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be gathered
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go to the place because of special occasion/ meet with other because of special occasion
We have gathered here to celebrate our anniversary.
to blame
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saying that someone is guilty of doing something or as a noun fault or guilty
Don't blame yourself! / It's not your blame.
toe the line
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to do what you are expected to do without causing trouble for anyone
Don't toe the line. / If you want to get ahead, you’d better learn to toe the line.
thread a needle
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find the best solution to the problem
think outside the box
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to think in a very creative way
wine cellar
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small dark place where we can store/hold the wines
to spit on sb/sth
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pluć
obviously
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of course, for sure
They obviously hate each other. / Obviously there are small changes.
objectively
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honestly
He considered the problem objectively.
obsession (with)
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someone or something that you think about all the time
an unhealthy obsession with death
hang out
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to spend a lot of time in a particular place or with a particular group of people
I like to hang out with you.
appreciate
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to recognise how good someone or something is and to value them or it
There's no point buying him expensive wines - he doesn't appreciate them
I/we appreciate...
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used when you're thanking someone or showing that you're grateful
We really appreciate all the help you gave us last weekend. / (verb +ING) I appreciate your making the effort to come
be in hiding/ go into hiding
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to be/go somewhere where you cannot be found
He was in hiding for more than five years before his arrest.
utterly
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completely or extremely
What an utterly stupid thing to do! / She was utterly devastated when her husband died.
humiliated
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If someone is humiliated, they have been made to feel ashamed (embarrassed) or stupid.
I've never felt so humiliated in my life. / She is utterly humiliated.
bugger face
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a rude phrase used to express great anger (usually about the man
Come on bugger face!
bugger it!
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a rude phrase used to express great anger
polskie "Niech to szlag" lub "jprdl"
Oh, look, I've burned the cake. Bugger it! / Bugger it! I'm going to miss the train.
bugger off!
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to leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
bugger about
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a rude phrase meaning to waste time doing silly or unimportant things
Will you stop buggering about and get in here?
bugger someone about
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a rude phrase meaning to treat someone badly by wasting their time or causing problems for them
Stop buggering me about and tell me the truth.
bugger me!
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a rude phrase used to express great surprise
polskie "jprdl"
Bugger me! Did you see the speed that motorbike was going?
bugger all
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very little or nothing
You've done bugger all to help. / How much do you know about marketing? Bugger all.
mean a lot to me
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something has an important emotional effect on someone
It wasn't a valuable picture but it meant a lot to me.
to be on standby
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ready to work or be used if necessary
lay on beach
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have a rest on the beach and sunbathe
Lay on a beach.
Could I get...(food)?
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asking for food or meal in the restaurant
Could I get french fries with ketchup?
shabby
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bad condition/ looking old in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for
He wore a shabby old overcoat. / Your bike is really shabby, you should buy a new one.
not too shabby / not so shabby
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used for saying that something is good
Druga odp. Nieźle jak na Rachel.
It was a not so shabby week for the team, who had three wins. / Not too shabby for Rachel.
abandoned
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left behind, or left without care and protection
Ross abandoned me. / The shelters are full of abandoned pets.
humiliating
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making you fell ashamed or stupid
It was so humiliating. / The government suffered a humiliating defeat in yesterday's debate.
have someone's back
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to be ready to protect or defend someone
Good to have your back.
rough around the edges
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something or someone that is not perfect, but good enough
My new car is a little bit rough around the edges.
golden
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special, successful
You're golden.
bum someone out - US informal
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to make someone feel sad or disappointed
It bums me out. / That comment just bummed me out.
A little bit of this, a little bit of that.
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trochę tego, trochę tamtego.
caught up in sth
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so involved in an activity that you do not notice other things
I was so caught up in my work, that I didn't realize what was happening with my sister.
have me over
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invite someone
Thanks for having me over.
to be around
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being near of something or someone
Is Monica around?
cut into something
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to take away or use part of a period of time or an amount of something
I don't like doing the shopping on Saturday afternoon because it cuts into my weekend.
blow off something/someone
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to treat something or someone as if that thing or person were not important
Just blow off his comments, he's only joking. / Please blow off him, he's only joking.
bask in something
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to take pleasure from something that makes you feel good
I'm going home to bask in the triumph of my idea.
to puke/to vomit/to throw up
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to empty the contents of the stomach through the mouth
It makes me want to puke.
It blew.
about idea
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It's a bad idea.
mean
about the idea
Because it's mean.
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unkind or unpleasant
leaking
about information
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To leak is also to give out information privately, esp. when people in authority do not want it to be known
You're leaking. / I've leaked him the secret.
return someone's calls
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answering someone's calls
He doesn't return my calls.
sympathy pains
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Sympathy pain is a term that refers to feeling physical or psychological symptoms from witnessing someone else's discomfort.
settle for something
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to agree to or accept something, although it is not what you want
They were hoping to sell their car for $2000 but settled for $1500.
masculine
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having qualities traditionally considered to be suitable for a man
It was a movie likely to appeal to a masculine audience.
appeal to somebody
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to be interesting or attractive
It was a movie likely to appeal to a masculine audience.
constantly
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all the time or often
She has the TV on constantly. / He's constantly changing his mind.
drop off
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to begin to sleep
I must have dropped off during the show, because I don’t remember how it ended.
commute
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to make the same journey regularly between work and home
It's exhausting commuting from Brighton to London every day. / My commute is very easy. There is an underground near my home.
I'm on the commute.
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be on the road to somewhere
needle
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to purposely annoy someone by making critical remarks or jokes
I hate to be needled about my weight.

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