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oszczędnie czymś gospodarować Lernen beginnen
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to use something slowly or carefully because you only have a small amount of it: There wasn't much food left, but we just managed to eke it out.
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trzymać ludzi w jednym miejscu Lernen beginnen
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to bring a group of people together and keep them in one place, especially in order to control them: Police corralled most of the demonstrators in a small area near the station.
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to hit someone or something with the hand or with a heavy object: Quigley clouted me smartly across the side of the head.
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The quality of being peaceful and calm I admired her serenity in the midst of so much chaos.
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seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed: a plausible explanation/excuse
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You can read all the lurid details of the affair in today's paper. (especially of a description) shocking because involving violence, sex, or immoral activity:
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ruffle someone's feathers She knows how to ruffle his feathers. to upset or annoy someone:
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There is often a dichotomy between what politicians say and what they do. a difference between two completely opposite ideas or things:
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He was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation. producing a great number or amount of something:
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At some point we've got to discuss money but I don't know how to broach the subject with him. to begin a discussion of something difficult:
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a plausible excuse/explanation seeming likely to be true, or able to be believed:
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meretricious /ˌmer.ɪˈtrɪʃ.əs/ He claims that a lot of journalism is meretricious and superficial. seeming attractive but really false or of little value:
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Organizing the annual office lunch was such a palaver, I swore I'd never do it again. unnecessary work and trouble. Also a discussion taking too long and unimportant.
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a long piece of thin cloth that is worn wrapped around the waist
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nieoczekiwane/przypadkowe np. znalezisko Lernen beginnen
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A team of researchers has made a serendipitous discovery that could help in the struggle to cure obesity. happening or found by chance
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kinky ideas/behaviour unusual, strange, and possibly exciting, especially in ways involving unusual sexual acts:
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These academics lead such a cloistered life/existence. separated from and communicating little with the outside.
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These recently published figures bode ill/do not bode well for the company's future. to be a sign of something that will happen in the future, usually something very good or bad:
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The soldiers ran amok after one of their senior officers was killed. to be out of control and act in a wild or dangerous manner:
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pool the wool over someone’s eyes to deceive someone in order to prevent them from discovering something.
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She seemed rather aloof when in fact she was just shy. not friendly or willing to take part in things:
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obvious, without any attempt to be hidden:
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I shall have to forgo the pleasure of seeing you this week. obvious, without any attempt to be hidden:
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the spirit of a dead person appearing in a form that can be seen
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I'm always losing my keys these days. I think I must be going senile. showing poor mental ability because of old age, especially being unable to think clearly and make decisions:
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stupid and slow to understand or unwilling to do so
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very nervous, worried or unpleasantly excited
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bezwstydnie/bez skrępowania Lernen beginnen
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He stared unabashedly at the camera. without being ashamed, embarrassed or affected by people's negative opinions, when other people would be
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We must harness the skill and creativity of our workforce. to control and use the force or strength of something to produce power or to achieve something
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wspópracować z kimś nad projektem Lernen beginnen
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working together to acheive sth
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indelible ink The blood had left an indelible mark on her shirt. An indelible mark or substance is impossible to remove by washing or in any other way: about memory as well
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assume/take on the mantle she assumed the mantle of the presidency.
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say somethibg again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity
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a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained We booked the trip on a whim. You can add what you want to this mixture - brandy, whisky, or nothing at all - as the whim takes you. Oh for a husband who would indulge my every whim!
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unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings He is very reticent about his past. Most of the students were reticent about answering questions.
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transponować, przestawiać Lernen beginnen
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to change something from one position to another, or to exchange the positions of two things: In their latest production they have reworked "King Lear", transposing it to pre-colonial Africa.
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be (like) catnip to sb/sth to be certain to attract or interest a particular person or type of person This kind of highschool movie is catnip to teenagers
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We should be cognizant of the fact that every complaint is not a justified complaint. understanding or realizing something:
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That’s a groovy hat you’re wearing.
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He just stood there gawping at me.
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talk drivel: You’re talking drivel as usual. nonsense or borning/unnecessary info.
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What’s that putrid smell?
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gwaltownie rzucic cos (narkotyki itd.) Lernen beginnen
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go cold turkey Six years ago, she went cold turkey on (= stopped completely) a 60-a-day smoking habit. US She had been trying to quit cold turkey without the support of a doctor. the period of extreme suffering that comes immediately after a person has stopped taking a drug on which they depend:
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disdain for or with disdain
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embarrassed because you know that you have done something wrong or silly:
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traktować coś z przymrużeniem oka Lernen beginnen
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take something with a pinch of salt
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SNAFU: Situation Normal: All Fucked Up
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jedno drugiego nie wyklucza Lernen beginnen
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you can walk and chew gum two things can be true at the same time
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rozmowa o pracy z pracownikami w prywatnej sytuacji Lernen beginnen
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Her reading has improved by leaps and bounds since she started her new school.
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Those pesku kids from next door have let the air out of my tyres again! annoying or causing trouble
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His accusations were false, but they served to besmirch her reputation.
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My mother threw a fit when she saw what a mess we'd made of her kitchen. You're an adult – there's no need to throw a big tantrum just because you didn't get your way.
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He's so dismissive of anybody else's suggestions.
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The town was obliterated by bombs.
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He realized that his remarks had succeeded in discomfiting her.
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"I said no such thing!" she cried indignantly.
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be browbeaten into something/doing something Don't be browbeaten into working more hours than you want. to try to force someone to do something by threatening them or persuading them forcefully and unfairly:
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I hadn't prepared a speech so I just said a few words off the cuff. If you speak off the cuff, you say something without having prepared or thought about your words first:
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raucous laughter loud and unpleasant ˈrɔːkəs
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drobiazgi i rozne male przedmioty Lernen beginnen
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sniadanie, ktore Cb wypelni Lernen beginnen
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filling out your breakfast
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powiedziec cos ironicznie, żartobliwie, z przymrużeniem oka Lernen beginnen
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He said that he was a huge fan of the president, although I suspect it was tongue in cheek. If you say something tongue in cheek, you intend it to be understood as a joke, although you might appear to be serious:
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contentious views She has some very contentious views on education.
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Buyers who have waited for bargains at the end of the year will find slim pickings. little or no success in getting something because there is not very much of it remaining:
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romansidła, kobiece filmy Lernen beginnen
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be singled out for It's not fair the way my sister is always singled out for special treatment. to choose one person or thing from a group for special attention, especially criticism or praise:
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to ice/freeze someone out to make sb feel that they are not part of a group by being unfriendly towards that person. or stopped sb from being included in an arrangement or activity. I felt frozen out of the discussion.
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wyslizgiwać się od problemu/tematu Lernen beginnen
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He slides over the most important things and goes on about non-issues. to avoid dealing with a matter fully
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szczesliwy zbieg okolicznosci Lernen beginnen
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We tried everything to reach a deal, but they wouldn’t budge on the price.
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coś jest w twoim guście (USA i Australia) Lernen beginnen
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sth is up your alley/ street (US and AUS) you like it or find it interesting
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Keep your letter succinct and to the point. Add to word list said in a clear and short way; expressing what needs to be said without unnecessary words:
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pokłócić się z kimś tak, że konczy sie relacja Lernen beginnen
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ineffectual at The teachers were ineffectual at maintaining discipline. not skilled at achieving, or not able to produce, good results:
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Much of the region's verdant countryside has been destroyed in the hurricane. covered with healthy green plants or grass:
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Iga wears the gathered waist midi dress at Wimbs.
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He's a stickler for detail/accuracy/efficiency.
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if a stock edges up, its price goes up a little.
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to spoil sb’s good mood or to annoy them
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Halfway through the race je began to flag
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Ventures to the local pub yield all sorts of adventures.
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not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever:
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trochę krzywy, ale szczesliwe Lernen beginnen
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He’s attractive, but vapid. showing no intelligence or imagination
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The tension in the room was palpable during the exam. so obvious that it can easily be seen or known, or (of a feeling) so strong that it seems as if it can be touched or physically felt:
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interested only in your own country or group and not willing to accept different or foreign ideas
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nieustepliwy, uparty, upierdliwy Lernen beginnen
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He kept on talking during the show, so I told him to do one.
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Tim loves tinkering with car engines.
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czuć się zdemotywowanym, odczuwać brak entuzjazmu Lernen beginnen
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pay lip service to something She claims to be in favour of training, but so far she's only paid lip service to the idea.
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He's always harping/ banging on about lack of discipline.
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o mały włos uniknąć nieszczęścia Lernen beginnen
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She came within a hair's breadth of losing her life (= she nearly died).
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familiarity breeds contempt
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a chicken and egg situation
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catch you on the flip side
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separate the wheat from the chaff
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my life has been a one big mad dash
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