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be on the ball
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to be quick to understand and to react to things
move the goalposts
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to change the rules while someone is trying to do something in order to make it more difficult for them
take your eye off the ball
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not give your attention to what you are doing at the time
a level playing field
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a situation in which everyone has the same chance of succeeding
a whole new ball game
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a completely different situation from how things were before
score an own goal
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something that someone does to try to get an advantage, but which makes a situation worse for them
set/start the ball rolling
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to do something which starts an activity, or to start doing something in order to encourage other people to do the same
come up to someone's expectations
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= to be as good as someone expected
a (bare) handful of
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a small number of people or things
a remarkable feat
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an act or achievement that shows great skill or
in the foreseeable future
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in the nearest future
not be cut out to be sth/not be cut out for sth
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to not have the right qualities for something nie być stworzonym do czegoś /dla czegoś /na coś
pin your hopes on sb/sth
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= to hope that someone or something will help you achieve what you want wiązać z kimś/czymś swoje nadzieje
sucker for someone or something
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= someone who is prejudiced in favor of someone or something; someone who is drawn to someone or something.
pave the way for something
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to be a preparation which will make it possible for something to happen in the future
to exert pressure on sb
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to attampt to persuade sb by using influence, arguments, or threats
to get the facts straight
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to understand the facts of a situation and be able to tell them correctly
to be at the height of one’s fame
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be more successful, famous etc than at any other time
to be cut short (by sth)
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to stop doing something earlier than you planned
become/be synonymous with
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considered to be very closely connected with
in the wake of
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it happens afterwards and usually as a result of it
a change of scene
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when you go to a different place or do something different
soaked to the skin
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wearing very wet clothes; drenched
it's all in a good cause
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done in order to help people
to be in danger of (dying out)
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the possibility that someone or something will be harmed, destroyed, or killed
keep on the edge of one's seat
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if sth very exciting and you want to know what is going to happen next
lost in thought
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not aware of what is happening around you because you are thinking about something else
slim chance
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little or no chance on success
endangered species
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zagrożone gatunki
at any rate
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w każdym razie
gravity of the situation
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powaga sytuacji
to tackle a problem
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spróbować rozwiązać problem
river burst its banks
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rzeka wystąpiła z koryta
go ahead as planed
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wcześniej niż planowano
live up to all the hype
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spełniać wszystkie oczekiwania
it's a real page-turner
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A very interesting, exciting, or suspenseful book, usually a novel
not my kind of thing
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nie w moim typie
think before you speak
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don't start talking until you thought about what you want to say
take a stand against sth
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a strong effort to defend yourself or to oppose sth
a lump in/to sb's throat
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a feeling that you want to cry
change beyound/out of all recognition
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change completely
with the advent of
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the time when sth first begins to be widely used
compete against the clock
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to try to do sth very quickly because you want to be the first to do it, or because is very little time avaiable
make a case
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to find good reason that prove sth or show why you need sth
be dead keen on
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be extremly intrested in sth
gasp/pant for breath/air
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breath quickly in order to inhale much air
be bitten by the ... bug
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to develop a very strong intrest in sth
turn a blind eye to sth
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to deliberately ignore sth that you know should not be happening
in sb's heydaythe
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time when sb or sth was the most popular, successful or powerful
ahead of/behind schedule
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before or after the planned time
be a far cry from sth
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be very different from sth
take a hard line on sth
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act persistently to do sth
not much chance of winning
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little prospect of success
be on the point of doing sth
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to be going to do sth very soon
make your name/make a name for yourself
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become famous for sth
be at the end of ones tether
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to be so warried, tired, angry, ect that you feel you can no longer deal with difficult or upsetting situation
give the sack
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to dismiss sb from their job
keep your nose to the grindstone
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to work very hard, without stopping to rest
be given a goldenhandshake
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a large amount of money given to someone when they live their job
keep sb on their toes
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to make sure that sb is ready to anything that may happen
nest egg
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an amount of money that you have saved
take sb/sth for granted
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to expect someone or something to be always available to serve in some way without thanks or recognition; to value someone or something too lightly
pull your weight
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to do your full share of work
soaked to the skin
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completely wet
for hours on end
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a long time or a time that seems long
fall short of expectations
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be not as good as hoped
feel like doing sth
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mieć ochotę na robienie czegoś
peace of mind
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a feeling of calm and not being worried
keep an open mind
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not form a definite opinion
make up one's mind
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decide
out of one's mind
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insane, crazy
in two minds
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unable to decide what to do
go against the grain
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you do not like saying or doing it and it is not what you would usually say or do
resign oneself to
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poświęcić się czemuś
bias against
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uprzedzony
get the feel of sth
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to learn how to do something, usually a new activity:
mixed feelings about sth
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miec mieszane uczucia
no hard feelings about sth
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to feel no anger or resentment
hurt one's feelings
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to harm sb
not feel a thing
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not feel pain
feel one's age
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becoming aware of one's age
just a thought
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idea
spot of bother
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to get into some trouble
cast your mind back
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try to remember sth
too dear
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too expensive
have a hand in
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be involved in
put together
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construct, create
deal with
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Be about, use as a subject matter, The film ... alienation in modern life
be an old hand at
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to have a lot of experience of sth
be kept on the edge of your seat
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wainting excitedely to see what happens next
in all shapes and sizes
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different and diverse
not be your scene
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to not be the type of thing you like
boo off the stage
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to shout ... to shaw that you do not like a person, performance, idea
stand by sth
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to keep a promise etc
be on the verge of sth
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be at the point when sth is about to happen
pride oneself on something
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be proud of sth or of a good quality that you have
jump at the chance/grab the chance
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quickly use an opportunity
out of all proportion
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much exaggerated
at sb's disposal
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available for sb to use
peace of mind
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a feeling of calm and not being warried
presence of mind
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the ability to deal with a dangerous situation calmly and quickly
cast one's mind back to
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to try to remember sth that happened in the past
go through a bad patch
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a period of time when you are having a lot of difficulty
nearest and dearest
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sb's family-used humorously
resign oneself to the worst
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accept every outcome of a situation even the worst
not have the faintest idea/notion of
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not know anything at all about sth
give sth through/give through to sth
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think carefully about sth
on second thoughts
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used to say that you have changed your mind about sth
it's/that's a thought
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used to say that sb has made a good suggestion
have a spot of bother
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some problems
it's only/just a matter of time
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sth will definitely happen in the future
be a matter of doing sth
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used to say that action involves doing sth
for dear life
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if you run, fight, hold on... you do it as fast or as well as you can because you are afraid
have a hand in sth
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to influence or be involved in sth
be in hand
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if sth is ... it is being done or dealt with
to hold sth in regard
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respect or admire
good/poor value for money
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used to say that sth is worth that you pay for it, or not worth what you pay for it
in full bloom
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with the flowers fully open
crystal clear ice
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completely clean and clear
the province of
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a subject that sb knows very well
make a case
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to find good reason to prove sth
be dead keen on
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be extremaly interested in sth
at all times
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always
straining ears
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wytężać słuch
choc-a-bloc
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place very full of people
let's cross that bridge when we come to it
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challenge the problem only when it really exists
burn my bridges
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palic za soba mosty
build bridges
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budowac relacje
it's all water under the bridge
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musztarda po obiedzie
adjacent to
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next to
be made redundant
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there is no longer enough work for her or him to do
a spot of bother
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some problems
bright spot
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something good in a bad situation
fend yourself
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take care
be fed up
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bored, annoyed or disappointed

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