bbc6 Flashcards
humble-HAMBUL
skromny/pokorny
conquer-KONKE
podbijać/pokonywać
outlandish
dziwaczny
jaundice-DŻONTYS
zazdrosc/zawisc
the odds of
prawdopodobieństwo, ze
one off
jednorazowe
suck at sth
być do niczego (w czymś)
memorise
uczyć się na pamięć
eyes bigger than your belly
(idiom)
used when someone has taken more food than they can eat
pile up
gather a large quantity of something into a one place to form a pile
get your money’s worth
get good value for the money you have spent
vicious circle
problem or difficult situation which has the effect of creating new problems which then make the original situation even worse
knock your socks off
amaze and impress someone
(to be) down in the dumps
feel miserable and depressed
(to be) fed up
feel unhappy, bored, or tired, especially of something you have been experiencing for a long time
grief
strong feeling of sadness, especially caused by someone’s death
repressed
unable to show your true feelings and emotions
stiff upper lip
not showing your feelings when you are upset, even though it is difficult not to
switch off
stop worrying or thinking about something, and relax
necessity is the mother of invention
meaning that if you really need to do something, you will think of a way of doing it
kick back
stop doing things and relax completely
earworm
a song that you keep hearing in your head, to the point of irritation
burnout
lack of energy or enthusiasm because of working too hard.
deadline
the time by which a particular job must be done.
breathing down your neck
they’re watching you very closely and checking everything you do.
Presenteeism
staying at work longer than usual to show your employer that you work hard and are important to them.
Work-life balance
is the amount of time spend doing your job, compared with the amount of time you spend doing things you enjoy.
win-win
is a situation or result that is good for everyone.
