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Do you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow, or do you ___ ___ ___ for hours before dropping off?
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toss and turn
used to refer to events that are in the past and consequently no longer to be regarded as important. "I don't want to talk about that—it's all (...) now"
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water under the bridge
starannie, ksztaltnie
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neatly
z czystym kontem
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with clean slate
To informally or casually attempt to gauge the reaction of a potential audience or recipient of something, or to try to get an idea of what something will be like before actually doing it. Likened to feeling the temperature of water before getting in.
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test the water(s)
giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation.
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cosy
to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do, especially something important such as getting married
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get cold feet
i will refrain from telling...
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i'll hold my tongue
to have a bad quarrel with someone
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to have a falling-out with sb
a very small amount compared to the amount needed
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a drop in the bucket (US) / a drop in the ocean (UK)
An alternative or extrinsic reason for doing something, especially when concealed or when differing from the stated or apparent reason.
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ulterior motive
korzyść, pożytek, przynieść korzysc
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avail
na końcu języka
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on the tip of tongue
raz na zawsze
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once and for all
to experience sympathy for someone: I know she’s unhappy, and I ___ ___ ____
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feel for someone
become less intense, violent, or severe. "I'll wait a few minutes until the storm ___ (of water) go down to a lower or the normal level. "the floods ___ almost as quickly as they arise"
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subside
w najlepszym razie
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at best
a very unpleasant and prolonged experience. "the ___ of having to give evidence" HISTORICAL an ancient test of guilt or innocence by subjection of the accused to severe pain, survival of which was taken as divine proof of innocence.
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ordeal
ARCHAIC repay (an injury or insult) in kind. "they used their abilities to ___ the injury"
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retaliate
avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement. "marchers had to ___ missiles thrown by loyalists"
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dodge
unlikely or unable to fail.
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failsafe
away from the usual or expected course; amiss. "I got the impression that something was ___"
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awry
przerzucanie odpowiedzialności kończy się na mnie
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The buck stops with me
podly
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despicable
wabic
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entice
smaczny, do przyjęcia
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palatable
(of a feeling or its expression) deeply and strongly felt; sincere. serdeczne
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heartfelt
olsnienie
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epiphany
towarzyski
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sociable
to stop what you have been doing in the evening or night, often in order to go to bed: We left the party and I wanted to ___ ___ ____ ____, but Martha invited people back for coffee.
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call it a night
wzdrygnac się
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flinch
wzdragać się, odskoczyć, odsunąć sie, odrzut
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recoil
to choose one person from a group for special attentio
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single out
to warn someone secretly about something that will happen, so that they can take action or prevent it from happening
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tip someone off
koło parlamentarne, klika
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caucus
hamować, tłumić, stlumic
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suppress
zakończyć, wykonczyc (can I ___ ___ your drink?)
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top off
states which temporarily ___ ___ ___ and manifest in unskillful. przesłaniają umysl
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cloud the mind
She couldn’t ___ the sight of him. Losing to their rivals was difficult to ___.
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stomach
pognieciony, zmięty
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creased, crumpled
bandyta, strzelec
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gunman
pocieszać kogoś
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console sb
wyrzec się, zaprzeć, wyprzeć I feel obliged in these circumstances to ___ my opinion
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disown
przekonać się do czegoś He finally ___ ____ to my views
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come around to
przyjść, wpasc z z wizytą, nadejść (o porach roku)
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come around
oszukiwać, zwodzić. OK, now, if you did not allow me to ___ your minds, you would all be able to do this.
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deceive
ropieć ociekac Blood ____d from his wound. emanować, roztaczać urok He was ___ing confidence before the exam.
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ooze
górować nad kimś, przezwyciężać She ___s over all of them, and is perfectly aware of that.
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trump
oszustwo, fałszerstwo They've been planning a major ___. też kawał, psota
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rig
wygląd zewnętrzny, powierzchowność, strój You shouldn't judge him by his ___.
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rig
posluszenstwo
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obedience
cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed. "she was ___ied to see her wrinkles in the mirror"
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mortify
oziebienie stosunkow
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estrangement
traktat
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treaty
polityka spalonej ziemi, czyli niszczenie aby osiągnąć cel
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scorched earth policy
learned or succeeded in, and now a part of your experience: Now that you’ve got the required courses ___ ___ ___, you can take some electives.
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under your belt
rodzenstwo
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siblings
na wolności
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at large
okolica, obreb, okreg
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precinct
zdobycz
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prey
rozróżniać
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tell apart
udać sie do
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head over
z czystym sumieniem
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on good conscience
godzina policyjna
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curfew
aresztowanie
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detention
walnąć, uderzyć, sprać (kogoś z dużą siłą) uderzyć (w kogoś), dać popalić (na przykład gdy ktoś traci pieniądze) załatwić, pokonać (np. oponenta)
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clobber
nieuchwytny
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elusive
szarancza
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locust
podsycac. Instead of ___ing ___ right-wing populism, we should be working as Europeans to put the necessary legislation in place.
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stoke up
capnac, chapac. they had been ___ing __ options in tech stocks
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snap up
domniemanie
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presumption
zdobic
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adorn
zawrocic (c___ ____)
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circle back
rozpraszać (cząsteczki, ciepło, emocje)
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dissipate
makabryczny
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gruesome
wylozyc, wyjaśnić
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lay out
odwołać, wycofać, kajać sie
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recant
zrezygnowac, poddać się rezygnacji (r...)
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recuse oneself
pogłoska (h...)
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hearsay
krakac (wrony)
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caw
sprośne, lubiezne
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salacious
zwabic, skusic
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lure, tempt
insynuacja
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innuendo
Don't ___ yourself on the back for a job not done. Nie klep się po plecach, skoro nie wykonałaś zadania.
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pat
trzymający w napięciu
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gripping
wzruszający
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touching
poruszający
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moving
I couldn't odwieść Elvira from consulting her wise grandmother about it. Nie mogłem odwieść Elwiry od skonsultowania tego z jej mądrą babcią
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dissuade
You, me, Warlow - our destinies are ____. Ty, ja, Warlow... nasze losy są splecione
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entwined
gardzic
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despise
oszalamiajacy
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staggering
"Wait till you're older, till you ___ ___ ___ ___." "Zaczekaj aż dorośniesz, będziesz miał swoje zdanie".
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know your own mind
przeczucie, podejrzenie (i...)
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inkling
prześwietlać, sprawdzać (przeszłość), poddawać cenzurze (tekst)
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vet
zmusić kogoś I will not be ___ed into accepting such a low salary
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railroad
A ___ ___ is a rough numerical estimate or approximation of the value of something that is otherwise unknown. ___ ___ are commonly used by accountants, salespersons, and other professionals to estimate current or future results.
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ballpark figure
odrzucać wycofać się z udziału w podejmowaniu decyzji z powodu uprzedzenia lub zaangażowania osobistego
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recuse
wzlot, wzniesienie sie
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ascent
wymagajacy
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demanding
oszołomiony (b...)
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bewildered
biedny, ubogi (i...)
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indigent
All these jokes ___ ___ after a while.(Wszystkie te żarty po jakimś czasie stają się nudne.) The model ___ ___ and stopped attracting customers.(Modelka stała się nudna i przestała przyciągać klientów.)
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wear thin
One of those days, I met Savi, and we ___ed right away. przypadliśmy sobie do gustu
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click
trafić na żyłę złota
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hit pay dirt
klapa, fiasko
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flap, flop
środek uspokajający
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sedative / tranquilizer
środek przeczyszczający
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laxative
czopek
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suppository
maść
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ointment
niesamowity, upiorny, tajemniczy, dzieaczny
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eerie
sprosny
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lewd
przyprawiający o nudności
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nauseous
biegunka
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diarrhoea
paskudny, ohydny (h...)
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hideous
szeroki usmiech
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grin
skubać, podgryzać, czepiać sie
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nibble
pomocniczy, posiłkowy, sluzebny
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ancillary
klauzula (c/p...)
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clause, provision (c / p ...)
dotyczyć, odnosić się do
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pertain to
zachętą, nakłanianie
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inducement
uważać za coś, the event was ___ed a great success
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deem
revoke, cancel, uchylac
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repeal
olewać coś, pakowac
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pack sty in. You always pack in your friends
pilny, straszliwy, ekstremalny They're in ___ need of a bath.
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dire
okropny, przerażający, potworny I was shocked after hearing the ___ news.
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dire
aprobować, udzielać poparcia, lansować
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endorse
to push someone forcefully, in an unpleasant and threatening way: The older boys at school are always ___ him around
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shove
___ od garlic ząbek yl
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clove
niegodziwy
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wicked
koniec rozumu
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wits' end
kustykac
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limp along
oszukany
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duped

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