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otázka		Odpoveď
food for thought začať sa učiť		sth to think about
whetted my (one's appetite) začať sa učiť		to cause sb to desire sth, especially food
at a loss for words začať sa učiť		unable to think of anything to say
make one's mouth water začať sa učiť		to make sb keen to experience/taste more of sth
cut corners začať sa učiť		to use a cheaper/easier method
in full swing začať sa učiť		at a very lively stage/point
pull a few strings začať sa učiť		to use influence to achieve sth
cannot hold a candle to začať sa učiť		cannot be compared favorably with sb/sth
pick up the tab začať sa učiť		to pay for sth
feast one's eyes on začať sa učiť		to look with pleasure at sth/sb
not my cup of tea začať sa učiť		not to be to one's taste
scraping the bottom of the barrel začať sa učiť		to be left with/use the worst person/object
break the ice začať sa učiť		to make sb relax/to get conversation started
in the soup začať sa učiť		in trouble
turn one's stomach začať sa učiť		to cause sb to feel sick/disgusted
casting pearls before swine začať sa učiť		to offer sth good to sb who cannot appreciate the value of jt
it's no use crying over spilt milk začať sa učiť		there is no point in regretting sth that has happened
sour grapes začať sa učiť		negative attitude/bitterness because of jealousy
as dry as a bone začať sa učiť		very dry
up to scratch začať sa učiť		of the desired standard
start the ball rolling začať sa učiť		to start an activity and encourage others to join in
the ball is in your/someone's court začať sa učiť		you/someone else has to do sth now before any progress can be made
on the ball začať sa učiť		quick to understand and react
off one's own bat začať sa učiť		on your own initiative, without being asked to by anyone else
play ball začať sa učiť		co-operate in order to achieve sth (usually in a negative context)
a level playing field začať sa učiť		a fair situation where everyone has the same opportunities
play your cards right začať sa učiť		to behave in the right way to achieve what you want
put/lay your cards on the table začať sa učiť		to tell someone honestly what you think or what you plan to do
pass the buck začať sa učiť		to blame someone or make them responsible for sth that must be done next
follow suit začať sa učiť		to do the same as everyone else has just done
call someone's bluff začať sa učiť		to make someone prove that what they are saying is true because yoy don't believe them
take the plunge začať sa učiť		to do sth important or difficult that you've been thinking of doing for a long time
go back to square one začať sa učiť		to go back to the beginning of a project, because previous attempts have failed
be wide on the mark začať sa učiť		to be wrong or miss what you were trying to hit
do sth on the spur of the moment začať sa učiť		to do sth suddenly, without planning

Idioms test 2

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