Idiomy angielskie z wyrazami line, long

Idiom	Tłumaczenie	Przykład
all along / right down the line	na całej linii, pod każdym względem	Chris needs our support. You can tell him that we are with him all along the line.
be next in line for something	następny w kolejce do ...	Who's next in line for promotion in your company?
be in one's line	odpowiadać komuś	I'm sorry, but rap music isn't exactly in my line.
be off / on line	nie działać / działać	Attention! Printer not on line!
be / get / step out of line	wystawać z szeregu, wyłamać się	Chris, you are way out of line! I think you owe me an apology.
the bottom line	kwestia zasadnicza, konkluzja, końcowy wynik	Could you please give me the bottom line? How much did we lose on the deal?
bring someone / something into line	przywołać kogoś do porządku	At first she didn't agree with me, but fortunately I managed to bring her into line.
choose / follow / take the line of least resistance	wybrać / iść po linii najmniejszego oporu	After the scandal, he took the line of least resistance and left the company.
come / fall into line with someone / something	zgodzić się z kimś / czyms	I'm sure he will fall into line with us when he finds out the details.
drop someone a line	napisaś kilka słów	Drop me a line when you arrive in Leeds.
get a line on someone / something	dowiedzić się	Could you get a line on his whereabouts? I've a message for him but I can't reach him.
in the line of fire	na linii ognia	He was right in the line of fire when his wife and mother-in-law had an argument.
somewhere along the line	gdzieś po drodze	The negotiations are very tough. There's always a hitch somewhere along the line.
take a firm / hard / strong line with someone on something	zająć wobec kogoś twarde stanowisko	The performance of the department is not good. I think the management will take a firm line with the staff in future.
read between the lines	czytać między wierszami	He didn't tell me directly, but reading between the lines I think he is going to move to Island.

Idiom	Tłumaczenie	Przykład
at long last	w końcu, nareszcie	I’ve been expecting a parcel to arrive from Canada for over three weeks. At long last it has arrived.
be as broad as it’s long	na jedno wychodzi	It’s as broad as it's long. Taking your car to Spain is just as expensive as flying and renting a car when you’re there.
go a long way	odnieść sukces	The new assistant manager seems to be a very bright young man. He should go a long way.
in the long run	w dalszej perspektywie	We’ve decided to put a lot of work into the improvements on the house, but we’re hoping that it will pay off in the long run.
in the long term	na dłuższą metę	Make sure that you fulfill the contract. It’s important for our credibility in the long term.
long drawn out	rozwlekły, przewlekły	What did you think of the CEO’s speech? "Not bad, but too long drawn out."
a long shot	strzał w ciemno	Mary’s disappeared. I know it’s a long shot but could she have gone to visit her cousin in Brighton?
the long and the short of it	tak to się przedstawia	He's offered us the reasons why we shouldn’t transfer him, but the long and the short of it is that he just doesn’t want to go.
go a long way towards	przyczynić się do, w sposób istotny	They money we won will go a long way towards paying for the new car.
have come a long way	przejść długą drogę	He has come a long way since his divorce. He used to be timid and reserved, but now he's confident and resolute.