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Gordon Bennett! Wszystkie idiomy | Co to jest "idiom"? Tydzień: (37) 10 Sep Kontekst: "Hey George, what are you doing this weekend?" "You mean the weekend of the 20th annual St Edmund Campion drinking festival?" "Of course!" "As usual, sitting at home watching Coronation Street with the wife. I don't suppose you can go either." "Think again, my friend." "Are you going?" "Yes I am!" "Gordon Bennett! How did you ever manage to persuade Beryl to let you go? " "Family funeral." "Who died?" "One of her relatives, but I won't be able to attend the funeral. " "Why not?" "I'm going to severely injure my back the day before." You crafty bugger! You owe me a drink for such a cunning plan..." Tłumaczenie: Wow, as in I'm very surprised. Komentarz: James Gordon Bennet II, 1841 - 1918 is the man referred to, and was quite a colourful character. One of his many reported exploits was an incident where he flew an aeroplane through an open barn. The surprised spectators were supposed to have said 'That was Gordon Bennett!', and hence onward to the current shortened phrase.

Go against the grain Wszystkie idiomy | Co to jest "idiom"?

Tydzień: (37) 17 Sep

Kontekst:

"Here, you'll never guess what happened to me yesterday."

"No, I don't suppose I will."

"I was just coming out of Sainsbury's - you know, the one up in Kidlington."

"Yeah."

"And I was walking to the car and this car stops and this bloke offers me a mobile phone, a laptop computer and a digital camera. Guess how much?"

"Go on?"

"£400 the lot."

"Hookey wasn't it?"

"Eh?"

"Stolen."

"Yeah of course."

"These criminals should be locked up."

"Er, yeah, that's right."

"You didn't...You bloody did, didn't you?"

"What?"

"You took it."

"Well, £400 is £400."

"They could have been police. There could have been police nearby, you dumb idiot!"

"Yeah, but you know, to let this kind of offer go, well, it goes against the grain for me."

"I can't believe you. Have you no morals?"

"Er, no."

"You're as bad as they are...so, er, have you, er, still got the camera...?"

Tłumaczenie: To be different or act in a different way to which you feel is right.

Komentarz: Look at a piece of wood. Go on. Do it! Right, the wood should have some lines going down it. This is called the grain of the wood. When you cut the wood or try to make it smooth with some sandpaper, it is best to follow these lines. It's generally harder to go against the grain.