Throw in the towel - give up on some endeavour; to quit or abandon something; to admit defeat or failure
💬 Poddać się, zrezygnować
Examples:
I've been working on this book for over a year and I'm getting nowhere with it. I think I'm ready to throw in the towel.
Having tried their hand in the mobile market for a few years, the company is throwing in the towel after finding very little success.
Touch base - contact someone to update them or receive an update from them
💬 Skontaktować się/pogadać z kimś
Examples:
I was just calling to touch base since it's been a few weeks since we last spoke.
Will you please touch base with the marketing team and find out how they're progressing?
Twist somebody’s arm - pressure or force one into doing something
💬 Wywierać na kogoś nacisk/presję, usilnie nalegać
Examples:
I had to twist her arm a little but she agreed.Â
My boss thought the budget was too high so I had to twist his arm to get him to agree to it.
Under the table - illegally
💬 Pod stołem, nielegalnie
Examples:
He is always doing business under the table so he doesn’t have to pay taxes.
The cleaner doesn’t have papers to work so he has to be paid under the table.
Underway - in motion; having begun to move or operate
💬 Być w trakcie realizacji/w toku
Examples:
The new marketing campaign is currently underway.
Now that John has the meeting underway, I can relax.
Up in the air - uncertain; subject to change
💬 Niepewny, wątpliwy
Examples:
Because the whole town protested plans to build a new shopping center, that proposal is now up in the air.
Our international expansion plan is still up in the air.
Up to speed - well-informed about something, especially with the latest details
💬 Na bieżąco (poinformowany)
Examples:
Let's grab some coffee and I'll get you up to speed before we go to the meeting.
Bring the new guy up to speed on this case, will you?
Upper hand - a position of advantage, power, and/or control
💬 Przewaga
Examples:
Our competitor seems to have the upper hand in the international markets lately.
Due to my experience I had the upper hand in the argument.
Uphill battle - a task that is very daunting from the outset and continues to be challenging
💬 Trudne/ciężkie zadanie/wyzwanie
Examples:
Convincing the manager to see our point of view was an uphill battle but we finally succeeded.
Gaining market share in this country will be an uphill battle due to tough competition.
Win-win - a transaction, exchange, interaction, etc., in which both parties or sides ultimately stand to gain or benefit
💬 Rozwiązanie korzystne dla obydwu stron
Examples:
The new legislation is a win-win for corporations and environmentalists alike.
You'll maintain control of the company, and we'll collect a percentage of the profits. It's a win-win!
Word of mouth - the verbal sharing of information
Przekaz ustny, poczta pantoflowa
Examples:
We hope that buzz about our new model gets spread by word of mouth.
Many local stores rely on word of mouth to get new customers.