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someone who does not wake up easily
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heavy sleeper
not to move the whole night as asleep
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to sleep like a log
pass out, hit a haystack and sleep like. a log
a high percentage
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a large proportion
Pol etatu
A high proportion of these workers may be part time.
clear and realistic
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vivid
It is one of my most vivid memories. He is a good writer because he has a very vivid imagination. vivid colors of his paintings impress a high percentage of people
as the star
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in the leading role
it's a pity
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that's a shame
makes us wake up quickly
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forces us into consciousness
to use what is available although it is not enough or what you wanted:
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make do with something
Can you make do with $5 for now and I’ll give you the rest tomorrow?
a time when you stay in bed later than usual in the morning:
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lie-in
I'm not working tomorrow so I can have a bit of a lie-in.
forceful arguments have started
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debate has raged
For years debate has raged over how far humans have contributed to the climate change
a terrible thing
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eyesore
szkarada
They think the new library building is an eyesore.
going forward unconsciously
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be sleepwalking into
the act of getting out of bed and walking around while you are sleeping:
Sleepwalking is normal and children typically grow out of the habit around age 12. Doctors say sleepwalking is more common than most people realize. Our modern society is sleepwalking into a disastrous future.
make something less attractive
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detract from
These small faults, however, do not detract from the overall quality of the book.
is grater than
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outweighs
I must buy that laptop. It's expensive and quite heavy but the benefits definitely outweighs the drawbacks
take sth out (teeth)
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extract
The dentist extracted two of my teeth yesterday
come all at the same time
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converge
The whole family converged to visit my grandparents. There was not enough chairs to place them all on
many different
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numerous
I've tried numerous ways to solve this controversial problem.
small, not serious, minor
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petty
małostkowość
petty theft, crime, pettines
encouraged to do something you shouldn't
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egg on
podjudzać
We cannot let the other side egg us on into a civil war.
to have revealed sb's secret
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give sb away
wydawać kogoś
His smile gave him away.
hold tightly
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clasp
He clasped his suitcase when he walked through the crowd. I clasped my fingers around this colorful, shiny wrappers.
a large piece
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hunk
byczek
I need to chat with this hunk for a bit. hunk of a roasted meat.
extremely diligent
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workaholic
economical, Provident, frugal
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thrifty
the careful use of money, especially by avoiding waste-thrift
But the boy still remains cold towards her and is even thrifty with his words.
worse but on a more advanced level
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inferior
These new episodes of saga are nothing else but inferior travesty to the previous ones.
If something happens at (), it happens after a long period of time; for a long time
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at length
At length, the authorities allowed her to go home. George went on at great length about his various illnesses.
to bring into being: ORIGINATE especially: to concoct in secret
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to hatch (a plot)
He hatched a plot to forge documents that would embarrass the company.
so what
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what of it?
If someone has an (), they notice everything, even very small details:
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eagle eye
We sat down and started the exam under the eagle eye of the teacher. As nothing escaped Steven's eagle eye he always profreads all the documents and contracts in our company.
someone who can do many different jobs
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jack of all trades
człowiek orkiestra, złota rączka
An artist with the right technology can become a jack-of-all-trades. My uncle is a jack of all trades. He runs a bank company, can speak in 5 different languages and owns a bakery, where he prepares delicious bakings.
to start working or studying hard:
zakasac rękawy
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knuckle down
You're going to have to really knuckle down (to your work) if you want to pass your final exams. to write my homework, i have to at first knuckle down and collect necessary material
to experience something (unnecessarily sth oleasent)
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to face
I'm facing the worst moments of my life. Jane's life changed once she faced death.

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