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dig your heels in
The union is digging its heels in regarding the new pay scale; they won't accept anything less than a 5% raise. I know you want to stay out late, but your parents have dug their heels in about your midnight curfew
pozbierać się (zrobić wszystko od nowa, zrobić wszystko ponownie)
make up for lost time
We didn't see each other for ten years, so when we finally met, we stayed up all night talking to make up for lost time. I was sick all last week, so I’m working through the weekend to make up for lost time on this project
She was always a bit shy, but she really came into her own when she started her new job as a manager. Electric cars are finally coming into their own as the technology becomes more affordable