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continuing to do something when you have almost no energy left" powiedzenie używane w sytuacji, gdy nie wiadomo, jak postąpić, co postanowić commencer à apprendre
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to bang your head against a brick wall
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zdradliwy (np. teren), niebezpieczny (np. o drodze) / podstępny, zdradziecki, oszukańczy (o osobie) . commencer à apprendre
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Strong winds and loose rocks made climbing treacherous. four synonyms of dangerous ground, roads, weather conditions
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continuing to do something when you have almost no energy left" powiedzenie używane w sytuacji, gdy nie wiadomo, jak postąpić, co postanowić commencer à apprendre
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to bang your head against a brick wallstawać na głowie / chodzić na rzęsach
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wyraz bezradności / bądź mądry, pisz wiersze to make a differencewygrać coś z dużym zapsem punktów used when you tell someone a fact and you then want to say that the fact is surprising, strange or stupid: It's a terrible movie and it made $200 million. Go figure!" być jeszcze niegotowym, nieprzygotowanym, nieskończonym / być w prszku commencer à apprendre
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to win BY a wide/narrow/significant etc marginna marginesie Running around like a headless chicken (to be very busy doing a lot of things, but in a way that is not very effective) zrobić zmianę / poprawić coś
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zdradliwy (np. teren), niebezpieczny (np. o drodze) / podstępny, zdradziecki, oszukańczy (o osobie) . commencer à apprendre
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Strong winds and loose rocks made climbing treacherous. ground, roads, weather conditions
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four synonyms of dangerous commencer à apprendre
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hazardous, risky, treacherous, PErilous
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niebezpieczny dla zdrowia . commencer à apprendre
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/ˈhæz.ə.dəs/ The chemicals in paint can be hazardous to health.
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health/safety hazard Polluted water sources are a hazard to wildlife.
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That pile of rubbish is a fire hazard ( commencer à apprendre
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something that is likely to cause a fire)
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I have a hunch that / I have a feeling that...
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very bad, ugly, or unpleasant commencer à apprendre
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włączać (do grupy), przyłączać, inkorporować commencer à apprendre
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incorporate something into/in something
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What's it like, living in Girona? / What's living in Griona like? commencer à apprendre
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What's it like, living in Girona? / What's living in Griona like?
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How was it, working for Richard Branson? commencer à apprendre
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How was it, working for Richard Branson?
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How would you like your steak? Rare, medium or well done?
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Here the How...? form is sometimes associated more with positive features and the What... like? form more with neutral or negative features
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in the last 20 years (Present Perfect)
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on jest duszą towarzystwa commencer à apprendre
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he's the life and sould of any party.
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used when someone has said or done something silly commencer à apprendre
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what are you like? / What is she like?
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Don't touch it! You'll smudge the ink.
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Someone had smudged the paper with their greasy hands.
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powinien wyjść za szpitala commencer à apprendre
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He should be out of hospital by the end of the week.
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o jedzeniu: ile jeszcze ma się gotować? commencer à apprendre
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How's it doing? ~ It's nearly done. Just ANOTHER five minutes.
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How is it going? / How are you doing? - for progress We use these formulas to enquire about the progress that people are making in given situations. Note that we can only use it with going, but we can use the full range of personal pronouns with doing
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wide/broad/whole/full range of something students from a wide range of backgrounds
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to storm into a place Alan stormed out of the room.
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I'm a little under the weather. / she was feeling under the weather.
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przetrzymać, wyjść bez szwanku commencer à apprendre
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to weather - weatherED (that storm) to come through a very difficult situation safely
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dowiedzieć się czegoś w tajemnicy . commencer à apprendre
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You better hope the press doesn't get wind of this. get/have wind of something informal to hear or find out about something secret or private
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pomniejszyć czyjeś szczęście commencer à apprendre
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nie psuj mojego nastroju / nie niszcz mojego szczęścia commencer à apprendre
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used to say that you will do something in the future but not now commencer à apprendre
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take a rain check (on something) 'Care for a drink?' 'I'll take a rain check, thanks.'
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the calm before the storm a calm peaceful situation that will not continue because a big argument, problem etc is coming
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pierwsze koty za płoty (pierwsze poczynione próby nie muszą być udane) commencer à apprendre
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The first pancake is always spoiled
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if someone speaks straight from the shoulder, they say things in a very direct way, without trying to be polite
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be living in a dreamworld
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nabierać kogoś, robić kogoś w konia, nabijać kogoś w butelkę commencer à apprendre
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po ptakach (potocznie: koniec, po wszystkim, przegrana sprawa) commencer à apprendre
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ręce opadają / ręce opadają commencer à apprendre
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z łatwością / bez dwóch zdań . Without a doubt commencer à apprendre
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win (something)/beat somebody hands down hands down to do sth hands down / effortlessly
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rzucać grochem o ścianę (bezskutecznie próbować kogoś przekonać, tłumaczyć coś komuś bez rezultatu, bezskutecznie upominać się o coś, na darmo przekonywać, pouczać kogoś’; zwrot, obycz.) commencer à apprendre
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to bang your head against a brick wall
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stawać na głowie / chodzić na rzęsach commencer à apprendre
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continuing to do something when you have almost no energy left
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" powiedzenie używane w sytuacji, gdy nie wiadomo, jak postąpić, co postanowić; wyraz bezradności / bądź mądry, pisz wiersze used when you tell someone a fact and you then want to say that the fact is surprising, strange or stupid: commencer à apprendre
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It's a terrible movie and it made $200 million. Go figure!" commencer à apprendre
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It's a terrible movie and it made $ 200 million. Go figure! "
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być jeszcze niegotowym, nieprzygotowanym, nieskończonym / być w prszku commencer à apprendre
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Running around like a headless chicken (to be very busy doing a lot of things, but in a way that is not very effective)
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zrobić zmianę / poprawić coś commencer à apprendre
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wygrać coś z dużym zapsem punktów commencer à apprendre
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to win BY a wide/narrow/significant etc margin
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Someone had scribbled a note in the margin.
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ta grużyna jest bez dwóch zdań najlepsza commencer à apprendre
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this team is hands down the best
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> he went too far commencer à apprendre
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It's a bit over-the-top to do sth / his jokes are sometimes over the top
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jego reakcja była przesadzona commencer à apprendre
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his reaction was over the top
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it's been raining solidly
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to live with your head in the clouds / a dreamer
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przyziemny, praktyczny, twardo stąpający po ziemi commencer à apprendre
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practical / pragmatic / down-to-earth
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nie widzę / słyszę różnicy commencer à apprendre
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I can't tell the difference
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the carrot and stick approach to motivate ppl you need to offer some sort of carrot
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milk somebody/something FOR something to get as much money or as many advantages as you can from a situation, in a very determined and sometimes dishonest way
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co znowu? Jaką masz skargę tym razem? commencer à apprendre
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what's the beef? / OK, so what's the beef this time?
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KHAKI (a dull green-brown or yellow-brown colour) / khaki shorts
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BrE Sainsbury's online offers a huge choice of groceries and products for your home to suit all budgets as well as a great selection of tasty recipes.
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The clock in the hall chimed six. if a bell or clock chimes, it makes a ringing sound, especially to tell you what time it is
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nie dopóki tu przyjechałam commencer à apprendre
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I'm doing my washing BrE / the laundry AmE
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launderette/ laundrette / AmE Laundromat
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motorway BrE / highway AmE
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pants BrE / underwear AmE
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overalls AmE / dungarees BrE
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backyard AmE / garden BrE
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I'll need to check under the bonnet.
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sneakers AmE / trainers BrE (Adidas trainers)
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my foot's asleep AmE / I got pins and needles BrE I'll have to move because I'm starting to get pins and needles in my foot.
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nature's calling / nature calls
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bathroom / washroom AmE / toilet BrE / loo BrE
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to avoid being punished although you deserve to be (NOT: uninjured) commencer à apprendre
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come away / get away / get off scot-free (from a Scandinavian word
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ujść na sucho, nie zostać ukaranym commencer à apprendre
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to get off / to get away with sth
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być w złym stanie, być w złej kondycji commencer à apprendre
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have seen better days / worn out (also about ppl)
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> has the ability to do magic) commencer à apprendre
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magic (to imply sth supernatural
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magical (beautiful / fantastic / when sth seems to be created by magic powers)
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magic powers / magic wand
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Please find below the contact details for my dad who I’m sure will be able to assist your girlfriend... commencer à apprendre
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Please find below the contact details for my dad who I'm sure it will be able assist your girlfriend...
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would you care for some tea? commencer à apprendre
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would you care for some tea?
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make) books obsolete? commencer à apprendre
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make somebody's acquaintance
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someone you and another person both know). commencer à apprendre
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He heard about the job through a mutual acquaintance (
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czy zapłaciłeś za telefon? commencer à apprendre
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Have you paid the phone bill?
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pay a fine/pay £100/$50 etc in fines
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suddenly and severely sick) the last time I ate prawns. commencer à apprendre
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odroczenie (służby wojskowej), zawieszenie (wyroku) commencer à apprendre
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oparcie (na czymś lub na kimś), poleganie (na kimś), zdawanie (się na coś) commencer à apprendre
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namiary / dane kontaktowe commencer à apprendre
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wdać się w sprzeczkę z kimś commencer à apprendre
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to get into an argument with sb
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Nie widzę sensu, żeby przenosić się do Londynu. commencer à apprendre
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I didn't see the point in moving to London.
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Nie powtórzyłam wystarczająco na jutrzejszy egzamin commencer à apprendre
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I know I haven't done enough revision for tomorrow's exam.
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there's no mobile coverege (and I can't get the Internet)
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They'll use ultrasound to monitor her ovaries.
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ultrasound scanning/imaging" commencer à apprendre
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ultrasound scanning / imaging "
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take a rain check / reschdule commencer à apprendre
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take a rain check / reschdule
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The new show took London by storm. to be very successful in a particular place
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take / have a break / take / have a rest commencer à apprendre
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MRI / magnetic resonance imaging He had an MRI taken yesterday.
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namówić kogoś do zrobienia czegoś commencer à apprendre
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to talk sb into doing sth
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on dał mi nieocenioną radę commencer à apprendre
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he gave me invaluable advice
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bez niepotrzebnego hałasu / wrzawy commencer à apprendre
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without more/further ado without delaying or wasting any time
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it might be to your advantage It might be to your advantage to take a computer course of some kind.
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. It's a good college, but lacks the cachet of Harvard. commencer à apprendre
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if something has cachet, people think it is very good or special
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bez wysiłku z mojej strony commencer à apprendre
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Without any effort on my part
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the yardstick of sth Profit is the most important yardstick of success for any business.
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to have an advantage over sb
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used to emphasize the first of a list of facts or opinions you are stating
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power point / socket / outlet AmE
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to provide sb with a role model
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poprowadzić kogoś przez coś commencer à apprendre
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to come out of sb's mouth
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zrozumiałość (np. odpowiedzi) commencer à apprendre
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if speech, writing, or an idea is intelligible, it can be easily understood The report needs to be intelligible to the client.
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jest więcej niż jeden sposób, żeby poradzić sobie z tym problemem commencer à apprendre
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There is more than one way to tackle the problem.
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homogeniczny, jednorodny, jednolity commencer à apprendre
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consisting of people or things that are all of the same type
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bias against/towards/in favour of It's clear that the company has a bias against women and minorities.
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My natural inclination was to say no.
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to gain / have / get the upper hand If you have the upper hand, you have more power than anyone else and so have control
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in flowing connected speech commencer à apprendre
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flowing in connected speech
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to be in the grey zone / out of the grey zone
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step out / get out OF your comfort zone commencer à apprendre
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step out / get out your comfort zone OF
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in a very short amount of time commencer à apprendre
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in a very short amount of time
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let me take this opportunity to introduce myself commencer à apprendre
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let me take this opportunity that introduce myself
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I have a Master's degree / A bachelor's degree
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could we change it TO Saturday? commencer à apprendre
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could we change it IS Friday?
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to be out to date with sth
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to raise an interesting question
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zastosować się, stosować się, odpowiadać czemuś commencer à apprendre
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Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution.
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to extract sth from (the gound)
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jechać z kimś na jednym wózku, być w tej samej (złej, trudnej) sytuacji commencer à apprendre
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wyciągnąć pochopne wnioski decide something too quickly, without knowing all the facts) commencer à apprendre
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be difficult for someone to do something) commencer à apprendre
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have a hard time doing something (
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ograniczony, upośledzony (np. o zdolności widzenia, słyszenia) commencer à apprendre
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impaired (memory impaired)
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powodzenia (przed występem / prezentacją) commencer à apprendre
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the onset of something (the early onset of sth)
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to znaczy bardzo dużo dla mnie commencer à apprendre
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rozwijać się dzięki polecenim commencer à apprendre
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my business grows by referrals
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commencer à apprendre
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when someone sends someone or something to another person to be helped or dealt with
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