bc storytelling

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stop someone in their tracks
it means to cause them to suddenly halt, pause, or become completely engrossed and unable to move or continue what they were doing.
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zatrzymać kogoś w miejscu
to muck in
Both runners were at the finish line at the same time, but the new champion edged out the old one by a millisecond."
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phrasal verbs pracować ciężko na równi z innymi
to come a cropper
"He invested his entire life savings in the new tech startup, but when it went bankrupt, he came a cropper."
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spaść z konia lub roweru, mieć wypadek
have I told you ...?
that reminds me ... A childhood memory, one that really stands out is ... It makes me think of...
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Czy mówiłem ci...?
and that was that. in the end
... to cut a long story short ... And that’s it really. And you wonder how...
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i to było na tyle. na koniec
breadwinner of the family
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żywiciel rodziny
it is in the bag
something is secured, guaranteed, or certain to be achieved."With the way they've been playing, the championship is in the bag."
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sukces jest pewny
year in year out
"Year in, year out, he goes on holiday to the same small town and stays in the same hotel."
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zdarza sie roku do roku
make headway
"I've tried to change his mind, but I'm not making much headway"
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robić postępy
up front
In advance (especially for payment): It means paying for something before you receive it. Example: "The contractor was great, but he demanded 50% of the total cost up front before he would start the job."
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z przodu, z góry płatność
if there might be a way of getting round that problem
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czy istnieje sposób na obejście tego problemu
is there's some room for manoeuvre?
"The pilot's quick maneuver saved the plane from crashing.
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czy jest jakieś pole manewru?
arrive at sth
I'm a little confused by that figure. Can you tell me how you arrivedat it?
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jak na to wpadłeś, doszedłeś do tego, skąd się wzięło to wyliczenie

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