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15:12 Nov 5, 2022 |
Polish to English translations [PRO] Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | |||||||
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[you] can't win/beat [the passage of] the time Explanation: . |
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You can't beat biology, Aging is no fun Explanation: My favorite expressions |
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you can't outsmart Father Time Explanation: Propozycja https://www.menshealth.com/health/a19528890/age-well-today/ |
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Mutton Dressed as Lamb Explanation: W Twoim kontekście ubioru niestosownego do wieku This idiom means that somebody is dressing like a much younger person. For example: The style doesn’t suit her, she looks like a mutton dressed as lamb. A mutton refers to an adult sheep, whereas a lamb refers to baby sheep. This expression dates back to a social gossip journal from 1811. The journal states that George IV, the Prince of Wales at the time, when discussing his preference for older women exclaimed: «Girls are not to my taste. I don’t like lamb; but mutton dressed like lamb!» https://teachifyapp.com/en/impress-your-english-friends-with... |
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you can't deny your age / you are no spring chicken / there is no shame in embracing your age Explanation: You can't deny your age Don't deny your age You are no spring chicken (anymore) There is no shame in embracing your age |
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You cant't/won't cheat your birth year. Explanation: Możliwe dosłownie, bez wyjaśniania, co to jest PESEL i bez idiomów. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 час (2022-11-05 16:54:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- BTW pierwsze dwie cyfry numeru PESEL to rok urodzenia, więc na tym szczególe opiera się to powiedzenie i właśnie dlatego proponuję, co proponuję. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 дн 7 час (2022-11-06 22:34:17 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- BTW chciałem napisać: Możliwie dosłowne,... ale literka "i" spóźniła się. ;-) |
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