Słowniki ISEL – Słownik frazeologiczny ISEL-1500: S

I have to take better care next time if I am to save my face.

Sam wanted to save me the trouble and help, but in reality he generated more work for me.

You saved my life! I don’t know how to thank you!

I couldn’t believe it! He said to my face that I was not good at what I did.

I was searching high and low to get the book, but it was not available anywhere.

If you don’t believe me that it’s not doable, you can try and see for yourself.

I’ll see you to the station. I need to do some shopping in the nearby market anyway.

Don’t worry, I’ll see to the tea. Just sit down and relax.

See you soon! Let me know when you are in the area.

She has absolutely no sense of humour.

It serves the purpose very well. I don’t see the reason why we should introduce any changes.

Let’s set a date right away, it will be easier.

Try to set a good example for all the younger students. They look up to you.

The last world record in 100 meters was set two months ago.

I have set my heart on going to the seaside for the summer.

The prisoners were set free two weeks before the appointed date.

He was accused of setting the school on fire.

Because all our procedures were in a mess, we had to set them to rights.

The old man shook hands with his son, and the tears came into his eyes as he did so.

She shook her head indicating her disagreement.

Shame on you! You know you shouldn’t have behaved like that!

I don’t share your point of view at all. Do you really believe what you’ve just said?

She let it slip in front of our manager that she was applying for a different job with the competition.

The car shows absolutely no evidence of having been broken into.

You should show respect to your parents.

She didn’t want to talk to me anymore and simply showed me the door.

Show your stuff Tim, I know you can do it!

I asked you a question. Don’t shrug your shoulders, answer me!

Globalisation is a sign of our times.

It is simply impossible to wake her up in the middle of the night, she sleeps like a log.

I really don’t know. I will have to sleep on it and let you know tomorrow.

Sleep tight and I’ll speak to you tomorrow.

I dropped the plate and it smashed to pieces.

There’s something not right; I smell a rat.

I always smile at the thought of the holiday in Spain last year.

– I’m going to do that whether you like it or not.
– So be it!

The sales of the new book are increasing, at least so it appears.

She should have an amazing career, at least so it would seem, with the education she has.

I have been working diligently so much so that everything is ready before Christmas.

The five countries have now passed, so to speak, their test and will be admitted to the EU.

I have absolutely no social life at the moment, my job takes all my time.

I really can’t make it. I’ll meet you some other time.

Claire always gets what she wants. It seems like some people have all the luck.

I think Sam’s days are numbered here. He’d better start looking for a new job.

We’ll manage to solve the problem somehow or other.

I think Allan lives in near Bindley or Bromley, or something like that.

Acting runs in my blood, both of my parents are actors.

Sorry to trouble you again, but I have one more question to ask.

They are all going to come back sound and safe about 5 pm tomorrow.

This sounds really familiar. I am sure I must have heard this song before.

It really sounds like fun! I would love to go there sometime soon.

I have to go and buy some spare parts for the car.

I have never heard anyone speak badly of Sarah, everybody likes her.

Speak for yourself! I am the total opposite, I hate summer!

Sam speaks very highly of Tim. I really can’t wait to meet him.

Tim always speaks his mind and doesn’t care what others think.

I always spend money like water, and I have to borrow from my parents at the end of the month.

Stop splitting hairs, you know very well what I mean.

May we split the cost of the present? I can’t afford all of that.

We’ve managed to split the difference and have finally agreed on the final cost.

I’ve just split up with my boyfriend and am not ready for a new relationship yet.

The flu is spreading like a wildfire in our office. I’d better take care of myself. I don’t want to be ill, as well.

I sprang to my feet when Sam turned on the music.

I have been going through the project stage by stage and I’m almost finished now.

I am standing at the crossroads at the moment and I don’t know what to choose.

I always encouraged her. I didn’t want to stand in her way.

I would honestly stand on my head just to get into the university of my choice.

I finally managed to stand on my own two feet after I got the new job.

Sam dresses very originally and he always stands out in the crowd.

Let’s go out tonight and I will stand you a drink.

Tom is standing trial next week for armed robbery.

We hope to start a family soon.

I am moving abroad where I hope to start a new life.

I lost all my savings and now I have to start from scratch.

The current state of affairs means that our government must work twice as much to keep the economy going.

Happiness is a state of mind.

May I stay the night on Sunday? I will be in the area.

I’d much rather have a steady income than to work freelance.

Steady relationships are boring.

Learning a language is a long process. You can only do it step by step.

I don’t want to listen to all of that. Let’s just stick to the facts.

We don’t need to go by bus. It’s just a stone’s throw. It’s going to take us less than 10 minutes to walk there.

Sam would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

The storm broke suddenly, and we had to finish the barbeque.

She said she was ill but strangely enough, I saw her in town yesterday.

It is important to strike a balance between work and personal life.

I wasn’t worried about the test, but Mark really struck fear into my heart. Now, I am not so sure I’ll pass.

It was just a stroke of luck. I got easy questions, otherwise I wouldn’t have passed the test.

Her earnings are well below the minimum wage, and at the moment, she is really struggling for existence.

I can’t go out because I have to study for my next exam.

The products we release on the market depend on supply and demand.

Suppose you have this job, do you think it will change anything?

Sure enough, he didn’t turn up.

It was a quite sudden swing of a pendulum in our company’s policy; nobody expected it.