be left to carry the can
Polish translation: płacić za czyjeś winy
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| 5 | płacić za czyjeś winy |
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| 4 +1 | odwalic za kogos brudna robote |
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| 3 | być zostawionym z niewdzięczną robotą |
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| 1 | zmiatać teraz po kimś |
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17 mins confidence: 
płacić za czyjeś winy Explanation: płacić za czyjeś winy -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-09-24 16:27:44 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- references: PWN Oxford dictionary |
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20 mins confidence: 
być zostawionym z niewdzięczną robotą Explanation: . Reference: http://www.quinion.com/words/qa/qa-car1.htm |
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8 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1odwalic za kogos brudna robote Explanation: jemu / jej przyszlo odwalic brudna robote |
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1 day 19 hrs confidence:
zmiatać teraz po kimś Explanation: to chyba nie jest dokładnie idiom , ale mówi sie o wyprzataniu brudów, na przykład poprzednim szefie lub poprzedniej ekipie rzadzacej |
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