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I am into playing video games on weekends with my friends. empezar lección
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He is into girls with long hair, he finds them very attractive. empezar lección
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Are you into travel literature?. empezar lección
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I am really into this book, I can't stop reading it, it's the best book I've ever read. empezar lección
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be enthusiastic about something
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I was halfway into my daily exercise programme when I had to make a phone call. empezar lección
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to reach a point in an ongoing process
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I am on the huge project that needs to be presented in New York next month. empezar lección
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nie z take
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Your brother has very red eyes, what is he on?. empezar lección
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be under the influence of something być pod wpływem np. narkotyków
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Are you up for going out later? I am not up for anything today, I am feeling depressed. empezar lección
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nie z into
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What are you up to? You should be at work not playing the computer. empezar lección
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I think the kids in my class are up to something this weekend, but I'm not sure what exactly. empezar lección
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I know he is foreign, but he blends in perfectly native. empezar lección
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wtopić się np. w tłum
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He is a very open person, he just blurts out the first thing that comes to mind. Maybe he should think a little before speaking. empezar lección
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say without thinking first
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I bumped into my ex girlfriend last night, it was really weird. empezar lección
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see someone by coincidence na b
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We called off the meeting as half the team couldn ́t come at that time. empezar lección
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Will you please call off your dog? It won't stop barking at me. empezar lección
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to stop or restrain a person or animal that is being aggressive
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I need to calm down at work, I am overwhelmed. empezar lección
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nie z chill, wind
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The boss calmed down the employees that we showing their discontent. empezar lección
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Shouldn't we carry on with the project? It's due tomorrow morning. empezar lección
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He was carrying on like a mad man. empezar lección
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My granddad always carries on about how life was better in the past. empezar lección
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I am confident that we can carry out the project in time. empezar lección
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np. projekt, research
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Carry someone or something out I stood up and carries his books out. empezar lección
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nie z take, z carry
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He is catching up with the work that he missed while he was ill last month. empezar lección
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It is great to catch up with old friends, you always have a lot to talk about. empezar lección
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see someone after a long time nie z run
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My husband was cheating on my with his secretary so I decided to leave him. empezar lección
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Have you checked out the new restaurant in the city centre?. empezar lección
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You need to check out of the hotel by 11:00am. empezar lección
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I need to check out with my shopping once I am finished. empezar lección
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Sorry, what did you say? I checked out for a moment. empezar lección
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I was really down last week, until my friends came to my house to cheer me up that is. empezar lección
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make someone feel happier phrasal
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I came across this pen in the office, do you know whose it is?. empezar lección
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I came across an old friend in the bar the other day. empezar lección
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nie z run, bump
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She comes across as being a little bit stupid, but she has a master ́s degree. empezar lección
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seem/be viewed in a certain way phrasal
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I was extremely concerned because I couldn ́t come up with the solution to the exam question. Have you come up with a plan for the weekend yet?. empezar lección
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There was a massive problem with violence in my home town, so the police are cracking down on it and making lots of arrests. empezar lección
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put in extreme measures to stop something
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We have only just begun the project, but quite a few issues have already cropped up. empezar lección
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appear suddenly or in a surprising way
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He needs to cut down on his sugar intake, it isn ́t healthy. empezar lección
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They are cutting down the rainforests at an unbelievable rate. empezar lección
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She seemed to think a lot of herself, you know, very arrogant. So I cut her down to size with a few simple words. empezar lección
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She should cut out smoking so much, it is bad for her health. empezar lección
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The children cut out the shapes for the exercise in technology class. empezar lección
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use scissors to remove something
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They cut us out of the fun because we arrived late. empezar lección
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exclude someone from something nie z leave
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My dad dropped us off at the airport before we went travelling. empezar lección
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The subscriptions seem to be dropping off recently, it is worrying. empezar lección
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The kids dropped off at about 9pm. empezar lección
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I dropped out of university as I didn ́t enjoy the course. empezar lección
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stop studying/going to school
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My wallet must have dropped out of my pocket because I can ́t find it. empezar lección
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So, last night we ended up meeting your sister in the bar. empezar lección
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She ended up the holiday in a 5 star hotel in London. empezar lección
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She should face up to the fact that her marriage is over. empezar lección
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accept a difficult situation as true phrasal
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I needed to face up to the consequences of my actions. empezar lección
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I fell for her as soon as I saw her. empezar lección
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I don't normally fall for his lies. empezar lección
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She fell out of the car because she was drunk. empezar lección
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fall from within something nie z drop
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He is worried about his baldness because his hair is falling out. One of his teeth fell out last week, so he went to the doctor to see if he has scurvy. empezar lección
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phrasal
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I hardly ever fall out with my siblings, we get on like a house on fire. empezar lección
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We stumbled upon a huge problem with my university thesis and it took us 4 weeks to figure out what the problem was. empezar lección
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nie z find, sort, work
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I only found out about the job offer when it was too late to accept it. empezar lección
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I normally get around my city on foot as it is a small place. empezar lección
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phrasal
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What time did you get around to writing your essay last night?. empezar lección
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I think he is getting at what we discussed in last week's meeting. empezar lección
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nie z come
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Can you stop that please, you are really getting at me. empezar lección
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annoy/get on (somebody's nerves)
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I am trying to pick up the pen I dropped behind the desk, but I can't get at it. empezar lección
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I find it difficult to get by on my salary. I can get by in Japanese, however, I don ́t speak fluently. empezar lección
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I only got into jogging last year, I started because I wanted to get in shape. empezar lección
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nie z take
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I forgot my keys so I couldn't get into my flat. empezar lección
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He is always getting into trouble at school. empezar lección
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zwrot, nie z mess
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I didn't pass the exam because I got into a mess on the final question. empezar lección
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become confused or have problems with something bardziej zwrot niż phrasal
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It is time to get stuck into this project so that we can finish once and for all. empezar lección
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start to work on something (a lot) ze stuck
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You need to get on the bus at 17:00. empezar lección
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I told my students to get on with their work. empezar lección
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nie z go, keep, carry
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I get on really well with my boss and workmates. empezar lección
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have a good relationship with nie zwrot
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We were moving house and no longer needed our electrical appliances, so we decided to get rid of them instead of keeping them in storage. empezar lección
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throw away, sell or give as a present pozbyć się
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At Christmas our family always gets together to celebrate. empezar lección
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meet to spend time together
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I normally get up at about 6 am so that I can go for a run. empezar lección
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remove yourself from a bed
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What did you get up to last night? You shouldn't leave the children alone, when they are together they normally get up to no good. empezar lección
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do sth/do sth you shouldn't
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I went for the fish instead of the steak because it is healthier. empezar lección
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I went off eating cheese because I ate too much over the Christmas period. empezar lección
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We need to buy more milk, this carton has gone off. empezar lección
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The lights went off in the middle of the film, it must be a power-cut. empezar lección
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o światłach, że się wyłączyły
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The bomb went off at around 8:30am. empezar lección
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nie: blow up
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We need to fix that alarm, it is always going off at night. empezar lección
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np. alarm clock
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I ́ll see you in half an hour. We normally go out at the weekend to the bar area in the city. empezar lección
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I have been going out with my girlfriend for about 2 years now. empezar lección
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be in a relationship with
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You will need to hang on until we finish lunch. empezar lección
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The dog loves hanging out of the car window as we drive. empezar lección
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I always hang out with my friends on Thursday evenings. empezar lección
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We are waiting for the boss ́ decision that is what is holding up the process. empezar lección
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nie z put, ale phrasal
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How is your sister holding up after losing her job?. empezar lección
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We were playing football with my friends and suddenly some other children asked to join in. empezar lección
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Just keep on studying in the same way, you will soon notice the progress. empezar lección
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nie z go, carry, get
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Let ́s kick off this meeting by reviewing the last financial quatre. empezar lección
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na k
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What time do you kick off this evening?. empezar lección
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I feel that you have let everyone down with your lack of productivity at work. empezar lección
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nie z put
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We need to let down the tire on my bike a little, the pressure is too high. empezar lección
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I can ́t believe that they let him off with such a serious offence, he should be in prison. empezar lección
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The bus driver stopped the bus to let me off. empezar lección
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I almost never look after my siblings as we have a babysitter. empezar lección
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My wife looks after the family's financial affairs. empezar lección
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nie: take care of
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You shouldn't look down on your brother so much, everyone makes mistakes. empezar lección
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We can look down on the university campus from our balcony. empezar lección
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I am looking forward to our next holiday. empezar lección
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jak w listach
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I look up to my father, he is a very respectable man. empezar lección
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It's true, I'm not making it up. empezar lección
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invent information or a story
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I think it is time to make up with my brother, we have been arguing for way too long. empezar lección
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jak np. pogodzić się z kimś po kłótni
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We should get on with our work to make up for the delay we had yesterday. empezar lección
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recuperate or compensate for
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The exam is made up of 4 tasks. empezar lección
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składać się, nie z consist, phrasal
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The kids are messing about in the garden until you are ready to leave. empezar lección
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kill time by doing something
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I got a new computer so I have been messing about on it in the evenings. empezar lección
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use something without a clear objective or purpose phrasal
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I always got into trouble at school form messing about. empezar lección
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Get on with your work and stop messing around on Facebook. empezar lección
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Those kids are always messing around with the sports equipment. empezar lección
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My granddad was the greatest man I have ever known, I really looked up to him. empezar lección
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My dad is going to pick us up in half an hour. empezar lección
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If you do lots of speaking practice, your fluency will pick up. empezar lección
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np. język
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He was late for the meeting so he picked up the pace to make up for lost time. empezar lección
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phrasal na p
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They put off the football match due to the bad weather. empezar lección
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postpone
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They were put off from going on the trip because it was very expensive. empezar lección
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odwodzić, wyperswadować, nie z talk
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I usually put on my trousers before my socks. empezar lección
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I put on the light as I entered the house. empezar lección
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I have put on over 10 kilos this year. empezar lección
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He wasn't really injured, he was just putting it on. empezar lección
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nie z make
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We thought the horse was going to win so we put $10 on it. empezar lección
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phrasal
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We are putting up my brother in law at the moment while they reform his house. empezar lección
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allow someone to stay in your house
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I find it hard to put up with his lies, he never stops. empezar lección
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I am going to put up a painting in the hall this afternoon. empezar lección
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np. obraz na ścianie
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He got up and ran out of the room because he was afraid. empezar lección
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nie z get
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Laura went to the shop because she had run out of bread. empezar lección
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not have any left/remaining
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I always accompany my son to the airport to see him off. empezar lección
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say goodbye at the airport etc
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The man was trying to protect his house and he used a baseball bat to see off the thieves. empezar lección
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phrasal, nie z throw
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What time should we set off tomorrow? We don't want to get there too late. empezar lección
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I ́m going to set up a new company that provides computer equipment to larger businesses. empezar lección
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We need to set up a meeting with our partner company in the USA. empezar lección
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It was all set up to cause us problems. empezar lección
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At university I signed up for the football and swimming teams. empezar lección
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nie z join, zapisać się, phrasal
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Lately my projects at work have snowed me under, I just can ́t keep up with it all. empezar lección
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be overwhelmed/have too much work to do
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I find it really hard to stand for this type of behaviour. empezar lección
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tolerate/protect or defend
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The image on the front page stands for his struggle with the disease. empezar lección
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Do you stand for pro or anti-bull fighters?. empezar lección
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Jeremy Corbyn is standing for the next general election. empezar lección
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He stands out in all aspects at school. empezar lección
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We shouldn ́t stay up so late on a work night, we are too tired in the morning. empezar lección
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What time does the plane take off tomorrow?. empezar lección
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the plane leaves the ground
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The courses have really taken off since we started email marketing. empezar lección
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We took on 4 new accountants last year due to the increase in volume of clients. empezar lección
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If someone breaks into your house, you shouldn't ever take them on as it is dangerous. empezar lección
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nie z face
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Recently, I have really taken to running. empezar lección
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become good at/do frequently
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They have taken a fancy to baking over the last few years. empezar lección
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zwrot z fancy
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I normally take an exception to these types of questions. empezar lección
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zwrot z take, nie phrasal
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I want to take up a new hobby, playing tennis or something like that. empezar lección
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np. hobby
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The teacher is always telling off the same two boys in the class. empezar lección
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I went for the job, but they turned me down because of my lack of experience. empezar lección
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My computer has worn itself out through so much overuse. empezar lección
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use so much that it no longer works
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The huge project we were working on at the office is winding down, therefore we need to be on the lookout for a new one. empezar lección
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My little brother used to wind me up all the time when we were kids, but now we get along fine. empezar lección
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Things at work wound up early, so we all took the evening off. empezar lección
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come to an end (wind down)
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