Piece of cake Not my circus not my monkeys Once in a blue moon Feel like a fish in water Be in a bad mood Nag someone Make a mountain out of a molehill Drink like a fish Drop in the ocean Keep fingers crossed Take the bull by the horns Be in a pickle Fall from the moon Be stingy Downhill Talk to a brick wall Promise the moon Buy a pig in a poke Be green Badmouth someone
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Mieć węża w kieszeni
This is a humorous way to say someone is cheap or hates spending money. It's more colorful than just saying 'skapy' (stingy). Use it when talking about friends who never want to pay their share.
Examples in context
On nigdy nie stawia drinków bo ma węża w kieszeni.
He never buys drinks because he's stingy.
Nie bądź taki i przestań mieć węża w kieszeni.
Don't be like that and stop being stingy.
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