3. Lesson: I Must Simply Face up to it – Idioms

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take it lying down
When his watch was confiscated, he took it lying down... He didn’t ´stand his ground and put up a fight against it.
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to accept bad treatment without complaining
out of the blue
The visit came out of the blue.
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if something happens _______, it is very unexpected
cross swords with sb
He didn’t really cross swords with Mr. Hunter, but he did argue with him a bit.
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to argue with someone
fit
He didn’t throw a fit at the idea of losing his watch, but he was a bit annoyed by it.
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a time when you feel an emotion very strongly and cannot control your behaviour; Pol. atak szału, napad
throw a fit
He didn’t throw a fit at the idea of losing his watch, but he was a bit annoyed by it.
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to be very angry or shocked
come clean
The author came clean and admitted that he consulted his watch extremely frequently.
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to finally tell the truth about something you have been hiding
give and take
The Epsilon Suave watch company wasn’t prepared to give and take on the question of the image of those who wore their watches.
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a willingness between two people or groups to understand each other, and to let each other have or do some of the things they want; mutual concessions (Pol. ustępstwa), shared benefits, and cooperation
high flyer
According to the First Law of Timepieces, high flyers have cogs in the machine to tell them the time.
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someone who is extremely successful in their job or in school
cog in the machine
According to the First Law of Timepieces, high flyers have cogs in the machine to tell them the time.
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someone who only has a small unimportant job in a large organization
in a stew
Problems with time-keeping were responsible for the author being constantly in a stew
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confused or worried about a difficult situation you are in
stew
Problems with time-keeping were responsible for the author being constantly in a stew
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Pol. gulasz
pull your socks up
He wasn’t even offered a chance to keep his watch if he would pull his socks up and start behaving better – it was confiscated at once.
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to make an effort to improve your behaviour or your work
put up a fight
When his watch was confiscated, he took it lying down... He didn’t ´stand his ground and put up a fight against it.
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to show great determination to oppose sth or get out of a difficult situation
rein
Then Epsilon Suave Company were trying to keep a tight rein on their customers, allowing them little freedom
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a long narrow band of leather that is fastened around a horse's head in order to control it; Pol. cugle, lejce, wodze
keep a tight rein on sb/sth
Then Epsilon Suave Company were trying to keep a tight rein on their customers, allowing them little freedom
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to control strictly
lay down the law
As they had slipped a document into the box of the watch, they had legal grounds for laying down the law
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to tell other people what to do, how they should think etc, in a very strong or impolite way
cool customer
The company only wanted cool customers wearing their watches – not people likely to get flustered
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someone who always behaves calmly
brass
They didn’t get down to brass tacks immediately – they approached the crux of the matter indirectly.
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a very hard bright yellow metal that is a mixture of copper (Pol. miedź) and zinc; Pol. mosiądz
tack
They didn’t get down to brass tacks immediately – they approached the crux of the matter indirectly.
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a small nail with a sharp point and a flat top; Pol. ćwiek, gwóźdź tapicerski
get down to brass tacks
They didn’t get down to brass tacks immediately – they approached the crux of the matter indirectly.
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to start talking about the most important facts or details of something; Pol. przejść do rzeczy/kokretów
on the dot
The author didn’t turn up for appointments at the arranged time on the dot – he was always a little early.
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exactly on time or at a particular time; Examle: He came at five ______.
get the picture
He didn’t get the picture clear at once about why his watch was to be confiscated
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to understand a situation
get the picture clear
He didn’t get the picture clear at once about why his watch was to be confiscated
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to clearly understand a situation
stand/hold your ground
When his watch was confiscated, he took it lying down... He didn’t ´stand his ground and put up a fight against it.
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to stay where you are when someone threatens you, in order to show them that you are not afraid
out of place
The company felt that such a sophisticated watch was out on his wrist.
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not suitable for a particular situation or occasion; not in the correct or usual position

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