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to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no valueto laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value He derided my singing as pathetic start learning
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to avoid someone or something that seems unpleasant, dangerous, or likely to cause problems I steer clear of making mistakes. start learning
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is a feeling that something bad is happening or will happen. Sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach He had a sinking feeling that he would not make the team. start learning
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given or made available for a particular purpose allotted task, Did you finish your essay in the allotted time start learning
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Thousands of lives will be at stake if emergency aid does not arrive in the city soon. start learning
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to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning The airline has been criticized for failing to heed advice/warnings about lack of safety routines start learning
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to give attention to something, especially because it is important You should take careful note of what she tells you because she knows their strategy we start learning
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unknowing The two women claimed they were the unwitting victims of a drug dealer start learning
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w przybliżeniu, mniej więcej
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to be a bit under the weather feel ill start learning
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to make someone very worried or frightened I don't mind spiders but worms make my flesh crawl. start learning
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sprawić, czuł się zaniepokojony
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coming/falling apart at the seams likely to fail Their marriage is coming/falling apart at the seams start learning
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go buncrupt More than 20 companies in the district went bust during the last three months start learning
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feel like a fish out of water very uncomfortable start learning
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czuć się jak ryba bez wody
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A sound, sight, or thought that makes your blood run cold frightens you very much I heard a tapping on the window which made my blood run cold. start learning
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get/have a chip on your shoulder to seem angry all the time because you think you have been treated unfairly or feel you are not as good as other people He's got a chip on his shoulder about not having been to university. start learning
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something hangs over your head something makes you unable to relax or enjoy yourself I’ve got those darn credit card bills hanging over my head. start learning
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get/start (off) on the wrong foot to start a relationship or activity badly Sam and Jen started on the wrong foot start learning
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to be head and shoulders above If someone or something is head and shoulders above other people or things, he, she, or it is a lot better than them Tim was head and shoulders above the rest of us. start learning
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to completely oppose what seems sensible or normal This is an argument that seems to fly in the face of common sense. start learning
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otwarcie się przeciwstawiać
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you are pleased that you no longer have to be involved with him, her, or it The hotel staff were glad to see the back of such a difficult guest. start learning
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Let's play it by ear, depending on the weather. start learning
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A nurturing environment is one that gives children the security and opportunity to discover themselves and their world. start learning
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decrease, become smaller or less important start learning
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ask a lot of question start learning
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rzucać oszczerstwa na kogoś
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aktor wędrowny, bez etatu
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disappear start learning
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to stop something from happening or continuing start learning
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to make someone very excited or interested in something start learning
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If someone has a fertile imagination, they have lots of interesting and unusual ideas. start learning
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to repeat information without understanding it Many students simply regurgitate what they hear in lectures start learning
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to think imaginatively using new ideas instead of traditional or expected ideas start learning
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used many times before and proved to be successful I'll give you my mother's tried and tested recipe for wholemeal bread. start learning
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wypróbowany i przetestowany / zaufany
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on the spur of the moment used to say that a decision, action, etc. is sudden and done without any planning We hadn't planned to go away - it was one of those spur-of-the-moment decisions start learning
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able to change easily from one activity to another or able to be used for many different purposes He is a very versatile actor. start learning
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