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Question		Answer
blemish start learning		a small mark, especially a mark on someone’s skin or on the surface of an object, that spoils its appearance
detrimental start learning		causing harm or damage
redeeming feature start learning		to make something less bad
shambles start learning		pobojowisko
shoddy start learning		made or done cheaply or carelessly
streamline start learning		to make something such as a business, organization etc work more simply and effectively
liven up start learning		make sth more interesting or exciting
make over start learning		change or improve the appearance of someone or something
paper over start learning		hide a problem or disagreement rather than finding a satisfactory solution to it
patch up start learning		repair something, often quickly and not very well
pick up start learning		improve
run down start learning		if an organisation or area is __, its size, importance and activity is reduced
scrape through start learning		succeed in doing sth, but not in a very impressive way
smarten up start learning		improve the appearance of something, for example by cleaning or painting it
stand out start learning		be much more impressive or important than others
touch up start learning		make a surface look better with small improvements
waste away start learning		gradually become thinner and weaker over a period of time, usually because of an illness
write off start learning		damage a vehicle so badly that it is not worth repairing
a sight for sore eyes start learning		someone or something that you are very pleased to see
add fuel to fire start learning		make a bad situation worse
below/under par start learning		below the usual or expected standard
clean as a whistle start learning		completely honest or legal; extremely clean
draw the line start learning		say that you will definetely not allow or accept something
last word in start learning		the newest and best type of something
out of this world start learning		extremely good or impressive
over the top start learning		more than what is considered normal or suitable
pride of place start learning		in the place that is most central or important
steal the show start learning		receive a lot of attention because you give the best performance in a show or other events
the edge over start learning		an advantage that makes someone or something more successful than other people or things
droop start learning		__ eyes == heavy eyes
slump start learning		motionless
sag start learning		not elastic
plunge into / off start learning		to move, fall, or be thrown suddenly forwards or downwards
captivated by start learning		to attract someone very much and hold their attention
gripped by start learning		the way you hold something tightly, or your ability to do this
engrossed start learning		if something __ you, it interests you so much that you do not notice anything else
riveted on/to/by sth start learning		if your attention is riveted on something, you are so interested or so frightened that you keep looking at it
dropping off start learning		to take a place
taking off start learning		launch yourself into
inclination start learning		a feeling that makes you want to do something
pracarious start learning		a precarious situation or state is one which may very easily or quickly become worse
derisive start learning		showing that you think someone or something is stupid or silly
complacent start learning		pleased with a situation, especially something you have achieved, so that you stop trying to improve or change things – used to show disapproval
cauldron start learning		a large round metal pot for boiling liquids over a fire
abrasive start learning		rude or unkind
keep/stay abreast of something start learning		to make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
belligerent start learning		very unfriendly and wanting to argue or figh, aggressive
succinct start learning		clearly expressed in a few words – use this to show approval, concise
incisive start learning		showing intelligence and a clear understanding of something
be inextricably linked/bound up/mixed etc start learning		if two or more things are __ etc, they are very closely related and affect each other
the advent of something start learning		the time when something first begins to be widely used
progenitor of start learning		someone who first thought of an idea
overhaul start learning		repair or change a system to improve it [substantial change]
mull start learning		think about a problem
swot up on start learning		to study very hard
reckon start learning		have opinion or suggestion
plie out start learning		pile out
fathom out start learning		fathom out
uptake start learning		number of people who use a certain service or accept sth
wit start learning		clever and amusing
judicious start learning		done in a sensible and careful way
indisposable start learning		irreplaceable
mauve start learning		a pale purle colour
compel start learning		compulsive
kinship start learning		abstraction of kin
underline start learning		emphasise
seasoned start learning		having experience
wary start learning		anxious, infer, watching the surrounding for danger
to be at the brink of start learning		to be at the edge of
to be on the verge of start learning		surely will
in vain start learning		without success in spite of efforts
in conjunction with start learning		happening together
embody start learning		represent, be example of
a staple of start learning		combined or stick together
despair start learning		no hope
enervating start learning		makes you feel tired and weak
lodge start learning		to become stuck on sth
pore over start learning		to look a sth carefully
pane start learning		a window pane
rigid start learning		rigid methods, systems are hard to change
peril start learning		a great danger, especially of being harmed
itineraries start learning		a plan of places you will visit
rig start learning		fix, rearange the results of election before the election
a pot of tar start learning		garnek smaru
cogencial start learning		pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed
confined start learning		limited, typical limits, solitary confiment
touch and go start learning		uncertain
carried away start learning		overexcited
hefty start learning		large lifting sth heavy
foot the bill start learning		pay the bill
barbell start learning		sztanga
incredule start learning		incredible
revulsion start learning		disguist
loathing start learning		very strong form of hate
upapolegetic start learning		not albe to apologise
instantenous start learning		happening instantly
unceasingly start learning		never stopping
undeterred start learning		not allowing to
better start learning		improve overall
epitomise start learning		to be very typical example of something
instigate start learning		to make process start
salver start learning		large metal plate used for serving food
penultimate start learning		not the last, but immediately before last
incredulous start learning		unable or not willing to belivie sth
seizure start learning		when body locks up, be stuck
morose start learning		posępny
morass start learning		swamp
dimples start learning		dołeczki
swallow pride start learning		zapomnij o dumie i przeproś
luscious start learning		rich
foliage start learning		leafs on trees

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