korpo I

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wrócić, powrócić (do wcześniej wykonywanej czynności lub kogoś)
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get back
I don't have that information now, but I'll get back to you after the meeting.
poczekać chwilę
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hang on
Sally's on the other phone - would you like to hang on? Hang on; I'll check the schedule and tell you when we can meet
kontynuować coś, nie przerywać czegoś (np. pracy, rozmowy)
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carry on sth
Despite the setbacks, we must carry on with our project
przesuwać na później, przekładać na potem (np. spotkanie)
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push back sth
syn. postpone
The target date for construction has been pushed back at least until fall. Projects kept getting delayed and pushed back.
odrzucić (np. pomysł), przeciwstawić się czemuś
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push back on sth
I must push back on that idea because it may be too risky.
drążyć, analizować cos np. dane
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drill down on sth
Let's drill down on the sales figures to understand what's going wrong. In the next meeting, we should drill down on our sales statistics. We should drill down on the root cause of the problem.
sprowadzać się do czegoś, ograniczać się do czegoś, opierać się na czymś,
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boil down to sth
Improving customer satisfaction in our service industry boils down to offering quality products. Our team's success in the new project ultimately boils down to collaboration. The problem boils down to one thing - lack of money.
czołówka, śmietanka (np. absolwentów)
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the cream of the crop
The medical school's graduates are considered to be the cream of the crop and can get jobs wherever they want to.
aprobata, zgoda kogoś ważnego, zatwierdzanie, akceptacja
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seal of approval
The mayor has given the proposal her seal of approval. I hope my words meet with your seal of approval.
nauczyć się fachu, pojąć sztukę, zjeść na czymś zęby
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learn the ropes
It will take a few weeks for new employees to learn the ropes.
przygotować się do cieżkiej pracy zakasać rękawy, zakasywać rękawy
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roll up your sleeves
There's a lot of work to do, so roll up your sleeves and get busy. We've planned everything – now it's time to roll up our sleeves and get started.
przełamać lody, przełamać pierwsze lody
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break the ice
Someone suggested that we play a party game to break the ice.
mieć przewagę (nad kimś)
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have the edge over
In terms of experience, she definitely had the edge over the other people that we interviewed.
wyróżniać się z tłumu
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stand out from the crowd
Remember that bike brands want to stand out from the crowd and convince you their bike has an edge over its rivals.
czuć się nieswojo, niekomfortowo
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feel like a fish out of water
I felt like a fish out of water at my new school. I didn't have any friends that were like me. I just always felt like a fish out of water.
dobrze zacząć, ustawić się np. w nowej pracy, ustawić się
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get a foot in the door
Making contacts can help you get a foot in the door when it comes to getting a job.
oczywisty problem, o którym się nie mówi, oczywista prawda, która jest ignorowana, niewygodny problem, niewygodny temat
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elephant in the room
Their strange relationship is an elephant in the room. No one wants to admit it, but this issue is the elephant in the room

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