"Death On Two Legs (Dedicated to...)" - Lesson 25

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Leech
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a type of worm that lives in wet places and fastens itself onto the bodies of humansand animals to feed on their blood (pijawka)
Preach (v.)
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(informal) disapproving to give unwanted advice, especially about moralmatters, in a boring way (kadzić, prawić kazania)
Misguided
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not likely to succeed because of a bad judgment or understanding of a situation(błędny, chybiony)
Mule
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an animal whose mother is a horse and whose father is a donkey (muł)
Pigheaded
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refusing to change your opinion or the way you are doing something although itwould be better if you did (głupio-uparty)
Narrow-minded
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not willing to accept new ideas or opinions different from your own(ograniczony, pełen uprzedzeń)
Crony
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(informal) one of a group of friends who help each other, especially in a way that isnot fair (koleś, kumpel)
Kill-joy
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someone who wants to ruin someone else’s fun
Big talker
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someone who brags and exaggerates all the time someone who's all talk and noaction
Small fry
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someone who is small and insignificant (nieistotny, mało znaczący)
Barrow-boy
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in the past, a man or boy who sold fruit and vegetables, etc. from a barrow(straganiarz, sprzedawca uliczny)
Conscience
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the part of you that makes you feel guilty when you have behaved badly(sumienie)
Plague (v.)
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to make someone suffer for a long time (nękać, prześladować)
Tycoon
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someone who is very successful and powerful in business and has a lot of money(magnat, potentat)
Not give a damn (v.)
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to not be interested in or worried about someone or something (nieobchodzić kogoś, olewać)
Hide
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the skin of an animal which is used for making leather
Tan sb’s hide (v.)
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to beat, spank someone, usually a child (przetrzepać komuś skórę)
Sleaze
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political or business activities that are morally wrong (korupcja) tastelessness byvirtue of being cheap and vulgar (brud moralny)
Put your money where your mouth is
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(idiom) to show by your actions and not just yourwords that you support or believe in something (zamienić słowa na czyny)
Mr. Know-all
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(informal) someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to acceptadvice or information from others (mądrala)
Sewer
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a large underground system of pipes that carries away sewage (kanał, ściek)
Decay (v.)
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to gradually become bad or weak or be destroyed, often because of naturalcauses like bacteria or age (gnić, rozkładać się)
Cesspool (also Cesspit)
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a large underground hole or container that is used for collecting andstoring solid waste, urine, and dirty water (szambo, kloaka)
Null-and-void
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having no legal force (nieważny, nie posiadający mocy prawnej)

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