Unit 8 - Upstream (MOST IMPORTANT)

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pave the way (for sb/sth)
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to prepare for sb/sth, to make the arrival or appearance of sb/sth easier
boil down to
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to be the most basic aspect of a matter; come down to
cling (on) to sth
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to hold onto (e.g. a belief)
underscore
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to emphasise; highlight; stress; accent
twiddle one’s thumbs
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to have nothing to do and wait for sth to happen
drag one’s feet/heels
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to hold back, delay; not doing much/enough
a storm in a teacup
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a lot of fuss about sth unimportant
a drop in the ocean
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a very small and unimportant amount
fight a losing battle
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to try to achieve sth that cannot be achieved
bite off more than one can chew
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to try to do sth which is beyond one’s capabilities
a law unto oneself
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sb who does as she or he pleases, acts independently
make a mountain out of a molehill
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to make an unimportant fact seem like a serious one
outstay one’s welcome
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to stay longer than expected
drive a wedge between sb and sb else
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to cause ill feelings between people
fend for oneself
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to take care of oneself without help from others;
egg on
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to encourage, cheer sb to do sth dangerous or foolish
shirk (from) sth
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to avoid doing sth one should do (wykręcać się od czegoś)
in retrospect
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thinking about an event after it has happened, often with a different opinion about it
gargantuan
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huge, enormous
sport distilled
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the essence of sport
limply
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unsteadily
plusher
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more expensive, snobbish
shunted from
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pushed from
tailgaters
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drivers who follow dangerously close behind another vehicle
the clash of gigants/titans
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epic encounter
spanking new
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brand new
opulent
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costly, luxurious
cavorting
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jumping and dancing excitedly
raucous
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making a lot of noise
household names
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very popular, well-known
clamour
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huge noise, shouting etc.
quirky
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strange, unusual, unconventional
fervour
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intense and passionate feeling
franchises
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professional teams
yearning
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longing, desire, need
dubious
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doubtful, unreliable, uncertain, unsure, suspicious
rife
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widespread
illicit
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forbidden by law
revered
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greatly admired, looked up to
plight
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a dangerous, unfortunate situation
frictions
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conflict or disagreement caused by a clash of wills, temperaments, or opinions
mottled by
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marked with spots or smears of colour
relentless
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increasingly intense
settle in
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to become familiar with somewhere new, such as a new house, job, or school, and to feel comfortable and happy there
see sth through
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to continue doing a job or activity until it is finished, especially when it is difficult
on principle
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(z zasady)
in principle
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in general; theoretically
settle for
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choose to accept or agree to something
settle down
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to become familiar with a place and to feel happy and confident in it
see about
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to prepare for or deal with an action or event, or to arrange for something to be done
see sb off
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to go to the place that someone is leaving from in order to say goodbye to them
see to sth
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to do something that has to be done
settle up
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to pay someone the money that you owe them
see through sth
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(przejrzeć np. plan)
saw to
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arranged, made sure
common knowledge
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well-known to everyone
groundsman
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a man whose job is to take care of a sports ground or park
scout
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a person employed to look for people with particular skills, especially in sport or entertainment
capacity
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the total amount that can be contained or produced
preen
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to spend time making yourself look attractive
stardom
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the quality of being famous, especially for being a singer, actor, etc
epitome
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the typical or highest example of a stated quality, as shown by a particular person or thing
turf
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the area that a group considers its own
brainbox
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a very clever person
grey power
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the influence of old people on social and political activities
favouritism
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unfair support shown to one person or group, especially by someone in authority
tiff
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slight argument
truancy
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the problem or situation of children being absent from school regularly without permission
overhaul
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to completely change a system so that it works more effectively

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