Objective Proficiency Unit 1

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to ring the changes (on sth)
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to do something in a different way in order to make it more interesting
a change of heart
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to change your opinion or the way you feel about something
to busk / a busker
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to play music or sing in a public place so that the people who are there will give money
mauve
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a pale purple colour
opinionated
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describes someone who is certain about what they think and believe, and who expresses their ideas strongly and often
to be made redundant
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to be told you must leave your job because you are no longer needed
to jump at
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accept (an opportunity or offer) with great eagerness.
the rest is history
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you are sure that people know what happened next
to turn up
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appear suddenly
to fall into place
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suddenly something make sense, it becomes easy and understandable (układać się)
to go downhill
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GETS WORSE/ A situation gradually becomes worse
to be on the cards
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Sth is likely to happen.
to take up with sb
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to become friendly or start a relationship with someone
to track sb / st down
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to find something or someone after looking for them in a lot of different places
to cheer sb up
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to make SB feel better
to hang around
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to wait or spend time somewhere, doing nothing (obijać się)
to end up
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To reach some conclusion, state, or situation due to a particular course of action
to come up with
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to think of; to produce. an idea / a plan / a suggestion etc
to take on
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to employ
cut back on
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to reduce
Mr Right
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the ideal men
bring about
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to cause something to happen (cause/create)
endure
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suffer
out of the blue
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complete surprise, something happend unexpectedly
break up with someone
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end the relationship
get in with
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become friendly with someone, especially in order to gain an advantage
outlook on life/ vision
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podgląd na życie
i don't approve of
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nie pochwalam

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