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That was the gist of what he said. start learning
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We aspire to become full-service providers to our clients. start learning
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disapproving He might be frustrated by the college’s regimentation. start learning
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Tougher prison sentences may act/serve as a deterrent to other would-be offenders. start learning
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I was racing against the clock, but I finished the test just before the bell. start learning
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He gave a fairly run-of-the-mill speech. start learning
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I'm up to my eyes in homework this week. start learning
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He works hard but he's paid a pittance. start learning
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I need to change jobs - after 15 years here I feel I'm (stuck) in a rut. start learning
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While there is a will there is a way. start learning
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Dla chcącego nic trudnego.
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Wolves never prey upon wolves. start learning
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Kruk krukowi oka nie wykole
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If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys start learning
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Let's cross that bridge when we come to it. start learning
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UK start learning
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Właściwy człowiek na właściwym miejscu
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Previous elections in the country have been rigged by the ruling party. start learning
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Her hands and feet were tied and a gag placed over her mouth. / He was bound and gagged and left in a cell for three days. start learning
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knebel, kneblować, wyciszać
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Gems haul seized in swoop. start learning
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informal, noun or verb Undercover police swooped on three houses in the city at 5.00 this morning. start learning
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The fishermen docked in Cairns and the cod was delivered to the filleting factory. start learning
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the action of a spacecraft or rocket leaving the ground:
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The enormous object raised itself into the sky and began its historic journey, to splashdown safely in the ocean 4 hours later. start learning
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The first manned space-flight took place in 1962. start learning
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"I ran all the way home," she puffed./ The chimney was puffing out clouds of smoke. start learning
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UK: litter lout It would have been more honest to say that I thought the litterbug needed a lesson. start learning
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ktoś, kto śmieci w miejscach publicznych
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informal Many morning commuters became frustrated at the road hog straddling two lanes. start learning
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nie uważa na innych kierowców
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He used to be known for working late, but is now a dedicated clock-watcher. start learning
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zainteresowana żeby wyjść z pracy i iść do domu
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UK informal He was a real tearaway at school - he was always in trouble with teachers or with the police. start learning
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ktoś narwany, wdający się w bójki
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informal Zoff was originally dismissed as a crank, but his theories later became very influential. start learning
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ekscentryk, osoba kontrowersyjna
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UK: battle-axe Our principal was a real old battle-ax. start learning
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groźna i nieprzyjemna starsza kobieta z silnymi przekonaniami
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UK informal: a slowcoach Come on, slowpoke, we don't have all day you know! start learning
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He was a daydreamer who grew sullen when faced with textbooks. start learning
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informal disapproving, synonym: gasbag She is a wind-bag and she always talks about her ideas. start learning
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On environmental spending, the president is a miser. start learning
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The number 345 contains three digits. start learning
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We tighten or loosen nuts and bolts with a spanner. start learning
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Nuts and bolts are used to hold pieces of machinery together. start learning
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We dig holes in the ground with a spade. start learning
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US: pocketknife; also: clasp knife, jackknife To cut string and other things, we carry in a pocket a penknife. start learning
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We raise a car to change a tool with a jack, You need a car jack in order to change a tyre. start learning
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We collect dry leaves and make earth level with a rake.; In the autumn I rake (up) the dead leaves. start learning
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Hammer a nail into the wall and we'll hang the mirror from it. start learning
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Place the safety pin on the end of the cord and thread through the top hem. start learning
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UK: drawing pin Next, pierce the top and bottom with a pushpin, making the hole on the wider end a bit larger. start learning
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UK also: elastic band She put a rubber band around the box. start learning
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The acquisition of huge amounts of data has helped our research enormously.; Language acquisition (= learning a language without being taught) starts at a very young age. start learning
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the process of getting something:
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If you want legal advice in Britain, you go to a solicitor.; a firm of solicitors start learning
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British Men or women who look after prisoners in prisons are called prison officers or warders. start learning
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He collects coins and banknotes. He is a numismatist. start learning
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Scottish banknotes are legal tender in England too. start learning
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also: stub We suggest that you retain the counterfoil as proof of purchase. start learning
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paragon, dowód zapłaty
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