obejść się smakiem
English translation: had to leave empty handed
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had to go home with a bitter taste in their mouths Explanation: imo -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 mins (2017-12-07 23:21:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Niners Nation - 49ers vs. Seahawks, NFL Playoffs 2014: Full game ... https://www.ninersnation.com/rss/stream/5088509 Jan 19, 2014 - The winner advances to Super Bowl XLVIII, the loser goes home with a bitter taste in their mouth. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 mins (2017-12-07 23:22:14 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Everton 2-0 West Ham: Bilic - Hammers defeat leaves 'bitter taste' - BBC www.bbc.com/sport/football/37817989 West Ham manger Slaven Bilic says his side's 2-0 defeat at Everton leaves a "bitter taste" as he felt his team started well and were undone by "sloppiness" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 mins (2017-12-07 23:25:34 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Also: THE LOSER(S) HAS THEIR HOPES DASHED -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 mins (2017-12-07 23:25:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- *HAD |
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1 hr confidence:
left with a bad taste in their mouths Explanation: . Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/leave+a+bad+taste+in+mou... |
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2 hrs confidence:
suck it up and get over it Explanation: . |
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21 hrs confidence:
they had to settle for defeat Explanation: Taka propozycja Reference: http://https://www.google.pl/search?num=30&safe=off&client=f... |
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3 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1the losing team had to satisfy themselves with giving their best effort/was thwarted in their effort Explanation: OBEJŚĆ SIĘ SMAKIEM Słownik: Słownik frazeologiczny nie uzyskać czegoś, na co miało się ochotę, zadowolić się chęcią na coś : Za późno zgłosiłem się do biura podróży i nie było już wolnych miejsc na wycieczkę do Paryża. Musiałem obejść się smakiem. http://www.edupedia.pl/words/index/show/475606_slownik_fraze... nie osiągnąć tego, czego się pragnie, stracić możliwość zaspokojenia swoich pragnień, chęci, zrealizowania czegoś http://sciaga.pl/slowniki-tematyczne/18084/obejsc-sie-smakie... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 14 hrs (2017-12-09 13:11:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- cccccccccccccccc cccccccccccccccccc Druga opcja, która jest bliższa idiomu angielskiego the losing team left having almost tasted victory |
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1 day 14 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| musieli obejść się smakiem had to leave empty handed Explanation: had to leave empty handed - musieli odejść z pustymi rękoma/z kwitkiem Nie jest to dokładnie ten idiom (obejść się smakiem), ale dość dobrze oddaje jego sens. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day 14 hrs (2017-12-09 13:26:56 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Mamy wrażenie, że coś się chciało osiągnąć, miało się na to ochotę, ale nie udało się i trzeba się z tym pogodzić. |
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1 day 14 hrs confidence:
mourning the dashed hopes and dreams Explanation: swallow their dreams |
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