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Question		Answer
incisors start learning		siekacze
get caught up in start learning		get involved in
adversarial start learning		hostile, opposing
tell on start learning		betray, inform the authorities, rat on
snitch start learning		informer, blabbermouth
get away with start learning		To escape the consequences of
contingency start learning		chance happening, eventuality
racket start learning		A loud distressing noise,
scare out of wits start learning		frighten
buy(into) start learning		believe in
cobbler start learning		apple pie, fruit cake
it's a living start learning		a way of earning money
pick up start learning		recover, improve, get better e.g. The sales of Lidl's nut butter picked up last fall. The team usually plays poorly in the first half, then picks up later in the game.
soup-up start learning		to increase the power of something, upgrade
novel start learning		innovative, new, unique
fan the flames start learning		worsen
precautionary start learning		preventive
jerky gait start learning		bumpy/ bouncy manner of walking e.g. After the party, she left her friend's house with somewhat jerky gait.
jabber away start learning		talk quickly in an excited way
smooth things out start learning		fix
take one's side start learning		support
a knee-jerk reaction start learning		automatic, sponteneous, easily predictable
see the big picture start learning		essence, entire perspective
disfigured start learning		deformed, with scars, made ugly
chip in start learning		To contribute money or labor e.g. We all chipped in for beer.
patch up start learning		come to terms
thug start learning		young criminal
see the light start learning		to understand something clearly at last
punitive start learning		intended to punish
apologetic start learning		expressing remorse, feelin sorry
have a ball start learning		have fun
talk sth through start learning		talk over, discuss in detail,
accountability start learning		responsibility, liability
glare start learning		dirty look, frown
make up for start learning		compensate, reconcile
gourmet chef start learning		A connoisseur of fine food and drink, a person who knows a lot about the thing
thrilled start learning		excited
mess up start learning		beat up
on first-name basis start learning		knowing someone very well; good friends with someone
irk start learning		annoy
fruitless start learning		Unproductive of success
slip in start learning		insert casually
recall start learning		ask for return of offending thing, to ask or order to return
stockholder start learning		investor, lender
breath down sbd's neck start learning		watch on someone
go for the jugular start learning		criticize nosciously, to criticize someone very cruelly by talking about what you know will hurt them most
be behind start learning		be responsible for
under (someone's) nose start learning		in plain view(na widoku)
peddle start learning		sell door to door, push, to travel about selling wares
sanctioning start learning		punishing
nauseous start learning		feeling sick
a sip start learning		a small quantity of liquid sipped
see fit to do sth start learning		think it's good or necessary to do sth e.g. She saw fit to take her son away from the school.
fuck up start learning		mess up, bungle
to get all bend out of shape start learning		to annoy or anger
excruciatingly start learning		very intensely or extremely e.g. excruciatingly boring
warp start learning		bend, distort, turn out of shape
on the can start learning		sitting on the toilet
stuff one's face start learning		to eat greedily, overeat
bicker over start learning		quarrel
mitigate start learning		alleviate, To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity,
barf start learning		viomit
toss your cookies start learning		puke, viomit
take precautions start learning		play it safe, avoid risk, be on the safe side
hold one's own start learning		control, command, maintain one's position
pet name start learning		diminutive
make a big deal about start learning		exaggerate
gloss over start learning		cover up, minimize, play down sth bad e.g. I don't want to gloss this matter over, but it really isn't very important, is it?
name-calling start learning		verbal abuse, insulting language
get a rise out of smn start learning		annoy someone e.g. Steve always manages to get a rise out of me with his racist jokes.
if the shoe fits, wear it! start learning		used to tell someone that if they think a criticism of them is true, they should accept it
lose one's cool start learning		lose one's temper
go out of your way start learning		to try especially hard to do something good or helpful e.g. They really went out of their way to make us feel welcome.
superficial start learning		one-dimensional, not deep
be on the same page about start learning		to have the same ideas as someone else
upbraid start learning		reproach, reprimand; to forcefully or angrily tell someone they should not have done a particular thing and criticize them for having done it
perk up start learning		to regain or cause to regain one's good spirits or liveliness, cheer up
be/get carried away start learning		be bewitched; to become so excited about something that you do not control what you say or do
that really takes the cake! start learning		also:(really) take the biscuit; You say that something or someone (really) takes the biscuit when it or they have done something that you find extremely annoying or surprising
file-give a deposition start learning		give evidence
a class-action suit start learning		a legal action (= case that is decided in a law court) that is organized by a group of people who all have the same legal problem
futile start learning		fruitless
happy as a clam start learning		to be exceedingly happy and content
rodent start learning		any of various small mammals with large, sharp front teeth, such as mice and rats (lab animal?)
in the hot seat start learning		in a very difficult situation
reconciliation start learning		compromise
stroke one's ego start learning		to flatter and praise someone
remorse start learning		guilt, grief
snot-nosed start learning		bigheaded
watch it! start learning		be careful!
keep your shirt on! start learning		unbutton; said to tell someone to stop being so angry or upset
have a lot on plate start learning		to have a lot of work to do or a lot of problems to deal with
dress someone up as someone or nothing start learning		to dress someone to look like or impersonate someone or something. She dressed her little girl up as a witch for Halloween. She dressed up her little girl as a fairy.
touchy-feely start learning		emotional
go off half-cooked start learning		act prematurely, too soon
bash start learning		party
be an advocate of start learning		be a supporter
pettiness start learning		extreme unimportance
devotee start learning		fan
laughable start learning		ridiculous
hit it off start learning		to like someone and become friendly immediately e.g. Jake and Sue hit it off immediately.
mediocrity start learning		averegness
reek start learning		to have a strong unpleasant smell
skimp start learning		grudge, to not spend enough time or money on something
complicity start learning		involvement in a crime or some activity that is wrong (współudział)
beside the point start learning		irrelevant
saddle sb with start learning		overload
be on edge start learning		nervous
wishy-washy start learning		dull
the whole shebang start learning		the whole of something
go downhill start learning		gradually become worse
since time immemorial start learning		for a very long time
indignant at/about start learning		angry because of something that is wrong or not fair; scornful, annoyed
bile start learning		żółc- the bitter, yellow liquid produced by the liver that helps to digest fat
subscribe to start learning		to agree with or support an opinion, belief, or theory
It is all over like a bad rash start learning		It means that you cannot keep away from "it".
melt one's heart start learning		affect emotionally
highfaluting start learning		pompous; trying to seem very important or serious, but without having a good reason for doing so and looking silly as a result
claptrap start learning		nonsense
brazen start learning		shameless
nerve-wracking start learning		intensely distressing
way to go! start learning		good job!
come apart at the seams start learning		break down; be in a bad condition and about yo fail or lose control
serenity start learning		calmness
drown your sorrow in a drink start learning		drink a lot to stop feeling unhappy
issue start learning		subject
wrapped up start learning		closed, brought to a conclusion e.g. wrap up a business deal.
strangle sb start learning		suffocate sb
despicable start learning		disgraceful, shameful
lift a finger start learning		to exert any effort at all
blind drunk start learning		completely drunk
browbeat into start learning		force to do sth
gracious start learning		kind
demure start learning		shy and timid
have a nose for start learning		have the ability to sense or find sth, such as news, trouble
phony start learning		false, fraudulent
argumentative start learning		combative, wanting to quarrel
articulate start learning		eloquent
blunt start learning		straightforward, explicit, rude
callous /`kæləs/ start learning		insensitive, cold-blooded
cantankerous start learning		argumentative
compassionate start learning		merciful, humane
complacent start learning		self-righteous, contented, happy
conciliatory start learning		placid, calm
condescending start learning		snobbish
domineering start learning		authoritarian, oppresive
double-faced start learning		deceitful, two-faced
dull start learning		stupid, tedious, unintelligent
effeminate start learning		womanish, feminine
excitable start learning		impulsive, restless
feisty start learning		frisky, lively, active
foul-mouthed start learning		vulgar, nasty
guilt-ridden start learning		apologetic, sorrowful
hen-pecked start learning		continually harassed or tormented by the persistent nagging of a woman
impressionable start learning		sensible, susceptible, gullible
judgmental start learning		subjective, arbitrary, capricious
malevolent start learning		hateful, sinister, malicious
mean-spirited start learning		weak, timid
meek start learning		passive, gentle
nihilistic start learning		unruly, rebellious
obsequious /əb'sikwɪəs/ /subservient start learning		servile, submissive
opinionated start learning		assertive, stubborn
pretentious start learning		showy, snobbish, conceited
prickly start learning		touchy, irritable
prissy start learning		goody-goody, sissy, prim and proper
rambunctious start learning		loud, noisy, unruly
remorseless start learning		callous, hard-hearted
scheming start learning		deceitful, sly
shallow start learning		trivial, foolish
supercilious /su:pə`sɪlɪəs/ start learning		bossy, cocky
tense start learning		strained, rigid
witty start learning		funny and clever
zealous /'zeləs/ start learning		enthusiastic, passionate, fervent

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