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Question		Answer
add up start learning		mieć sens (make sense) His evidence just doesn't add up.
Ask after start learning		rozpytywać się o kogoś (inquire about Jim was asking after you.
back down start learning		wycofać się (yield in an argument) Sheila was right, so Paul had to back down.
bargain for start learning		spodziewać się, oczekiwać (take into account) We hadn't bargained for there being so much traffic, and we missed the plane.
bear out start learning		otwierdzić coś (confirm the truth) Helen's alibi was borne out by her sister.
break down start learning		załamać się (lose control of the emotions) David broke down and wept when he heard the news.
break off start learning		przestać nagle mówić, urwać (stop talking) He broke off to answer the phone.
break up start learning		zerwać (come to an end) The party finally broke up at 3.00 am.
bring about start learning		spowodować (cause to happen) The crisis was brought about by Brenda's resignation.
bring off start learning		dokonać czegoś (succeed in doing something) The crisis was brought about by Brenda's resignation.
bring on start learning		ściągnąć coś na kogoś (cause the onset of an illness; cause trouble to happen to oneself) Sitting in the damp brought on his rheumatism; You have broughtthis on/upon yourself.
bring round start learning		przekonać kogoś (influence someone to your point of view) After much discussion, I brought the committeeround to my point of view.
bring up start learning		wspomnięć (mention) I feel I ought to bring up another small matter.
call up start learning		powołać do wojska (mobilize for military service) Mark was called up when the war broke out.
carry off start learning		poradzić sobie z czymś (complete successfully) Jane had a difficult role to play, but she carried itoff.
carry out start learning		zrealizować coś (complete a plan) The attack was successfully carried out.
catch on start learning		przyjąć się, stać się popularnym (become popular) This new hair style is beginning to catch on.
come about start learning		stać się /niespodziewanie/ (happen) Let me explain how the situation came about.
come down to start learning		be in the end a matter of It all conies down to whether you are prepared to accept less money.
come in for start learning		otrzymać (receive) The government has come in for a lot of criticism over the decision.
come off start learning		powieść się (take place successfully) I'm afraid that deal didn't come off after all.
come out start learning		wychodzić na jaw (appear) All the flowers have come out. When the news came out, everyone was shocked. My photos didn't come out very well.
come up start learning		(occur -- usually a problem) ook, something has come up, and I can't meet you.
come up against start learning		napotykać trudności (meet a difficulty) We've come up against a bit of a problem.
come up to start learning		spełniać coś (equal -- especially expectations, standards) The play didn't come up to expectations.
come up with start learning		wpaść na coś (think of - especially an answer, a plan, a solution) We still haven't come up with a solution to the problem.
count on start learning		liczyć na (rely on) Don't worry, you can count on me.
crop up start learning		wypaść coś niespodziewanie (happen unexpectedly) I can't come to your party, something has cropped up.
do away with sth start learning		pozbyć się czegoś (abolish) Dog licences have been done away with.
do up start learning		remontować (decorate) We are having our living room done up.
draw up start learning		podjeżdżąć np pod bramę (come to a stop) A white sports car drew up outside the door.
draw up start learning		sporządzić (organize -- especially a document) The contract is being drawn up at the moment.
drop in start learning		wpaść do kogoś (pay a visit) Drop in any time you're passing.
drop off start learning		zasnąć (fall asleep) The baby has just dropped off.
end up start learning		skończyć w jakimś miejscu (finish in a certain way, or place) We ended up staying there for lunch. The car ended up in a ditch.
face up to start learning		stawić czoła, zmierzyć się (have courage to deal with -- especially responsibility) You have to face up to your responsibilities.
fall about start learning		padać ze śmiechu (show amusement -- especially laughing) Everyone fell about when Jane told her joke.
fall back on start learning		zdawać się na kogoś (use as a last resort) If the worst comes to the worst, we've got our savings to fall back on.
fall for start learning		polecieć na coś (be deceived by) It was an unlikely story but he fell for it. (fall in love with - colloquial) I fell for you the moment I saw you.
fall out with start learning		kłócić się (quarrel with) Peter has fallen out with his boss.
fall through start learning		nie powieść się (fail to come to completion) The plan fell through at the last minute.
feel up to start learning		czuć się na siłach (feel capable of doing) Old Mr Smith didn't feel up to walking all that way.
follow up start learning		act upon a suggestion; take more action Thanks for the information about that book. I'll follow it up. (take more action) We'll follow up this lesson next week.
get across start learning		przekazać co, wytjaśnić (co na myśli), be understood I had the feeling I wasn't getting the meaning across.
get at start learning		(imply) mieć na myśli what are you getting at exactly?
get down to start learning		zabrać się doczegoś (begin to seriously deal with) It's time we got down to some real work.
get off with start learning		ujść z czymś (lub płazem) avoid punishment They were lucky to get off with such light sentences.
get on for start learning		zbliżąć się do czegoś (approach a certain age/time/number) He must be getting on for seventy.
get on start learning		robić progres (make progress -- especially in life) Sue is getting on very well in her new job.
get over start learning		be surprised 7 couldn't getover how well she looked.
get over with start learning		mieć coś z główy (come to the end of something, usually unpopular) I'll be glad to get this awful business over with.
get (a)round to start learning		find time to do Sorry, but I haven't got round to fixing the tap yet.
get up to start learning		do something-- usually bad when about children The children are getting up to something in the garden; What have you beengetting up to lately?

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