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I don't know if I've been stood up or if she's just late - I'll wait another half hour. commencer à apprendre
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turn up, to intentionally fail to meet someone when you said you would, especially someone you were starting to have a romantic relationship with:
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She claims that she rubs shoulders with royalty all the time. I am rubbing shoulders with different students from different countries commencer à apprendre
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to meet and spend time with someone / meet those people on daily basi
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They were busy so I left - I didn't want to outstay my welcome. commencer à apprendre
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(pelna fraza) to continue to stay in a place although other people want you to leave:
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They were busy so I left - I didn't want to outstay my welcome. commencer à apprendre
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to continue to stay in a place although other people want you to leave:
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the old boy network/ old school tie network The old-boy network still operates in some City banks. commencer à apprendre
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he way in which men who have been to the same expensive school or university help each other to find good jobs:
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I was out on the town/I had a night on the town last night, and I'm exhausted! commencer à apprendre
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enjoying yourself by going to places of entertainment in a town or city:
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fancy-dress (us costume) party commencer à apprendre
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(= a party where people wear clothes that make them look like someone or something else)
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hen night/ hen party / hen do commencer à apprendre
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stag night / stag party/ stag do commencer à apprendre
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osoba psująca zabawę, someone who spoils other people's enjoyment by disapproving of or not taking part in a particular activity
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They've become very pally (with each other). Suddenly she started acting very pally towards me. commencer à apprendre
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I saw Darren and Emma there. Are they an item? commencer à apprendre
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f two people are (...), they are having a romantic relationship:
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She often has her picture in the papers, hobnobbing with the rich and famous. commencer à apprendre
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kumać się/ to spend time being friendly with someone who is important or famous: becuase u see some advatage in that
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I used to knock around with him at school. uk also knock about commencer à apprendre
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to spend time relaxing and doing very little: or to spend a lot of time with someone:
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gurpa osob na weselu ktor ajest kluczowa na weselu: bride, groom and there immediate families and close friends
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He bashed his arm against a shelf. uk I could hear her bashing away on the computer (= hitting the keys loudly). He kept bashing local government officials. commencer à apprendre
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informal to hit hard: to criticize someone severely:
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He had a big bash for his 18th birthday. commencer à apprendre
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I decided not to join the tennis club because I found it very cliquey. commencer à apprendre
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behaving like a (...), not making other people feel welcome:
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Our golf club is run by a very unfriendly clique (of people). There's a clique at work that never talks/who never talk to anyone else. commencer à apprendre
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a small group of people who spend their time together and do not welcome other people into that group: (klika)
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