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Sometimes my brother and I have disagreements, but on the whole, we get on well start learning
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(to be) struck by (something) to be interested or impressed by somebody/something I was struck by how beautiful the forest looked at dawn. After the bushfire, we were struck by the resilience of the local community as they rallied together. start learning
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(być) uderzonym przez (coś)
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(to be) sure of (one's) self very confident of one's own abilities or views (usually, an observation made about about someone else. He seems quite sure of himself. start learning
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(być) pewnym (swojego) siebie
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(informal) used to tell somebody to begin to speak or ask a question Cindy: "Can I ask you a few questions." Paul: "OK, fire away." *Meaning: 'OK, go ahead and ask me your questions!' start learning
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to get one's head around (something) f you can say that you can't get your head around something, you mean that you cannot understand it I just can't get my head around these legal documents. We need a few more days to get our heads around the changes. start learning
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zawracać sobie głowę (czymś)
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not informed; not part of a group that makes important decisions or knows about these decisions After my holiday I felt so out of the loop! *Note: you can also be 'in the loop' which means you are informed! Keep your manager in the loop, we can't make a decision without her. start learning
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nie poinformowany, nie w temacie
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said to tell someone not to give up, to persevere even when it's difficult I know it your exams are tough, but hang in there! start learning
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off the top of (one's) head from the knowledge one has in their memory Cindy: "Do you know how many people attended the grand final last year? " Paul: "Not off the top of my head, but I can look it up for you." start learning
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used to say that you have changed your opinion "I'll meet you there at 3pm. Acually, on second thoughts, I'll come with you now. start learning
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(to) look into (something) to examine the facts about a problem or a situation We are looking into a few different options. Can you look into this story and see if it's worth publishing? start learning
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(się) przyjrzeć się (coś)
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Thanks for the coffee, but I have to run. See you next week! start learning
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to talk to someone for a short time to find out how they are or what they think about something Can you touch base with Mary before the meeting tomorrow to find out if she is happy with our proposal? I'll give you a few days to think about it... Let's touch base on Wednesday. start learning
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