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fall short of sth start learning		nie dorównywać czemuś to be less than the amount or standard that is needed or that you want He would sack any of his staff who fell short of his high standards.
inordinate /ɪˈnɔːrdənət/ start learning		nadmierny, wygórowany far more than you would reasonably or normally expect SYN excessive Testing is taking up an inordinate amount of teachers’ time.
letdown /ˈletdaʊn/ start learning		rozczarowanie an event, performance etc that is not as good as you expected it to be SYN disappointment The end of the book was a real letdown.
stoke (enthusiasm, interest) start learning		podsycić (entuzjazm) to cause something to increase /// to add more coal or wood to a fire The scandal has stoked public outrage.
diehard start learning		niereformowalny, oporny na zmiany someone who opposes change and refuses to accept new ideas His proclamation that the moon might be habitable was bound to attract criticism from Aristotelian diehards such as Alexander Ross.
dot /dɑːt/ start learning		pokropić / obsypany - czymś if an area is dotted with things, there are a lot of them there but they are spread far apart The lake was dotted with sailboats.
disarming /dɪsˈɑːrmɪŋ/ start learning		rozbrajający making you feel less angry or disapproving towards someone, and more friendly a disarming sense of humor
opening-night start learning		premiera (kino, teatr) the first night that a new play, film etc is shown to the public SYN first night The opening night of the Folies had been postponed for two days.
flash a sign (to sb) start learning		przesyłać sygnał, wiadomość (komuś)
whoop start learning		krzyczeć (radośnie) to shout loudly and happily Hundreds of people ran past them, whooping joyously.
holler /ˈhɑːlər/ start learning		wrzasnąć especially American English informal to shout loudly SYN yell I heard someone hollering at me.
plucky /ˈplʌki/ start learning		dzielny informal brave and determined – often used in newspapers Plucky Denise saved her younger sister’s life.
tutelage /ˈtuːtəlɪdʒ/ start learning		nauczanie when you are taught or looked after by someone /// responsibility for someone’s education, actions, or property You can attend embroidery classes under the tutelage of Jocelyn James.
pass the baton start learning		przekazać odpowiedzialność (komuś innemu) If someone passes the baton to another person, they pass responsibility for something to that person. If someone picks up the baton, they take over responsibility for something.
bog down Bog down is usually passive. start learning		utkwić w miejscu, stanąć (np. o rozmowach) if a process or plan becomes bogged down, it is delayed so that no progress is made Don’t let yourself get bogged down in minor details. /// Talks to settle the pay dispute have become bogged down.
offset sth against sth /ɒːfˈset/ start learning		kompensować coś czymś if the cost or amount of something offsets another cost or amount, the two things have an opposite effect so that the situation remains the same He was able to offset his travel expenses against tax.
weather (sth) start learning		przetrwać (coś) to come through a very difficult situation safely The company weathered the storm of objections to the scheme.
anoint start learning		namaścić
clairvoyance start learning		jasnowidztwo
somber start learning		ponury, posępny sad and serious SYN grave We were all in a somber mood that night.
alas start learning		niestety
dejected start learning		przybity feel miserable or unhappy, especially because you have just been disappointed by something. SYN - downcast /// Everyone has days when they feel dejected or down.
disheartened start learning		zniechęcony feel disappointed about something and have less confidence or less hope about it than you did before. He was disheartened by their hostile reaction.
to take a step back start learning		spojrzeć na coś z szerszej perspektywy To withdraw from something, especially to consider it from a wider perspective Let's step back from the project for a moment and admire all that we have accomplished.
an all-time high start learning		rekordowo wysoki poziom You use [...] when you are comparing all the things of a particular type that there have ever been. For example, if you say that something is the [...] best, you mean that it is the best thing of its type that there has ever been. The president's popularity nationally is at an all-time low.
to drop the ball start learning		spartolić (odpowiedzialne zadanie) (pot. US) To make a mistake; especially by doing something stupid or in a careless way; to make an error; to miss an opportunity; to make an error
to grumble start learning		narzekać complain about something in a bad-tempered way. I shouldn't grumble about Mum–she's lovely really.
to shove sth down sb's throat start learning		wpychać coś komuś na siłę to force someone to accept something unpleasant: ALSO ram/cram something down someone’s throat /// I’m tired of Dave shoving his opinions down our throats.
straight from the horse's mouth start learning		bezpośrednio ze źródła If you hear something (straight) from the horse's mouth, you hear it from the person who has direct personal knowledge of it
to air sth start learning		dać czemuś upust If you air your opinions, you make them known to people. They sat for more than six hours, and both sides agreed they had aired all their differences.
grievance start learning		zażalenie If you have a grievance about something that has happened or been done, you believe that it was unfair. The main grievance of the drivers is the imposition of higher fees for driving licences.
on short notice start learning		bez zapowiedzi
to throw sb a bone start learning		dać komuś ochłap Do something to appease someone, typically by making a minor concession or helping them in a small way. the finance minister also threw first-time buyers a bone
candidly start learning		otwarcie When you are candid about something or with someone, you speak honestly. Nat is candid about the problems she is having with Steve.
incessantly start learning		nieustannie An incessant process or activity is one that continues without stopping.
to piggyback on sth start learning		skorzystać z sukcesu czegoś, aby się wybić (pot.) If you piggyback on something that someone else has thought of or done, you use it to your advantage. I was just piggybacking on Stokes's idea.
to go awry start learning		nie powieść się, pokrzyżować to not happen in the way that was hoped or planned
to go back to the drawing board start learning		przemyśleć coś od nowa to start planning something again because the first plan failed
to run sth by sb start learning		dać komuś o czymś znać (pot.) to tell someone about something so that that person can give their opinion about it: Would you run your idea by me one more time?
to hand-pick sb start learning		starannie wybrać If someone is hand-picked, they are very carefully chosen by someone in authority for a particular purpose or a particular job.
to hammer sth start learning		atakować (uparcie, bezustannie) If you say that someone hammers another person, you mean that they attack, criticize, or punish the other person severely. The report hammers the private motorist.
to spur sb on start learning		zachęcić kogoś to encourage someone: Ambition spurred him on.
to go extra mile start learning		dołożyć wszelkich starań If you say that someone is willing to go the extra mile, you mean that they are willing to make a special effort to do or achieve something.
crestfallen start learning		zawiedzony If you look crestfallen, you look sad and disappointed about something.
to be cast down by sth start learning		być czymś przybitym If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it. I am not cast down by it because I believe in the fundamental strength of the business.
in the doldrums start learning		w zastoju If an activity or situation is in the doldrums, it is very quiet and nothing new or exciting is happening. The economy is in the doldrums.
long-faced start learning		o smutnej minie (tylko przed rzeczownikiem) a disappointed, solemn, or miserable facial expression
thunderous start learning		burzliwy, huczny (np. oklaski) If you describe a noise as thunderous, you mean that it is very loud and deep. The audience responded with thunderous applause.
to think the world of sb start learning		darzyć kogoś ogromnym szacunkiem to be extremely fond of or hold in very high esteem
to deserve a pat on the back start learning		zasługiwać na słowa uznania to deserve an expression of approval or congratulation.
wage slave start learning		ktoś, kto pracuje od wypłaty do wypłaty A person who is wholly dependent on income from employment, typically employment of an arduous or menial nature.
pigsty start learning		chlew A very dirty or untidy house or room. She was fed up with living in a pigsty
to go AWOL start learning		zniknąć bez słowa
to gripe start learning		narzekać If you say that someone is griping, you mean they are annoying you because they keep on complaining about something. Why are football players griping when the average salary is half a million dollars?
to carp start learning		zrzędzić (o czymś) (pot.) If you say that someone is carping, you mean that they keep criticizing or complaining about someone or something, especially in a way you think is unnecessary or annoying. He cannot understand why she's constantly carping at him.
incidental to something start learning		wynikający z czegoś naturally happening as a result of something Drinking too much is almost incidental to bartending.
add in start learning		(include, factor sth in) dodać, dorzucić
add on start learning		(put on) dodać, dodawać
back away from sth start learning		wycofać się (też np. z obietnicy = back off from sth))
back down on/over sth start learning		ustąpić w sprawie czegoś, wycofać się z czegoś [sanctions, proposal, allegations]
beat up on sb start learning		krytykować kogoś niesprawiedliwie
break into sth start learning		natychmiast coś zacząć
break off start learning		(snap off) [end, mast, tip] odłamać ///[handle, piece] odpaść
schools break up on Friday start learning		[classes, school] szkoły kończą lekcje w piątek;
brush up on sth start learning		podszlifować [language]; podciągnąć się z (czegoś)
to butt in on sb start learning		(interrupt, muscle in) przerywać komuś
call around/round start learning		wpaść na krótką wizytę (do domu) (... around/round) SYN: call in, call on
call in (for // at) start learning		wpaść (na chwilę [szczegolnie kiedy idziesz gdzieś dalej]) call on, around/round
call on [sb] start learning		wpaść na chwilę (... on) call in, around/round
call sb up start learning		zadzwonić do kogoś SYN: call, phone up, ring up
check out start learning		[information, story] potwierdzać się; [figures, details] zgadzać się /// US (at supermarket) przyjmować zapłatę od (kogoś) [customer]
chuck away /// chuck off start learning		pozbyć się czegoś (czego nie potrzebujesz)

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