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Frage		Antworten
incisors Lernen beginnen		siekacze
get caught up in Lernen beginnen		get involved in
adversarial Lernen beginnen		hostile, opposing
tell on Lernen beginnen		betray, inform the authorities, rat on
snitch Lernen beginnen		informer, blabbermouth
get away with Lernen beginnen		To escape the consequences of
contingency Lernen beginnen		chance happening, eventuality
racket Lernen beginnen		A loud distressing noise,
scare out of wits Lernen beginnen		frighten
buy(into) Lernen beginnen		believe in
cobbler Lernen beginnen		apple pie, fruit cake
it's a living Lernen beginnen		a way of earning money
pick up Lernen beginnen		recover, improve, get better e.g. The sales of Lidl's nut butter picked up last fall. The team usually plays poorly in the first half, then picks up later in the game.
soup-up Lernen beginnen		to increase the power of something, upgrade
novel Lernen beginnen		innovative, new, unique
fan the flames Lernen beginnen		worsen
precautionary Lernen beginnen		preventive
jerky gait Lernen beginnen		bumpy/ bouncy manner of walking e.g. After the party, she left her friend's house with somewhat jerky gait.
jabber away Lernen beginnen		talk quickly in an excited way
smooth things out Lernen beginnen		fix
take one's side Lernen beginnen		support
a knee-jerk reaction Lernen beginnen		automatic, sponteneous, easily predictable
see the big picture Lernen beginnen		essence, entire perspective
disfigured Lernen beginnen		deformed, with scars, made ugly
chip in Lernen beginnen		To contribute money or labor e.g. We all chipped in for beer.
patch up Lernen beginnen		come to terms
thug Lernen beginnen		young criminal
see the light Lernen beginnen		to understand something clearly at last
punitive Lernen beginnen		intended to punish
apologetic Lernen beginnen		expressing remorse, feelin sorry
have a ball Lernen beginnen		have fun
talk sth through Lernen beginnen		talk over, discuss in detail,
accountability Lernen beginnen		responsibility, liability
glare Lernen beginnen		dirty look, frown
make up for Lernen beginnen		compensate, reconcile
gourmet chef Lernen beginnen		A connoisseur of fine food and drink, a person who knows a lot about the thing
thrilled Lernen beginnen		excited
mess up Lernen beginnen		beat up
on first-name basis Lernen beginnen		knowing someone very well; good friends with someone
irk Lernen beginnen		annoy
fruitless Lernen beginnen		Unproductive of success
slip in Lernen beginnen		insert casually
recall Lernen beginnen		ask for return of offending thing, to ask or order to return
stockholder Lernen beginnen		investor, lender
breath down sbd's neck Lernen beginnen		watch on someone
go for the jugular Lernen beginnen		criticize nosciously, to criticize someone very cruelly by talking about what you know will hurt them most
be behind Lernen beginnen		be responsible for
under (someone's) nose Lernen beginnen		in plain view(na widoku)
peddle Lernen beginnen		sell door to door, push, to travel about selling wares
sanctioning Lernen beginnen		punishing
nauseous Lernen beginnen		feeling sick
a sip Lernen beginnen		a small quantity of liquid sipped
see fit to do sth Lernen beginnen		think it's good or necessary to do sth e.g. She saw fit to take her son away from the school.
fuck up Lernen beginnen		mess up, bungle
to get all bend out of shape Lernen beginnen		to annoy or anger
excruciatingly Lernen beginnen		very intensely or extremely e.g. excruciatingly boring
warp Lernen beginnen		bend, distort, turn out of shape
on the can Lernen beginnen		sitting on the toilet
stuff one's face Lernen beginnen		to eat greedily, overeat
bicker over Lernen beginnen		quarrel
mitigate Lernen beginnen		alleviate, To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity,
barf Lernen beginnen		viomit
toss your cookies Lernen beginnen		puke, viomit
take precautions Lernen beginnen		play it safe, avoid risk, be on the safe side
hold one's own Lernen beginnen		control, command, maintain one's position
pet name Lernen beginnen		diminutive
make a big deal about Lernen beginnen		exaggerate
gloss over Lernen beginnen		cover up, minimize, play down sth bad e.g. I don't want to gloss this matter over, but it really isn't very important, is it?
name-calling Lernen beginnen		verbal abuse, insulting language
get a rise out of smn Lernen beginnen		annoy someone e.g. Steve always manages to get a rise out of me with his racist jokes.
if the shoe fits, wear it! Lernen beginnen		used to tell someone that if they think a criticism of them is true, they should accept it
lose one's cool Lernen beginnen		lose one's temper
go out of your way Lernen beginnen		to try especially hard to do something good or helpful e.g. They really went out of their way to make us feel welcome.
superficial Lernen beginnen		one-dimensional, not deep
be on the same page about Lernen beginnen		to have the same ideas as someone else
upbraid Lernen beginnen		reproach, reprimand; to forcefully or angrily tell someone they should not have done a particular thing and criticize them for having done it
perk up Lernen beginnen		to regain or cause to regain one's good spirits or liveliness, cheer up
be/get carried away Lernen beginnen		be bewitched; to become so excited about something that you do not control what you say or do
that really takes the cake! Lernen beginnen		also:(really) take the biscuit; You say that something or someone (really) takes the biscuit when it or they have done something that you find extremely annoying or surprising
file-give a deposition Lernen beginnen		give evidence
a class-action suit Lernen beginnen		a legal action (= case that is decided in a law court) that is organized by a group of people who all have the same legal problem
futile Lernen beginnen		fruitless
happy as a clam Lernen beginnen		to be exceedingly happy and content
rodent Lernen beginnen		any of various small mammals with large, sharp front teeth, such as mice and rats (lab animal?)
in the hot seat Lernen beginnen		in a very difficult situation
reconciliation Lernen beginnen		compromise
stroke one's ego Lernen beginnen		to flatter and praise someone
remorse Lernen beginnen		guilt, grief
snot-nosed Lernen beginnen		bigheaded
watch it! Lernen beginnen		be careful!
keep your shirt on! Lernen beginnen		unbutton; said to tell someone to stop being so angry or upset
have a lot on plate Lernen beginnen		to have a lot of work to do or a lot of problems to deal with
dress someone up as someone or nothing Lernen beginnen		to dress someone to look like or impersonate someone or something. She dressed her little girl up as a witch for Halloween. She dressed up her little girl as a fairy.
touchy-feely Lernen beginnen		emotional
go off half-cooked Lernen beginnen		act prematurely, too soon
bash Lernen beginnen		party
be an advocate of Lernen beginnen		be a supporter
pettiness Lernen beginnen		extreme unimportance
devotee Lernen beginnen		fan
laughable Lernen beginnen		ridiculous
hit it off Lernen beginnen		to like someone and become friendly immediately e.g. Jake and Sue hit it off immediately.
mediocrity Lernen beginnen		averegness
reek Lernen beginnen		to have a strong unpleasant smell
skimp Lernen beginnen		grudge, to not spend enough time or money on something
complicity Lernen beginnen		involvement in a crime or some activity that is wrong (współudział)
beside the point Lernen beginnen		irrelevant
saddle sb with Lernen beginnen		overload
be on edge Lernen beginnen		nervous
wishy-washy Lernen beginnen		dull
the whole shebang Lernen beginnen		the whole of something
go downhill Lernen beginnen		gradually become worse
since time immemorial Lernen beginnen		for a very long time
indignant at/about Lernen beginnen		angry because of something that is wrong or not fair; scornful, annoyed
bile Lernen beginnen		żółc- the bitter, yellow liquid produced by the liver that helps to digest fat
subscribe to Lernen beginnen		to agree with or support an opinion, belief, or theory
It is all over like a bad rash Lernen beginnen		It means that you cannot keep away from "it".
melt one's heart Lernen beginnen		affect emotionally
highfaluting Lernen beginnen		pompous; trying to seem very important or serious, but without having a good reason for doing so and looking silly as a result
claptrap Lernen beginnen		nonsense
brazen Lernen beginnen		shameless
nerve-wracking Lernen beginnen		intensely distressing
way to go! Lernen beginnen		good job!
come apart at the seams Lernen beginnen		break down; be in a bad condition and about yo fail or lose control
serenity Lernen beginnen		calmness
drown your sorrow in a drink Lernen beginnen		drink a lot to stop feeling unhappy
issue Lernen beginnen		subject
wrapped up Lernen beginnen		closed, brought to a conclusion e.g. wrap up a business deal.
strangle sb Lernen beginnen		suffocate sb
despicable Lernen beginnen		disgraceful, shameful
lift a finger Lernen beginnen		to exert any effort at all
blind drunk Lernen beginnen		completely drunk
browbeat into Lernen beginnen		force to do sth
gracious Lernen beginnen		kind
demure Lernen beginnen		shy and timid
have a nose for Lernen beginnen		have the ability to sense or find sth, such as news, trouble
phony Lernen beginnen		false, fraudulent
argumentative Lernen beginnen		combative, wanting to quarrel
articulate Lernen beginnen		eloquent
blunt Lernen beginnen		straightforward, explicit, rude
callous /`kæləs/ Lernen beginnen		insensitive, cold-blooded
cantankerous Lernen beginnen		argumentative
compassionate Lernen beginnen		merciful, humane
complacent Lernen beginnen		self-righteous, contented, happy
conciliatory Lernen beginnen		placid, calm
condescending Lernen beginnen		snobbish
domineering Lernen beginnen		authoritarian, oppresive
double-faced Lernen beginnen		deceitful, two-faced
dull Lernen beginnen		stupid, tedious, unintelligent
effeminate Lernen beginnen		womanish, feminine
excitable Lernen beginnen		impulsive, restless
feisty Lernen beginnen		frisky, lively, active
foul-mouthed Lernen beginnen		vulgar, nasty
guilt-ridden Lernen beginnen		apologetic, sorrowful
hen-pecked Lernen beginnen		continually harassed or tormented by the persistent nagging of a woman
impressionable Lernen beginnen		sensible, susceptible, gullible
judgmental Lernen beginnen		subjective, arbitrary, capricious
malevolent Lernen beginnen		hateful, sinister, malicious
mean-spirited Lernen beginnen		weak, timid
meek Lernen beginnen		passive, gentle
nihilistic Lernen beginnen		unruly, rebellious
obsequious /əb'sikwɪəs/ /subservient Lernen beginnen		servile, submissive
opinionated Lernen beginnen		assertive, stubborn
pretentious Lernen beginnen		showy, snobbish, conceited
prickly Lernen beginnen		touchy, irritable
prissy Lernen beginnen		goody-goody, sissy, prim and proper
rambunctious Lernen beginnen		loud, noisy, unruly
remorseless Lernen beginnen		callous, hard-hearted
scheming Lernen beginnen		deceitful, sly
shallow Lernen beginnen		trivial, foolish
supercilious /su:pə`sɪlɪəs/ Lernen beginnen		bossy, cocky
tense Lernen beginnen		strained, rigid
witty Lernen beginnen		funny and clever
zealous /'zeləs/ Lernen beginnen		enthusiastic, passionate, fervent

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