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Not be bothered (infinitive)
I can't be bothered to do my homework this evening.
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not fancy
Be bound (infinitive)
It is bound to happen again if you don't try to change your habits.
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be likely
At its height
At its height the American economy was one of the most successful of all time.
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in the best moment
At that time
At that time, I still hadn ́t found out about his mental problems.
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then
Ever since
Ever since you told me the news, I can't think about anything else.
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from that point
nie z from, z since
For a long time to come
I think you shall enjoy your life here for a long time to come.
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from now on
nie: ever since
On the outskirts
When I have kids, I ́d love to live on the outskirts of the city.
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in the suburbs
Be on good terms with
Although they are divorced, they are still on good terms.
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get on well with
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Bear in mind
We ought to bear in mind the deadline when making our plan of action.
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take into consideration
Brace yourself for
You ought to brace yourself for any issues that might come up.
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be prepared
For some, for others
For some people this means the end of a relationship, for others it does not.
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not for everyone
zwrot
Pull yourself together
Before we begin you need to pull yourself together and be ready to start.
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focus on something
Stand the test of time
I reckon the internet will stand the test of time.
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show its value over a long period
On average
On average, people take about 4 months to prepare for the exam.
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as a norm
średnio
As a result
As a result, we were late for the show and missed the first act.
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in the end
w rezultacie
All in all
All in all, the meeting went as had been planned.
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on balance
Go with the flow
I prefer to just go with the flow instead of trying to control everything.
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let yourself be influenced by the environment
popłynąć z prądem
Instead of
Instead of complaining about it, maybe you should look for a solution.
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rather than
zamiast
Change your mind
I was going to go out but I have changed my mind now.
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adapt your viewpoint
zmienić zdanie
As well as
As well as his lack of punctuality, he also reeks of alcohol.
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in addition to
3 słowa na a
As long as
As long as he arrives on time, I don ́t mind what he does.
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provided that
I'd rather + verb (do)
I would rather unwind by reading than disconnect by watching TV.
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would prefer
Regret (not) + ing
I regret not getting the job at the law firm.
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feel sorry for
żałować + struktura past
Be worth + ing
Is it worth travelling to the west coast of the USA?.
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deserve the effort
być wartym
As soon as
As soon as you arrive, give me a call.
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at the moment of
jak tylko
By the time
By the time the bus left, I was already fast asleep.
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when
do czasu, 3 słowa, jak w perfect
On/at the point of
I was on the point of dropping out of university when I was offered a scholarship, so I stayed.
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just about to
Take ages
It took ages to find a job in the end.
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take a long time
zajmować wieki
Take by surprise
I was taken by surprise by her initial reaction.
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not expect
z niespodzianką
From time to time
Could you come and visit me from time to time?.
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every now and again
nie as and when
A matter of time
It is only a matter of time before you find a girlfriend.
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a question of time
At this point
At this point I was beginning to get frustrated.
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At a time
During which
I did an internship during which I made some useful contacts.
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in this time
No longer
No longer am I going to wait for you to get ready.
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not any more
Undergo a change
The company is undergoing huge changes.
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experience a change
Lead the way
Part of running a company is leading the way by example.
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give direction to
Be in demand
Electric cars are in great demand nowadays.
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be popular
zwrot z popytem
On purpose
I'm so sorry, I didn't do it on purpose.
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intentionally
By accident
I broke your vase by accident, please forgive me.
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without intention
przez przypadek
Be willing (infinitive)
I am willing to try again if you give me the chance.
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want to
nie: would like to
Be praised for
I was praised for being the best student on the programme.
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receive a compliment for
Better/worse than expected
The weather is going to be worse than expected.
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not as good as first though
lepsze / gorsze niż oczekiwane
The pros and cons of
The pros and cons of being self-employed are debatable.
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the advantages and disadvantages of
On time
If you can't arrive on time, you should get up earlier.
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at the correct time
On and on
You should persist and go on and on.
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again and again
Every now and then / again
I get a little bit worried about my studies every now and again.
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occasionally
nie z from, as, on
Be just about to
I was just about to say that! You tool the words out of my mouth.
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be at the point of
nie z verge, brink
In this day and age
In this day and age the job market is extremely competitive.
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currently
5 słów
From day to day
From day to day you seem to be getting lazier and lazier.
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each day
Sooner or later
Sooner or later, you will have to tell him the news.
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at some point in time
prędzej czy później
Any day now
I will get paid any day now.
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soon
Ages ago
It seems like ages ago since we last spoke.
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a long time ago
Be about time
It is about time you got a job and moved out of your parent's house.
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at long last
Day by day
I seem to be improving day by day.
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step by step
nie z little
Little by little
Little by little you will recover from your injury and the accident.
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bit by bit
nie ze step, day
Last but not least
We must do the shopping and last by not least, take the dog for a walk.
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at the end but not less important
Against the law
You are not allowed to do that, it'́s against the law.
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not legal
wbrew prawu
Safe and sound
We arrived home safe and sound at around 8pm.
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secure
binominal
In fact
He is quite lazy, in fact, I am thinking of firing him.
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actually
dwa słowa, i f
In terms of
What do you do? In terms of work, I mean.
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regarding
3 słowa
In relation to
In relation to the meeting yesterday, we need to check out your progress in the company.
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linked to
zwrot zaczyna się od "in"
Be reluctant to
I am reluctant to take up a new hobby.
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not want
opierać się, zwrot
On account of
On account of the weather, the trip shall be cancelled.
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owing to
3 słowa, nie z due
Be at fault
He was at fault for the error.
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be to blame
nie z blame
Drop a hint
My teacher dropped a hint that the exam would be tough.
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insinuate
dać wskazówkę
Slip out of
The vase just slipped out of my hand.
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drop
nie z fall
As far as I know
As far as I know, we will need to replace the motor.
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I gather
na ile wiem
To result in
The project resulted in us having to repeat almost all of the investigation.
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ending in
Take care of
We ought to take care of ourselves.
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look after
On foot
Do you go to work on foot?.
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walking
na nogach
Be similar to
It is similar to what happened yesterday.
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like
być podobnym do -doslownie
Take a look
Could you take a look at my bike, please?.
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view/check out
rzucić okiem
as though
He seemed as though he were uninterested.
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as if
By chance
By chance, they had the exact thing I was looking for.
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by coincidence
By no means
By no means is he the strongest candidate.
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not at all
w żadnym razie, wręcz przeciwnie
Owing to
Owing to delays on line 3, you ought to try and take a bus.
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because of
na o
By oneself
I enjoy working by myself more than in a team.
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on one's own
In no time
I learned German in no time.
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soon
nie z day
A means by which
He is very determined, a means by which he always achieves successful results.
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a way of
Take a chance
I don't want to take any chances on the deadline.
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risk
nie z risk
Take place
The film takes place in Tokyo.
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be in a location
z take
As it happens
As it happens, I have met you before.
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as a matter of fact
trzy słowa
At a guess
At a guess, I would say that the play will last for 4 hours.
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I am no expert, but
It so happens that
It so happens that I speak fluent Spanish.
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as a result
tak się składa że
Make sense
That makes sense since you used to work in the USA.
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be logical
Make up one's mind
I can't make up my mind what to order.
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decide
z phrasalem
By all accounts
By all accounts he is one of the best lecturers in the field.
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according to
Pay attention to
We must pay attention to the teacher.
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focus on
See no point in
I don't see the point in learning Catalan.
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not understand the logic behind
nie widzieć sensu w
Have (little/no) difficulty in
I have difficulty in learning phrasal verbs.
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have no trouble (ing)
The benefit to/of
The benefits of having good language skills are endless.
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the advantage of
korzyść z
On balance
On balance, I think you ought to practise every day to improve.
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in conclusion
dwa słowa, nie z sum
The downside of
The downside of being so intelligent is that most other people seem a little dim.
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the drawback of
Be in two minds
I am in two minds on whether to order the fish or a salad.
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be undecided
nie z torn, fence
In a nutshell
In a nutshell, you could either order by phone or online.
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to sum up
jak na obrazku
Be up to date
I am not up to date with the gossip in our office.
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be current
Sort of
I sort of enjoy spending time at the beach.
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more or less
coś jak kind of
Just because
Why do you like eating chocolate? I'm not sure, just because.
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not reason behind something
nie z point
Just in case
Just in case you need any information, you can visit our website.
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if needed
na wypadek
Under no circumstances
Under no circumstances should you be late for the exam.
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no way
Be in one's interest
It is in your interest to attend the meeting.
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be good for
w twoim interesie
Had better (bare infinitive)
We had better set off early if we want to arrive on time.
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should
nie ought to
Get something across to someone
It can sometimes be difficult to get your point across to someone else.
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explain to someone
z phrasalem z get
Place the blame on
I placed the blame on one of my employees.
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say someone is at fault
Go ahead
You can go ahead and continue with your studies if you like.
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permission to proceed
phrasal
Be capable of
You are much more capable of learning a language than you think.
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be able to
Take for granted
You should not take your friends for granted.
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not give credit for
brać za pewnik
Beforehand
I would book beforehand if I were you.
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in advance
Have no recollection of
I have no recollection of that happening.
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not remember

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