Other Flashcards

1
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talking long-windendly without making sense
ględzenie

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blathering

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2
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spread across a long time
rozwlekły

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long-winded

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3
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to be present in each part of something
przenikać

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pervade

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4
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something that will solve all the problems
panaceum

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panacea

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5
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a not very goodidea aimed at solving the problem
panaceum

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nostrum

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6
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stupidity
absurd

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preposterousness

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7
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interior

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in-home

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8
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to drowze into sleep
przysypiać

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nodded off

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9
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affecting someone since birth, unlikely to change

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congenital

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10
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to concider

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mull over

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11
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prepare

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hammer out

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12
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to prevent something from happening or continuing to happen
zdławić

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stifle

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13
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to make right
skorygować

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rectify

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14
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Tease, annoy
Podpuszczać

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wind up

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15
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To be envious about something
Zielenieć z zazdrości

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to be green with envy

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16
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To look after yourself and your comfort, provide oneself with everything they like and desire

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to pamper oneself

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17
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To talk about something you enjoy on admire in an excited way

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to rave about something

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18
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Something that you enjoy doing, but is still considered work

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labour of love

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19
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Used when comparing the size or quantity of sth when it is similar to sth else

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to the tune of sth

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20
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To persuade people that something is very important or valuable

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to tout something as something

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21
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To be very useful and bring a lot of advantages, especially in the future

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to pay dividends

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22
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To make something very clear to them

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To speak volumes to somebody

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23
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To praise someone enthusiastically

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To extol somebody for something

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24
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To praise somebody

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To laud somebody as somebody

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25
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To exist somewhere in very large numbers

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To abound somewhere

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26
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A person who visits a place regurarly
Bywalec

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Fixture

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27
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A bunch of very different things

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Multifarious bunch

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28
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Causing a powerful desire, that is unlikely to be fulfilled.
Kuszące

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Tantalizing

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29
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To pay the cost of something
Opłacać, pokrywać koszty

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Defray

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30
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To underline
Podkreślać

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Underscore

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31
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To allocate

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allot

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32
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Extremely large

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Mammoth

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33
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The most popular person or thing in a group or area of activity

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Darling

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34
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Having a long and interesting story

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Storied

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35
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To refer something to

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put something down to

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36
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to move quickly in different directions
biegać

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To scurry around

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37
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killing animals, to reduce their numbers, especially the weaker ones
odstrzał

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culling

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38
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to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed
odrzucić

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jettison

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39
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awkward, because of being large, heavy or inefective
nieporęczny

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cumbersome

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40
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the way in which work is organized and completed
organizacja zadań, przepływ pracy

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workflow

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41
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a difficult problem to deal with, a dilemma
zagwozdka

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conundrum

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42
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akward, clumsy
niezdarny

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ungainly

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43
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to produce or supply something positive suh as profit, amount of food and information, to be forced to abandon a responsibility
dawać, ustąpić

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yield

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44
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something that encourages a particular action to be more energetic or efective
impuls, pęd

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impetus

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45
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having a lot of problems or difficulities
nękany kłopotami, oblężony

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beleaguared

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46
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to cause someone to feel comfortable or to make them go to sleep
a time of quiet
lulać, cisza

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lull

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47
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the worst moment for something
dno

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nadir

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48
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Strict, severe
Rygorystyczny

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stringent

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49
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Happiness and laughter
Wesołość

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mirth

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50
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To change a position of something or to change the positions of two things
Przestawiać

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transpose

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51
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Criminal, offender
Przestępca

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perpetrator

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52
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A clever or humorous remark / test
dowcip

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quip

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53
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Shockingly explicit
Straszny

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lurid

54
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A small interesting piece of information, gossip
Ciekawostka

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titbit

55
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to undestand something a particular way, not necessarily the right way
rozumieć

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construe

56
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Violent hate and anger expressed through severe criticism
Zjadliwość

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vitriol

57
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To make something higher

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Up

58
Q

And involvement in something for a short time, a short or unserious sexual relationship, a flirt
Zalot, romans

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dalliance

59
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To talk in a friendly way about unimportant things to get into the good graces of a person for a personal benefit
Przypodobać się

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schmooze up

60
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A huge number of

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a whole host of

61
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A method that is certain to work out

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sure-fire way

62
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well informed
Dobrze poinformowany

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clued-up

63
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zostać jednym z wielu

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to make the numbers

64
Q

szybko coś przyszykować

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rustle something up

65
Q

pospieszyć się
hurry up (zaczyna się od ‘c’)

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crack on

66
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bezkompromisowe /sztywne podejście
without compromise or inflexible

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hard-line approach

67
Q

podpuścić kogoś
to make someone fail on purpose

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catch somebody out on

68
Q

próbować uzyskać czegoś przy pomocy namowy, perswazji
to try toobtain something by persuasion

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blagging

69
Q

zrobić gafę
make a gaff

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slip up

70
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podlizywać sie komuś
to pay lip service

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sick up to

71
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to start to leave or vanish

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move off

72
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cheeky, assertive

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pushy

73
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lively, bubbly

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vivacious

74
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exact, literal
dosłowny

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verbatim

75
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giving praise / extra
pochlebny / gratis

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complimentary

76
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unwilling

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reluctant

77
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to start to grow or develop or to appear suddenly in large numbers

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to sprout up

78
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eliminate upfront

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write off

79
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start something with an aim

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set out

80
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speaking for the sake of speaking
Rozwodzić się nad czymś

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to waffle on

81
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pay lip service

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to suck up

82
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to make someone make a mistake on purpose

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trip up

83
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very happy

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chuffed

84
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zszargać

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tarnish

85
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the most important part of the work

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nitty-gritty

86
Q

to be behind others in something

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to lag behind

87
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exhausting

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strenous

88
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to scold someone

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to tell somebody off

89
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relax

A

kick back

90
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to voice an idea loudly

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to pipe up with an idea

91
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opposite of persuasive

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dissuasive

92
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ryzykowny, wariacki

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foolhardy

93
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to not do your best

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to put in half-hearted effort

94
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perspective

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slant

95
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to make a copy of something

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to run off a copy

96
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irritated

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wound up

97
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to resolve problems

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to iron out

98
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stifled, prevented from happening according to plan

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thwarted

99
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a detailed plan of a route or a journey

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itinerary

100
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A good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate with them

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rapport

101
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when someone works very hard they are

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industrious

102
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Group negotiations

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Collective bargaining

103
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complaint

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grievance

104
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To be idle

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To doss about

105
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Weak, unimportant, in doubt

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Tenuous

106
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Lacking motivation

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Deflated

107
Q

to earn a lot of money

A

to earn megabucks

108
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foreign place

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foreign soil

109
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get accustomed to

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setlle in

110
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finish everytning

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to tie up the loose ends

111
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considering

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weighing up

112
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to fulfill, wait to the end

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to see through

113
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II knowledge of skills to do something

A

command

114
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II a feeling of friendship and trust shared by a people in a group

A

camaraderie

115
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II to take someone or something quickly away from a place

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whisk

116
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II firmly established or difficult to change

A

entrenched

117
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II loud, harsh, and rowdy

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raucous

118
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II lacking energy, brightness, or vitality

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laclustre

119
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II failing to produce the intended result, unsuccessful

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abortive

120
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II custom-made, tailored specifically to the customers specifications

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bespoke

121
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II to entertain or delight someone, often with food, drink, or stories

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regale

122
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II captivating or holding the attention completely

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enthralling

123
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II excessively sentimental, often in a tearful or emotional way

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maudlin

124
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a group of highly skilled people

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a talent pool

125
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ready to do sth

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set to do something, set for sth.

126
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to consider something as belonging to a particular group

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to class sth as X

127
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welcoming, nice

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amiable

128
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angry, unhappy

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disgruntled

129
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familiar with the symptoms

A

familiar with the sights and sounds of

130
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when it comes to practice

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when it comes to the crunch

131
Q

to work hard as a group in order to achieve something

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to pull together

132
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a team that works together quite well

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a team that meshes together