. (paszczy si) piggyback ride przejadka na barana bling - describes jewellery which attracts attention because it is big and expensive rap sheet - A police arrest record. ripple effect ekekt krgw na wodzie quack - disapproving a person who dishonestly pretends to have medical skills or knowledge UK informal often disapproving a doctor pithy - (of speech or writing) short and clever; expressing an idea cleverly in a few words

a pithy remark deflection - a change of direction: The second goal was from a deflection off the Liverpool captain. all told - Fig. totaled up; including all parts bib - a cover made of cloth or plastic which is worn by young children when eating to protect their clothes