Unit 7 Flashcards

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1
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the person who someone loves most and is very proud of

A

the apple of one’s eye

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2
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be very expensive

A

cost an arm and a leg

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3
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to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do, especially something important such as getting married

A

get cold feet

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4
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to tell someone about something that has been worrying you or making you feel guilty for a long time

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get something off one’s chest

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5
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to push or move something somewhere, often with a lot of force, to make sb to sth

A

propel

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to think carefully about something for a long time, often before you make a decision

[przemyśleć]

A

mull something over

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7
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rarely

A

seldom

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8
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to exist as a natural or basic part of something

A

inhere

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9
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przymiotnik

A

adjective

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10
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to change something, such as a document, in order to deceive people

A

falsify

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11
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intentionally ignore sb

A

give somebody the cold shoulder

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12
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to be so busy that you do not have time to do anything else

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have one’s hands full

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13
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stay calm and behave in a reasonable way in difficult situations

A

keep a cool head

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14
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come out of a bad situation successfully

A

land on one’s feet

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15
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to tell someone about something that has been worrying you or making you feel guilty for a long time

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get something off one’s chest

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16
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to harm someone even slightly

A

lay a finger on someone

17
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a difficult or annoying thing or person

A

pain in the neck

18
Q

to try to persuade someone to believe something that is not true, as a joke

A

pull someone’s leg

19
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to ignore something that you know is wrong

A

turn a blind eye (to something)

20
Q

refuse to accept any responsibility for something or someone

A

wash one’s hands of someone/something

21
Q

a man who shows people where they should sit, especially at a formal event such as a wedding or at a theatre or cinema

A

usher