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Definicje (lub ich część) pochodzą ze słownika Oxford Learner's Dictionaries. Definicje mogą się różnić w zależności od wybranego słownika.

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1. C

Znaczenie dosłowne: 

"A level playing field" refers to the requirement for fairness in games, where a slope would give one team an advantage, e.g. football.

Znaczenie przenośne:

a level playing field - a situation in which everyone has the same chance of succeeding

(sytuacja, w której każdy uczestnik ma równe szanse)

2. A

Znaczenie dosłowne: 

"To learn the ropes" probably comes from the times when sailors on ships learned how to tie knots and handle ropes which were attached to the sails.

Znaczenie przenośne:

learn the ropes - to learn/know how to do a job or activity

(nauczyć się podstaw czegoś)

3. B

Znaczenie dosłowne: 

"The ball is in sb's court" comes from tennis - when the ball bounces in somebody's court during a tennis game, he or she must take action and hit it to keep the game going.

Znaczenie przenośne:

the ball is in sb's court - If the ball is in someone's court, they have to do something before any progress can be made in a situation.

(piłka jest po czyjejś stronie)

4. E

Znaczenie dosłowne: 

"Get a head start" comes from horse racing, if a horse had its head a little ahead of others at the beginning of the race, it usually won.

Znaczenie przenośne:

get a head start - get an advantage over other people in something such as a competition or race

(mieć przewagę na starcie)

5. F

Znaczenie dosłowne: 

"To keep your head above water" comes from swimming, it refers to a person who is struggling not to drown.

Znaczenie przenośne:

to keep your head above water - to just be able to manage, especially when you have financial difficulties

(radzić sobie finansowo)

6. D

Znaczenie dosłowne: 

"On target" comes from the name of an object, usually marked with concentric circles, to be aimed at in shooting practice or contests.

Znaczenie przenośne:

on target - If you are on target with a piece of work, you are making good progress and likely to achieve what you planned.

(być na dobrej drodze)