Idiomy angielskie z wyrazami matter, mind

Idiom	Tłumaczenie	Przykład
a matter of concern	powód niepokoju, troski	Our son's behaviour at school has been a matter of concern to us for some time now.
a matter of life and/or death	kwestia życia i śmierci	Chris was working to finish the designs all day - as if they were a matter of life or death.
a matter of opinion	kwestia opinii	Whether or not computer games are bad for children is a matter of opinion.
a matter of time	kwestia czasu	It's only a matter of time before his old car falls to pieces altogether. It`s twenty years old.
no laughing matter	poważna sprawa, nie przelewki, nic do śmiechu	Nowadays being out of work is no laughing matter.
no matter what/who/where/which etc	nie ważne co/kto/gdzie/który ...	No matter who phones, I'm not at home, okey?
as a matter of course	automatycznie, w sposób oczywisty	To most young married couples, starting a family is a matter of course.
be the matter	coś dolegać, nie byś w porządku, coś się stało	He looked pale and exhausted. I knew something was the matter.
for that matter	także, również	France makes over three million cars a year - so, for that matter, does West Germany.

Idiom	Tłumaczenie	Przykład
mind one's own business	pilnuj własnego nosa	Vicky asked me how much I earned, so I told her to mind her own business.
mind your p's and q's	uważać na swoje zachowanie	You two mind your p's and q's or I`ll take the back of my hand to you!
cross someone`s mind	przyjść komuś na myśl, przejść komuś przez myśl	'Perhaps he would like to sell him car. Shall we ask him?' 'Yes, the thought crossed my mind as well.'
have half a mind to do something	zastanawiać się czy czegoś nie zrobić	I have half a mind to tell his mother about his bad behaviour - but then I don't really want him to be punished.
have a good mind to do something	mieć szczery zamiar, wielką ochotę coś zrobić	I have a good mind to call the waiter and send this food back to the kitchen. It`s awful.
have a mind of one's own	mieć swój rozum	You won't succeed in telling him what he should do - he has a mind of his own.
have something / a lot / enough etc. on one`s mind	mieć umysł zaprzątnięty czymś	She seems to be quiet these days. She must have a lot on her mind.
keep / bear somebody / something in mind	pamiętać, mieć na uwadze	I`ll keep you in mind when I want to sell my car.
make up one`s mind	zdecydować się, postanowić	Has he made up his mind which universities to apply to?
slip one`s mind	wypaść, wylecieć z pamięci	Susan said she would give me her new phone number, but it must have slipped her mind.
speak one`s mind	mówić otwarcie, szczerze	I know you don't want to hurt anyone, but I think in this case you should speak your mind.
be (all) in the mind	to wymysł, urojenie	'But I'm sure somebody is over there.' 'Come on. It's all in the mind.'
be of one / of the same mind	być tego samego zdania	We are of the same mind about the education of children. We both believe they learn more at home than at school.
change one's mind about something	zmienić zdanie odnośnie ...	She wanted to buy a new car, but she's changed her mind and she bought a motorcycle.
drive someone out of mind	doprowadzać do szaleństwa, szału	Would turn that music down? It's driving me out of my mind.
give someone a piece of one's mind	powiedzieć komuś kilka słów do słuchu	I'm sick and tired of his excuses. The next time he says he hasn't got time to help, I will give him a piece of my mind.
know one's (own) mind	mieć wyrobione, określone poglądy	She often changes jobs. I don't think she knows her own mind.
to my mind	moim zdaniem	Look, to my mind the question's quite simple - either he changes the offer or you turn it down.