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Question		Answer
to accept bad treatment without complaining start learning		take it lying down
if something happens _______, it is very unexpected start learning		out of the blue
to argue with someone start learning		cross swords with sb
a time when you feel an emotion very strongly and cannot control your behaviour; Pol. atak szału, napad start learning		fit
to be very angry or shocked start learning		throw a fit
to finally tell the truth about something you have been hiding start learning		come clean
a willingness between two people or groups to understand each other, and to let each other have or do some of the things they want; mutual concessions (Pol. ustępstwa), shared benefits, and cooperation start learning		give and take
someone who is extremely successful in their job or in school start learning		high flyer
someone who only has a small unimportant job in a large organization start learning		cog in the machine
confused or worried about a difficult situation you are in start learning		in a stew
Pol. gulasz start learning		stew
to make an effort to improve your behaviour or your work start learning		pull your socks up
to show great determination to oppose sth or get out of a difficult situation start learning		put up a fight
a long narrow band of leather that is fastened around a horse's head in order to control it; Pol. cugle, lejce, wodze start learning		rein
to control strictly start learning		keep a tight rein on sb/sth
to tell other people what to do, how they should think etc, in a very strong or impolite way start learning		lay down the law
someone who always behaves calmly start learning		cool customer
a very hard bright yellow metal that is a mixture of copper (Pol. miedź) and zinc; Pol. mosiądz start learning		brass
a small nail with a sharp point and a flat top; Pol. ćwiek, gwóźdź tapicerski start learning		tack
to start talking about the most important facts or details of something; Pol. przejść do rzeczy/kokretów start learning		get down to brass tacks
exactly on time or at a particular time; Examle: He came at five ______. start learning		on the dot
to understand a situation start learning		get the picture
to clearly understand a situation start learning		get the picture clear
to stay where you are when someone threatens you, in order to show them that you are not afraid start learning		stand/hold your ground
not suitable for a particular situation or occasion; not in the correct or usual position start learning		out of place

I Must Simply Face up to it – Idioms

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