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Question		Answer
pave the way (for sb/sth) start learning		to prepare for sb/sth, to make the arrival or appearance of sb/sth easier
boil down to start learning		to be the most basic aspect of a matter; come down to
cling (on) to sth start learning		to hold onto (e.g. a belief)
underscore start learning		to emphasise; highlight; stress; accent
twiddle one’s thumbs start learning		to have nothing to do and wait for sth to happen
drag one’s feet/heels start learning		to hold back, delay; not doing much/enough
a storm in a teacup start learning		a lot of fuss about sth unimportant
a drop in the ocean start learning		a very small and unimportant amount
fight a losing battle start learning		to try to achieve sth that cannot be achieved
bite off more than one can chew start learning		to try to do sth which is beyond one’s capabilities
a law unto oneself start learning		sb who does as she or he pleases, acts independently
make a mountain out of a molehill start learning		to make an unimportant fact seem like a serious one
outstay one’s welcome start learning		to stay longer than expected
drive a wedge between sb and sb else start learning		to cause ill feelings between people
fend for oneself start learning		to take care of oneself without help from others;
egg on start learning		to encourage, cheer sb to do sth dangerous or foolish
shirk (from) sth start learning		to avoid doing sth one should do (wykręcać się od czegoś)
in retrospect start learning		thinking about an event after it has happened, often with a different opinion about it
gargantuan start learning		huge, enormous
sport distilled start learning		the essence of sport
limply start learning		unsteadily
plusher start learning		more expensive, snobbish
shunted from start learning		pushed from
tailgaters start learning		drivers who follow dangerously close behind another vehicle
the clash of gigants/titans start learning		epic encounter
spanking new start learning		brand new
opulent start learning		costly, luxurious
cavorting start learning		jumping and dancing excitedly
raucous start learning		making a lot of noise
household names start learning		very popular, well-known
clamour start learning		huge noise, shouting etc.
quirky start learning		strange, unusual, unconventional
fervour start learning		intense and passionate feeling
franchises start learning		professional teams
yearning start learning		longing, desire, need
dubious start learning		doubtful, unreliable, uncertain, unsure, suspicious
rife start learning		widespread
illicit start learning		forbidden by law
revered start learning		greatly admired, looked up to
plight start learning		a dangerous, unfortunate situation
frictions start learning		conflict or disagreement caused by a clash of wills, temperaments, or opinions
mottled by start learning		marked with spots or smears of colour
relentless start learning		increasingly intense
settle in start learning		to become familiar with somewhere new, such as a new house, job, or school, and to feel comfortable and happy there
see sth through start learning		to continue doing a job or activity until it is finished, especially when it is difficult
on principle start learning		(z zasady)
in principle start learning		in general; theoretically
settle for start learning		choose to accept or agree to something
settle down start learning		to become familiar with a place and to feel happy and confident in it
see about start learning		to prepare for or deal with an action or event, or to arrange for something to be done
see sb off start learning		to go to the place that someone is leaving from in order to say goodbye to them
see to sth start learning		to do something that has to be done
settle up start learning		to pay someone the money that you owe them
see through sth start learning		(przejrzeć np. plan)
saw to start learning		arranged, made sure
common knowledge start learning		well-known to everyone
groundsman start learning		a man whose job is to take care of a sports ground or park
scout start learning		a person employed to look for people with particular skills, especially in sport or entertainment
capacity start learning		the total amount that can be contained or produced
preen start learning		to spend time making yourself look attractive
stardom start learning		the quality of being famous, especially for being a singer, actor, etc
epitome start learning		the typical or highest example of a stated quality, as shown by a particular person or thing
turf start learning		the area that a group considers its own
brainbox start learning		a very clever person
grey power start learning		the influence of old people on social and political activities
favouritism start learning		unfair support shown to one person or group, especially by someone in authority
tiff start learning		slight argument
truancy start learning		the problem or situation of children being absent from school regularly without permission
overhaul start learning		to completely change a system so that it works more effectively

Unit 8 - Upstream (MOST IMPORTANT)

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