Wyrażenia inspirowane wojskiem i pochodzące z wojskowej terminologii. Ale usłyszysz je w języku potocznym!

Mówię o:

1.  Go commando   

Look at her. I am sure she is going commando in that dress.

2.  AWOL (Absent Without Leave)   

We are going through a major crisis, and our CEO is gone AWOL.

3.  MIA (Missing in Action)   

I want to leave the club already, but my husband is MIA.

4.  Hold the fort   

Mum is away on business, so dad is holding the fort.

5.  Bite the bullet   

I know it’s difficult, honey, you just need to bite the bullet and go through with the unpleasant conversations.

6.  Bombshell   

Peter chose Christmas dinner to drop the bombshell and tell everyone he was getting a divorce.

7.  Loose cannon   

I can’t count on my brother to show up and help me - he’s always been a loose cannon.

8.  Boot camp   

All my muscles are sore after the training with my fitness app. A real boot camp!

9.  Blow a fuse   

When she confronted him about his bad managerial decisions, he really blew a fuse and strarted shouting at her in the middle of the office.

10.  Take no prisoners   

She wants to be the most important person in her field and she is taking no prisoners on her way to the top.

11.  Landmine   

Let’s hold a meeting to identify all the possible landmines that could interrupt the execution of our plan.

12.  Crossfire   

The meeting turned into a crossfire of mutual accusations and they both ended up shouting at each other.

Zapraszam do posłuchania wyjaśnień w odcinku.