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hard to swallow
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difficult to accept or believe
play devil's advocate
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say something unlikely or unpopular so people will think about the issue more carefully
speak one's mind
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say what you really believe
sitting on the fence
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being unable to commit yourself to one opinion or side
beat about the bush
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talk a lot, but avoid directly addressing the most important point
to have a real vested interest
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to have a selfish reason for saying or doing something
to ave an axe to grind
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to have a selfish reason for saying or doing something
give someone a bad name
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to cause people to lose respect for something or someone
call in sick
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to call one's place of work to say that one is ill and cannot come to work
general opinion
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commonly agreed opinion
keep your opinions to yourself
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I don't want to hear your opinion
personal opinion
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your own opinion
difference of opinion
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a disagreement about something
opinion is divided
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there are at least two opinions
matter of opinion
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it depends on someone's opinion
learn the ropes
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learn how to do something
come under attack for something
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to be attacked, criticised
trust your instincts
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trust yourself
take advantage of opportunities
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take opportunities
profound effect someone has on someone
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a strong, deep effect
be on a steep learhing curve
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to put much effort
warehouse
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a large wholesale shop
bequeath
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to leave or give by will
storeys
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levels or floors of a building
showroom
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a room in which goods are on display
obsessive planners
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people who plan a lot, they're not spontaneous
last-minute deadline junkies
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procrastinators, people who does everything just before the deadline
recharge your batteries
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to relax
flat-pack furniture
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furniture which is not packed as the whole, but in many parts
given name
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first name
middle name
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second name
maiden name
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a woman's surname before her marriage
married name
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a woman's surname after she got married
to be named after
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to have a name in honour of another person
live up to someone's name
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meet the expectations that one's name suggests
make a name for oneself
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to become known thanks to your hard work
a household name
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widely known, famous name
put one's name forward
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to volunteer for something
clear one's name
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prove oneself innocent
frumpy
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old-fashioned
reach the top of the tree
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reach the highest level in your professional life
cut and dried
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settled without any debate, bezdyskusyjny
call-backs
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answers, responds, replies
take a dim view of
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to disapprove of something
bizarre
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weird
outlandish
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strange, unusual
to have an impact on
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to have an influence on
emeritus
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someone who is retirement
quantified
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determined
submitted
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presented
emotive judgements
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opinions based on emotions
absurd
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ridiculous
deliberately
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on purpose
forename
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first name
diversity
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variety
nit-pickers
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concerned with insignificant details, especially with the intention of finding fault
sweeping generalisers
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people who generalise a lot
meticulous
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concerned with details

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