at face value
for what something appears to be, to accept something as it appears to be without questioning its true nature or authenticity.
to have a crack at something
to try to do something difficult, to attempt or try something often for the firs time or with great enthusiasm, make an attempt at doing, achieving, or winning (something).
to burn the midnight oil
to study or work late into the night, often to complete a task or prepare to something
to strike a balance
to find a compromise or middle ground between two competing factors
to let off steam
to do or say something that helps you to release some anger or frustration that you feel
to stick one's neck out
to take a risk or expose yourself to possible criticism or danger by doing or saying something
a knee-jerk reaction
an immediate, automatic response to a situation often without careful thought or consideration
to split hairs
to argue or worry about very small, unimportant details
pecking order
a social hierarchy in a group
shrewd
able to judge people and situations well and make good decisions, someone who is good at understanding and making judgment about situation
bystry, sprytny, przebiegły, trafny
obstinant
unreasonably determined, especially to act in a particular way and not to change at all, despite what anyone else says,
unwilling to change your opinion or action despite argument or persuasion; stubborn
uparty, zawzięty
placid
having a calm appearance or characteristics
calm and peaceful
to pull some strings
to use your influence or connections, often secretly or unofficially, to achieved a desired outcome
to have a field day
to take advantage of an opportunity to do something you enjoy, to take advantage of a situation, typically for personal benefit, often at the expense of others, to gain advantage or success from a situation, esp. one that is bad for someone else
to be privy to
to have access to or knowledge of secrete or confidential information
być wtajemniczonym
on the back burner
If something is on the back burner, it is temporarily not being dealt with or considered, especially because it is not urgent or important
not being done now, but left to be considered in the future
odłożony na później
cushy
very easy, requiring little effort
łatwy, intratny, ciepła posadka (cushy job)
to get one's foot in the door
to enter a business or organization at a low level, but with a chance of being more successful in the future
to go belly up
If a company or plan goes belly up, it fails
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