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A powerful typhoon is battering the northern Philippines, with at least one person dead, several missing and thousands forced to __ their homes. start learning
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A powerful typhoon is battering the northern Philippines, with at least one person dead, several missing and thousands forced to flee their homes.
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To hit heavily and repeatedly with violent blows. start learning
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A powerful typhoon is battering the northern Philippines, with at least one person dead, several missing and thousands forced to __ their homes.
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\ˈshrimp, especially Southern ˈsrimp\
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in the place where something is happening or has just happened The police were called and they were __ within three minutes. start learning
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The police were called and they were on the spot within three minutes.
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in trouble, in a difficult situation There is a problem in the department I manage, and I'm really __. I hate to be __ when it's not my fault. start learning
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There is a problem in the department I manage, and I'm really on the spot. I hate to be on the spot when it's not my fault.
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at exactly the right place; at exactly the right time t's noon, and I'm glad you're all here__. Now we can begin. I expect you to be __ when and where trouble arises. start learning
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t's noon, and I'm glad you're all here on the spot. Now we can begin. I expect you to be on the spot when and where trouble arises.
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Northernmost, Southernmost, Easternmost
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\ˈməs-ˌtash (UK - mustache!)
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the regular or daily light work of a household or farm start learning
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the way that something is organized or designed start learning
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idea or plan that one person has thought of The project is the __ of a Japanese designer. start learning
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The project is the brainchild of a Japanese designer.
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to discover something by chance, or to meet someone by chance natknąć się na coś/kogoś - Shapiro __ the idea a few years ago when she herself was looking for a new therapist. I __ these photographs while I was cleaning out my desk. start learning
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/ˈstʌmbl/ - Shapiro stumbled acrross the idea a few years ago when she herself was looking for a new therapist. I stumbled across these photographs while I was cleaning out my desk.
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rozterka, dylemat - a situation in which you are trying to make a difficult choice We're in a __ over which school to send her to. start learning
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/ˈkwɒndəri/ (kłandżri) - We're in a quandary over which school to send her to.
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strong unreasonable fears of particular things My mum's got a __ about birds. start learning
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My mum's got a phobia about birds.
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zwięźle - said in a very clear way using only a few words start learning
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/səkˈsɪŋkt/ - a succinct explanation
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podsłuchiwać - to secretly listen to a conversation He stood outside the door __ on their conversation. start learning
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/ˈiːvzdrɒp/ - He stood outside the door eavesdropping on their conversation.
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feel this is important (wybredny) Teenagers are very __ the clothes they'll wear. I am very __ order, especially in the kitchen. start learning
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Teenagers are very particular about the clothes they'll wear. I am very particular about order, especially in the kitchen.
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be introverted, to spend time alone, not talking to other people very much I don't see friends very often. I prefer to __. start learning
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I don't see friends very often. I prefer to keep myself to myself.
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enjoy (a topic or activity) - zainteresować się czymś I can really __ talking about politics - I love a good decision. start learning
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I can really get into talking about politics - I love a good decision.
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someone who is fun to be with People say I'm __ but I can be pretty serious. start learning
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/lɑːf/ - People say I'm a good laugh but I can be pretty serious.
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until the last moment that it is possible to do something We're just about __ with this project. We had very little time to get the place decorated for the party, which meant that everyone worked right __ start learning
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We're just about down to the wire with this project. We had very little time to get the place decorated for the party, which meant that everyone worked right down to the wire.
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practical, reasonable, and friendly She's a __ woman with no pretensions. start learning
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She's a down-to-earth woman with no pretensions.
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do one's share of work, to work as hard as other people in a group The rest of the team complained that Sarah wasn't __ start learning
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The rest of the team complained that Sarah wasn't pulling her weight.
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