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Question		Answer
to go though start learning		to experience sth unpleasant
to safeguard start learning		to protect
to give sb credit for start learning		to praise and recognise sb for sth
particulars start learning		details or pieces of information
to be conditioned to do sth start learning		tough, trained to do sth
grievance start learning		great sorrow, real or imagined cause for complaint
residue start learning		remaining part of sth that has been taken
intact start learning		not damaged (of things)
a grass widow start learning		a woman whose husband is away for a period of time
a landlubber start learning		a person who is not used to the sea or ships
a scab start learning		someone who continues to work when his/her fellow-workers are on strike
a skinflint start learning		a person who dislikes spending or giving money
a tout start learning		konik (bilety)
a big shot start learning		a very important or influential person
a chatterbox start learning		someone who cannot stop talking
a gate-crasher start learning		a person who turns up at parties without being invited to them
a mole start learning		a person who works inside an organization for a long time in order to provide secret information for the enemy
a smart aleck start learning		a person who annoys others by claiming to know everything and trying to sound clever
a soft touch start learning		a person from whom it is easy to get what one wants, for example money, because he/she is kind or easily deceived
a whizz kid start learning		a person with modern ideas who works with energy and enthusiasm and achieves great success in his or her job while still young
a brick start learning		a very nice, dependable person
a fence start learning		a person who buys and sells stolen goods
a dogsbody start learning		someone in a low-ranking position who has to do all the boring jobs that no one else wants to do
a rough diamond start learning		a person with a kind and generous nature, but whose outward appearance or manner is rather rough
an underdog start learning		a person who is expected to lose in a competition with someone else, or a weaker person who is always treated badly by others
a busybody start learning		a person who is very inquisitive about other people's affairs
a dark horse start learning		a person who has greater capabilities than he/she shows or other people are aware of
a grass start learning		someone who informs the police about the people concerned in a crime. This person is often a criminal himself/herself
a lame duck start learning		a person who is weak or a failure in some way and has to be helped by others
an old maid start learning		a woman who is unlikely ever to get married
a salve-driver start learning		someone who makes people work very hard
a swot start learning		someone who studies very hard especially when trying to get good examination results (kujon)
a dab hand start learning		a person who is very good at sth
a guinea pig start learning		a person who is used as a subject in medical or other experiments
a sponger start learning		a person who is always taking money and things off other people, usually by taking advantage of their generosity or weakness
a wet blanket start learning		a person who discourages or prevents others from enjoying themselves by being boring and negative towards everything
a diehard start learning		someone who refuses to change his/her ideas and opinions (usually political ones)
a kerb crawler start learning		a man who annoys women by following them slowly in a car when they are walking along the street

Słówka 18.05.12

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