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odds and ends	różności, drobiazgi	There are a few odds and ends left on the lawn.
of little account	mało istotny	I have done many different jobs, however, they are of little account when it comes to the post I am applying for.
of some sort	jakiś	There must be life of some sort on other planets.
of substance	istotny, ważny	I have to come up with a theory of substance to make this essay valuable. Otherwise, I will fail the subject.
off duty	po dyżurze, po pracy	I am off duty on Friday, so give me a call on Monday and we’ll discuss it.
off the record	nieoficjalnie	There will be pay raises next year, however, it’s off the record, so keep it to yourself.
off the top of one’s head	z głowy, bez namysłu	I can’t recall off the top of my head. I would have to check it for you.
on a level with	na tym samym poziomie, na równi z	I feel I am on the level with Soma when it comes to languages, but he is favoured by all the teachers.
on a scale from 1 to 10	w skali od 1 do 10	On a scale from 1 to 10, I would give the movie a 6.
on arrival	po przybyciu, w chwili przybycia	On arrival, please register with our staff member.
on average	przeciętnie	On average, our students achieve two A’s and one B during their final exams.
on balance	biorąc wszystko pod uwagę	On balance, he agreed with Tim.
on duty	na dyżurze, w czasie pracy	I am on duty on Monday night, so I can’t meet you then.
on easy terms	na dogodnych warunkach	I am happy to sign the agreement on easy terms. We have been working together for quite a while now and I do trust you.
on no account	pod żadnym pozorem	On no account am I going to agree to sign that contract. It’s not legally binding.
on occasion	czasami	I specialise in translating from English but also, on occasion, I do translations from French.
on one hand... on the other hand...	z jednej strony... z drugiej strony...	On one hand, it would be a good idea to buy a house. On the other hand, a flat in the centre would be an easier option.
on pins and needles	jak na szpilkach	She has been on pins and needles awaiting her exam results.
on principle	dla zasady, z zasady	I don’t go out on Sunday on principle.
on public display	na widoku publicznym	The queen’s jewels are on public display in the Tower of London.
on purpose	celowo	I am sure you did it on purpose. You just wanted to annoy me.
on the basis of something	na podstawie czegoś	Your marks will be given to you on the basis of your performance in class and on the final test.
on the dot	co do minuty	You must be here at 3 pm on the dot, otherwise we won’t be able to get in.
on the edge of something	na skraju czegoś (także przenośnie)	The show is amazing! Most of the time the audience is on the edge of their seats.
on the face of it	na pozór	On the face of it, it seems like a bargain, but I bet there are hidden costs.
on the grounds of	z powodu	I was fired on the grounds of misconduct and poor performance.
on the grounds that	z powodu tego, że	I was fired on the grounds that I didn’t perform well and misbehaved.
on the left	po lewej, z lewej strony	Go straight on and the house will be on the left.
on the level	uczciwy, legalny	He is always on the level. I have never heard him lie.
on the mark	trafny (np. komentarz)	Your comment during the meeting was absolutely on the mark. I was really impressed.
on the principle that	zgodnie z zasadą, że	The organization works on the principle that all members have the same rights.
on the right	po prawej, z prawej strony	The bank is on the right of the main road, not on the left.
on the rocks	z lodem (drink)	Rum on the rocks please.
on the same day	tego samego dnia	If you make a booking, we need a written confirmation from you on the same day.
on the spot	na miejscu, od razu	We can issue library passes on the spot. All you have to bring is a passport picture.
on the spur of the moment	spontanicznie	We decided to go to Portugal on the spur of the moment, and now we have absolutely nothing planned.
on the surface	z pozoru	She is very serious and imposing on the surface but she really is a nice and warm person.
on this score	w tym względzie	I really have nothing to say on this score. Let’s change the subject.
on time	punktualnie	I am always on time. I hate people who are late.
on top of everything	na domiar wszystkiego	I have to clean the flat, do the shopping, pick the kids up from school, and on top of everything, I have to go to the bank, and pay the bills.
once upon a time	dawno, dawno temu; pewnego razu	Once upon a time, far, far away, there lived a prince and a princess.
one after another	jeden po drugim	They were all getting ill; one after another. By the end of the week half of my department was ill.
one false move	jeden fałszywy ruch/krok	It’s extremely dangerous! One false move and you are out.
one thing you can be sure of	jednego możesz być pewien	One thing you can be sure of is that I will be there whenever you need me.
one way or another	w taki czy inny sposób	One way or another, we have to check all the papers.
out of breath	zdyszany	I am completely out of breath. I have been running from the bus stop. Give me two seconds and I will be ready for the meeting.
out of harm’s way	z dala od niebezpieczeństwa	Because I don’t like risk, I try to keep myself out of harm’s way.
out of reach	poza zasięgiem, nieosiągalny	Unfortunately, the house is out of our reach at the moment. We can only afford a smaller flat.
out of shape	bez kondycji, bez formy	I am really out of shape at the moment, I haven’t exercised at all for the past few months.
out of sight, out of mind	co z oczu, to z serca	I can’t continue to meet Josh as I will never be able to get over him. Out of sight, out of mind, as they say.
over and over again	ciągle, w kółko	I have been telling you over and over again that you have to tidy up and you still haven’t done that.
over my dead body	po moim trupie	Over my dead body! I will never move to London.
over the years	przez wszystkie te lata	I spoke no French when I moved to Paris, however, over the years I managed to pick up enough to work in a French company.