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      it comforting (to know that ...)     Hearing all the familiar sounds around the house was strangely comforting.  
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      if you have time or money in hand, it is left and available to be used    commencer à apprendre
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      We managed to redecorate the house and still have some savings in hand.   he completed the first part of the exam with over an hour in hand.  
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      if you have a particular situation in hand, you are in control of it    commencer à apprendre
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      wszystko jest pod kontrolą    commencer à apprendre
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      Don’t worry about the travel arrangements—everything is in hand.   
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      w pobliżu / w zasięgu ręki    commencer à apprendre
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      The property is ideally located with all local amenities close at hand.  
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      Keep a pen and paper to hand for details of this week’s competition.  
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      If you want to keep your job here, you must abide by our rules.  
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      I hope you can account for the time you were out!  
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      I would STRONGLY advise against going out on your own.   I advise against walking alone in this neighborhood.  
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      wziąć coś pod uwagę / wliczyć coś    All these factors must be allowed for.  commencer à apprendre
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      It will take about an hour to get there, allowing for traffic delays.   to consider or include somebody/something when calculating something  
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      The company is appealing against the ruling.   He appealed to the court to change its decision.  
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      A holiday of sunbathing doesn’t appeal to me.   The design has to appeal toALL AGES AND SOCIAL GROUPS.  
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      perspektywa długiego czekania na desczu    commencer à apprendre
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      the prospect of a long wait in the rain   
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      to move away backwards from somebody/something that is frightening or unpleasant; to avoid doing something that is unpleasant    commencer à apprendre
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      When he saw the bear, he backed away in fright.  
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      to take back a demand, an opinion, etc. that other people are strongly opposed to; to admit defeat    commencer à apprendre
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      back down | back down from something | back down on something     Local authorities BACKED DOWN ON their threats to build on that part of the beach.  
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      You should back up all your computer files IN a secure location.     It's a good idea to back up your files ONTO a memory stick.  
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      Mam nadzieję, że poprzesz mnie.    commencer à apprendre
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      I hope you’ll back me up ON this?   
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      I was banking on getting something to eat on the train.   I'm banking on you to help me.   commencer à apprendre
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      I'm sure he'll help.’ ‘Don't bank on it (= it is not likely to happen).’   I'm banking on your help.  
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      to give in / to relent / to give up     The government has relented on this issue.  
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      The game was called off because of bad weather.   They have called off their engagement (= decided not to get married).  
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      Utah had its fourth blowout victory over San Antonio.   The game was a blowout, 8–1.  
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      an easy victory: a game or contest in which the winner defeats the loser by a large amount    commencer à apprendre
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      Utah had its fourth blowout victory over San Antonio.   The game was a blowout, 8–1.  
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      świadek jakiegoś wydarzenia    commencer à apprendre
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      Three innocent bystanders were killed in the crossfire.   innocent bystanders AT the scene of the accident  
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      to get better after a serious illness, operation, etc.    commencer à apprendre
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      The doctors think she will pull through.  
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      to succeed in doing something very difficult    commencer à apprendre
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      It's going to be tough but we'll pull through it together.  
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      to help somebody get better after a serious illness, operation, etc.     to help somebody succeed in doing something very difficult   commencer à apprendre
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      pull through (wyciągnąć kogoś z kłopotów)     I relied on my instincts to pull me through.  
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