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Question		Answer
about to start learning		Peggy is about to leave.
in advance start learning		We booked the tickets in advance.
alive and kicking start learning		I love Berlin. It's alive and kicking.
all of a sudden start learning		I went out in the sun. Then, all of a sudden, it started to rain.
all over the place start learning		There are environmental problems all over the place.
to go from bad to worse start learning		My marks went from bad to worse last term.
to bag sth. start learning		Tom bagged this special offer at an online-shop.
beat-up start learning		Mark is too beat-up to play tennis this evening.
to do the best start learning		He always does his best.
blabber start learning		Don't listen to him, he's a blabber.
bloody start learning		What a bloody day!
to be blue start learning		She's been feeling blue all day.
a closed book start learning		I'm afraid physics will always be a closed book to me
bouncer start learning		A bouncer's task is to keep out those who might cause trouble.
bowl of cherries start learning		Marriage it's not always bowls of cherries.
be broken start learning		I can't go to the cinema with you, I'm broken.
to brush up on sth. start learning		I have to brush up on my Spanish.
buck start learning		You can buy a DVD player for less than 100 bucks.
butt start learning		You're a pain in the butt.
buzz start learning		Parachuting gives me a real buzz.
Buzz off! start learning		Buzz off! I have told you not to come to my place anymore.
a close call start learning		I had a close call. A stone almost hit me!
like cat and dog start learning		to live like cat and dog
to catch (a) cold start learning		I walked out in the rain, so I caught (a) cold.
not to have a clue start learning		I don't have a clue about repairing the faucet.
Come off it! start learning		Come off it! This isn't the truth.
as far as I'm concerned start learning		(JEŚLI CHODZI O MNIE) As far as I'm concerned, I'd like to watch the film.
cop start learning		A big crowd of cops gathered in front of the Bank of England.
corner shop start learning		Mother really liked corner shops when she was a child.
cram school start learning		Many pupils have to go to a cram school in the afternoon.
on credit start learning		I'd not buy the new TV on credit.
damned start learning		I hate going through that damned rush hour.
to dig in one's heels start learning		(upierać się) If you take or express an opinion and refuse to change it, you dig in your heels.
dirt cheap start learning		Buy some more of those plums. They're dirt cheap, In Italy, the peaches are dirt cheap.
to disrespect sb. start learning		Poor people shouldn't be disrespected.
to do one's best start learning		He does his best to fix the car.
to do someone good start learning		Let's go on a holiday. The sun will do us good.
down under start learning		(drugi koniec świata) Down under will be my next destination.
to be up to one's ears start learning		Sorry, I can't go out with you. I'm up to my ears in work.
to eat like a horse start learning		No wonder he's so fat. He eats like a horse.
to eat like a pig start learning		Christine is one of those lucky people who can eat like a pig and still stay thin.
every now and then start learning		(co chwila) Every now and then I play the piano.
every other start learning		(co drugi) He comes to me every other week.
fair enough start learning		Fair enough! Let's go out for dinner tonight.
to keep the fingers crossed start learning		I have to see the doctor for a checkup. - I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
for free start learning		I was lucky. I got this CD for free.
freak out start learning		(wkurzyć się) Ron freaked out when he heard that Peter had broken his car.
to get cold feet start learning		He wanted to speak to the boss, but he didn't. He got cold feet.
to get fed up with sth. start learning		(mieć dosyć czegoś) They get fed up with their neighbour's parties.
to get rid of sth. start learning		(pozbyć się czegoś), We have to get rid of that old car.
to get sth. start learning		Jason, did you finally get your exercise?
to take sth. for granted start learning		(założyć coś) I took it for granted the meeting was on Tuesday.
greasy spoon start learning		(podrzędna restauracja) I'd rather starve instead of eating at a greasy spoon.
guy start learning		Jennifer fell in love with the guy from the supermarket.
had better start learning		You'd better go now.
on the other hand start learning		Sue likes pop music, on the other hand she doesn't like discos.
to give a hand start learning		Can you give me a hand with the cupboard?
by heart start learning		My brother has to learn the poem by heart.
to hold s.o.'s horses start learning		›Hold your horses‹, I said when John began to leave the room.
to be hooked on sth. start learning		Bill is hooked on car racing.
to jump down sb.'s throat start learning		The boss jumped down my throat because I was late for work.
knackered start learning		(zmachany) What has happened? You look so knackered.
to keep an eye on sth./sb. start learning		Will you keep an eye on my baby?
little by little start learning		Andrew had an accident while playing ice-hockey. Little by little he begins to walk.
to look forward to sb. start learning		I look forward to my holidays in Rome.
to make ends meet start learning		She's been out of work for years. How can she make ends meet with four children?
to make friends easily start learning		Chris makes friends easily.
to make oneself at home start learning		Come in, please. Make youreself at home.
to make up one's mind start learning		(zdecydować się) Did you make up your mind to buy a new computer?
mash start learning		I love Grandma's homemade mash.
What's the matter? start learning		You look sad. What's the matter? with you?
to be mean start learning		Grandfather is mean with money.
to meet sb. halfway start learning		I don't like his ideas, but I can imagine that we should meet halfway.
to mess around start learning		(wygłupiać się) The clown messed around to make the children laugh.
to mess up start learning		(sknocić) Sandy has really messed up this time.

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