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Question		Answer
hard to swallow start learning		difficult to accept or believe
play devil's advocate start learning		say something unlikely or unpopular so people will think about the issue more carefully
speak one's mind start learning		say what you really believe
sitting on the fence start learning		being unable to commit yourself to one opinion or side
beat about the bush start learning		talk a lot, but avoid directly addressing the most important point
to have a real vested interest start learning		to have a selfish reason for saying or doing something
to ave an axe to grind start learning		to have a selfish reason for saying or doing something
give someone a bad name start learning		to cause people to lose respect for something or someone
call in sick start learning		to call one's place of work to say that one is ill and cannot come to work
general opinion start learning		commonly agreed opinion
keep your opinions to yourself start learning		I don't want to hear your opinion
personal opinion start learning		your own opinion
difference of opinion start learning		a disagreement about something
opinion is divided start learning		there are at least two opinions
matter of opinion start learning		it depends on someone's opinion
learn the ropes start learning		learn how to do something
come under attack for something start learning		to be attacked, criticised
trust your instincts start learning		trust yourself
take advantage of opportunities start learning		take opportunities
profound effect someone has on someone start learning		a strong, deep effect
be on a steep learhing curve start learning		to put much effort
warehouse start learning		a large wholesale shop
bequeath start learning		to leave or give by will
storeys start learning		levels or floors of a building
showroom start learning		a room in which goods are on display
obsessive planners start learning		people who plan a lot, they're not spontaneous
last-minute deadline junkies start learning		procrastinators, people who does everything just before the deadline
recharge your batteries start learning		to relax
flat-pack furniture start learning		furniture which is not packed as the whole, but in many parts
given name start learning		first name
middle name start learning		second name
maiden name start learning		a woman's surname before her marriage
married name start learning		a woman's surname after she got married
to be named after start learning		to have a name in honour of another person
live up to someone's name start learning		meet the expectations that one's name suggests
make a name for oneself start learning		to become known thanks to your hard work
a household name start learning		widely known, famous name
put one's name forward start learning		to volunteer for something
clear one's name start learning		prove oneself innocent
frumpy start learning		old-fashioned
reach the top of the tree start learning		reach the highest level in your professional life
cut and dried start learning		settled without any debate, bezdyskusyjny
call-backs start learning		answers, responds, replies
take a dim view of start learning		to disapprove of something
bizarre start learning		weird
outlandish start learning		strange, unusual
to have an impact on start learning		to have an influence on
emeritus start learning		someone who is retirement
quantified start learning		determined
submitted start learning		presented
emotive judgements start learning		opinions based on emotions
absurd start learning		ridiculous
deliberately start learning		on purpose
forename start learning		first name
diversity start learning		variety
nit-pickers start learning		concerned with insignificant details, especially with the intention of finding fault
sweeping generalisers start learning		people who generalise a lot
meticulous start learning		concerned with details

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