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stand out to be much better than other similar things or people We had lots of good applicants for the job, but one stood out from the rest. start learning		wyróżniać się
jeopardize to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged She knew that by failing her finals she could jeopardize her whole future. start learning		narazić
literacy the ability to read and write Far more resources are needed to improve adult literacy start learning		umiejętność czytania i pisania
selling point a characteristic of a product that will persuade people to buy it Its best selling point is the price - it's the cheapest on the market. start learning		przewaga konkurencyjna
buzzword start learning		modne powiedzonko
digital footprint everything about you that's on the internet start learning		cyfrowy ślad
novice start learning		nowicjusz
play up sth to make something seem more important or better than it really is, esp. to get an advantage start learning		wyolbrzymiać znaczenie czegoś
track record all the achievements or failures that someone or something has had in the past: start learning		osiągnięcia
narrow down narrow down the choice start learning		zawężać, ograniczać
cultivate land Corn has been cultivated there for some 6,000 years. start learning		uprawiać ziemię
cultivate a hobby to try to develop and improve something We’re trying to help these kids cultivate an interest in science. start learning		rozwijać hobby
cultivate relationships to try to become friendly with someone because that person may be able to help you: cultivate friendships start learning		pielęgnować relacje
weed out someone/something to get rid of people or things that are not wanted HR will weed out the CVs of anyone without a good reference start learning		pozbyć się kogoś/czegoś
weed any wild plant that grows in an unwanted place someone who is thin and physically weak or who is weak in character (informal) start learning		chwast, zdechlak
hedge a line of bushes or small trees planted very close together, especially along the edge of a garden, field, or road start learning		żywopłot
hedge funds start learning		fundusze hedgingowe
hedge to limit something severely start learning		ograniczać
trailblazing being the first to do or use something, in a way that is an example for other people start learning		pionierski
silicon valley start learning		Dolina Krzemowa
sprout It takes about three days for the seeds to sprout. start learning		kiełkować
flourish to grow or develop successfully This is the perfect environment for our company to flourish and expand in. start learning		rozkwitać
branch out to start to do something different from what you usually do, especially in your job This designer has recently branched out into children's wear. start learning		rozgałęziać się
plough back profits to spend the money that a business has earned on improving that business All the profits are being ploughed back into the company. start learning		inwestować zyski
bear fruit If something that someone does bears fruit, it produces successful results Eventually her efforts bore fruit and she got the job she wanted. start learning		przynosić owoce
thorny issue start learning		drażliwy problem
blossom start learning		kwitnąć
grass-roots grass-roots movement start learning		oddolny
hard hitting hard-hitting campaign start learning		mocno uderzający
reap reap rewards start learning		zbierać, skosić
keep head above water to just be able to continue doing what you do The business is in trouble, but we’re keeping our heads above water. start learning		utrzymywać się na powierzchni
trickle down (to sb/sth) to start at the top of a system, organization, etc. and spread to all of it Information from the management takes a long time to trickle down to staff. start learning		docierać do kogoś, rozprzestrzeniać się
water down to intentionally make an idea, a proposal, or an opinion less extreme or forceful, usually so that other people will accept it The report was watered down by the committee. start learning		osłabiać, rozcieńczać
brain freeze an occasion when someone cannot think clearly, or cannot remember something start learning		zamrożenie mózgu
pour sth out to tell all your problems or feelings to someone, especially privately or secretly o can pour out my frustration to you. start learning		wylać coś
follow suit to do the same thing When one airline reduces its ticket prices, the rest usually follow suit. start learning		iść za czyimś przykładem
be quick/slow off the mark to be quick/slow to act or react to an event or a situation The police were certainly quick off the mark in reaching the scene of the accident. start learning		szybko/wolno zareagować
skate over/around sth to avoid dealing completely with something or to fail to pay enough attention to Providing homeless people with somewhere to stay when the weather is cold only skates around the problem, it doesn't solve it. start learning		kluczyć
be plain sailing to be easy and without problems The roads were busy as we drove out of town, but after that it was plain sailing. start learning		łatwy
get/let sb off the hook to allow someone to escape from a difficult situation or to avoid doing something that they do not want to do I'll get you off the hook just this once. start learning		wybawić kogoś z opresji
on an even keel regular and well-balanced and not likely to change suddenly The new manager succeeded in putting the business back on an even keel. start learning		w równowadze
below the belt very insulting and unfair. That remark was unfair and cruel start learning		poniżej pasa
to be in pain suffer start learning		cierpieć z bólu
vertigo dizziness She can't stand heights and has always suffered from vertigo. start learning		zawroty głowy
sprout up New factories have sprouted up everywhere. start learning		wykiełkować
cereal products start learning		produkty zbożowe
derelict building abandoned start learning		opuszczony budynek
contend with something/someone He has to contend with thorny issue start learning		zmagać się z czymś / kimś
gentrification the process by which a place, especially part of a city, changes from being a poor area to a richer one, where people from a higher social class live Ordinary working people have been priced out of East London by gentrification start learning		gentryfikacja
predominantly She is predominantly a dancer, but she also sings. start learning		przeważnie
well-off people wealthy people start learning		bogacze
price out to make someone unable to buy or pay for something because the price is too high Local residents are being priced out by u[market incomers start learning		wycenić
upmarket start learning		ekskluzywny
incomer start learning		przybysz
unfeasible not able to be done or achieved It is unfeasible to start learning		niewykonalne
flood of criticism It can stem the flood of criticism. start learning		zalew krytyki
bridge the gap They should bridge the gap between start learning		wypełnić lukę
enforce start learning		egzekwowaćm wdrażać

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