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When it was announced there would be no pay raise, the workers of Tom’s company decided to call a strike. start learning
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call something into question When I called one of my teacher’s theories into question yesterday, she wasn’t pleased at all. start learning
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We can ill afford another scandal. It would simply ruin us! start learning
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nie móc sobie pozwolić na coś
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can’t make head or tail of something I have been trying to understand the task for more than three hours now, but I can’t make head or tail of it. Can you please explain it to me? start learning
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nie móc się w czymś połapać
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The government wants to use a “carrot and stick” approach to force the President and Prime Minister to negotiate. start learning
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Einstein had to carry out many experiments in order to arrive at his famous theories. start learning
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przeprowadzić eksperyment
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I decided to cast my vote for the Democrats in the last Presidential election. start learning
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I feel really bad. I have a sore throat and runny nose. I must have caught a cold again! start learning
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I just changed my haircut and every time I catch sight of myself in a mirror, I feel rather surprised about the way I look. I still haven’t got used to it. start learning
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catch somebody doing something I used to steal sweets from the pantry when I was five, but my Grandma caught me doing it and I was scared to do it again. start learning
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przyłapywać kogoś na czymś
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catch somebody red-handed The police caught the burglar red-handed. He was arrested and charged with robbery. start learning
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złapać kogoś na gorącym uczynku
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catch somebody’s attention The girl in the blue top caught my attention. I just couldn’t stop staring at her all night long. start learning
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catch somebody’s interest Rob feels superior to everybody and it’s really difficult to catch his interest. start learning
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wzbudzić czyjeś zainteresowanie
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The chain of events in 2005 led to his hasty departure to Spain. I wonder what really happened. start learning
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change beyond recognition Anna moved to Spain a few years ago. She recently came over to visit, but has changed beyond recognition. We found it difficult to talk. She is simply a different person now. start learning
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zmienić się nie do poznania
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I decided to apply for a new job. I really believe it will be a change for the better. I feel that the new position will bring new challenges. start learning
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I was hoping to have a much more interesting job here, but it turned out to be a change for the worse. I should have stayed with the previous company. start learning
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The firm has changed hands many times throughout the past few years. The current owners are planning on selling it again soon. start learning
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Sally was going to apply to study psychology but she changed her mind. She is now planning to study Spanish. start learning
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zmienić zdanie, rozmyślić się
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Can we please change the subject? You know how I hate talking about politics all the time. start learning
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We decided to buy a German car because it’s said to be cheap to run. start learning
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I forgot to take warm clothes and I got chilled to the bone. start learning
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przemarznięty do szpiku kości
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Tom looks just like his father when he was younger. He really is a chip off the old block. start learning
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I wasn’t really satisfied with my last holiday. We didn’t get the service and programme we paid for. We’re now going to claim damages with the travel agency. start learning
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William Shakespeare is a classic example of a British Renaissance playwright. start learning
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I’d rather pay the fine and have a clear conscience rather than wait and hope they will forget about it. start learning
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Laura, can you please help me clear the table now that the guests are gone? It will be much quicker with your help. start learning
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Excuse me! Can you clear the way? Can’t you see we are trying to get through with the trolley? start learning
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The new legislation is aimed at clipping the President’s political wings. start learning
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I like reading books in Spanish, but I need to have a dictionary close at hand. There are still many words I don’t understand. start learning
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come as a shock to somebody The news about Mike’s sudden death came as an absolute shock to me. I still can’t believe what happened! start learning
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come as a surprise to somebody Jude’s marriage proposal came as a surprise to me as we’ve only been dating for three months. I didn’t realise he took me so seriously. start learning
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come as no surprise to somebody It came as no surprise to me that Tina got a place to study at Oxford as she’s always been at the top of her class. start learning
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nie być zaskoczeniem dla kogoś
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I know you would love to go study abroad, but come down to earth! It costs a lot of money and we can’t afford it. Besides, we have equally good universities here. start learning
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wrócić (z obłoków) na ziemię
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The chances of doing a post-graduate degree are very low if you can’t cover the fees. Even if you are really bright, it still comes down to money. start learning
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Many thanks for your knowledge in math. It came in very useful in our last meeting. start learning
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The new law comes into effect at the beginning of January. start learning
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Long skirts came into fashion last spring and are still quite popular. start learning
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come into somebody’s head There are certain tunes that simply come into your head and stick. start learning
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What about all the fifty-thousand youngsters who come of age this spring? Who will they be voting for? start learning
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The last presentation came off really well. Good job, Tom! start learning
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Come on and don’t be so lame! You never go out with us. Just this one time! It’s Friday and you don’t have to go to work tomorrow. start learning
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daj spokój! dalej! rusz się!
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I always knew the company was not going to last. It was clear that sooner or later it would come to a bad end. start learning
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The negotiators came to a dead end and they needed to involve a third party to be able to progress. start learning
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We came to a joint decision that it would be best for you to go and study abroad. start learning
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podjąć (ostateczną) decyzję
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Anna didn’t want to go on holiday to Africa, so we came to an agreement. We’re going to Spain and organising a day trip to Morocco, instead. start learning
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All good things come to an end. I can’t believe those two weeks of my holiday are gone already. start learning
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When the financial scandal came to light, our managing director got fired. start learning
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ujrzeć światło dzienne, wyjść na jaw
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I wonder how long it will take you to come to your senses. I am really glad you realised what a mistake you’re making. start learning
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When Henry VIII came to power, England was still dependent on Rome in the matters of religion. start learning
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I really struggled with the task, but Sam came to my aid and we managed to solve it together. start learning
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come to somebody’s defence Sarah made a mistake by criticising her manager, but quite a few of her colleagues came to her defence by supporting her views. start learning
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przyjść komuś z pomocą, stanąć w czyjejś obronie
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It just came to my ears that you’re about to move to England. Is that what you’re really planning? start learning
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come to terms with somebody She’s never really come to terms with her daughter. start learning
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dojść do porozumienia z kimś
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Please, come to the point because we haven’t got much time. start learning
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I hope all your dreams will come true. You deserve the best! start learning
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spełnić się (np. o marzeniach)
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I have never committed a crime before. Does this help my situation at all, or am I going to go to jail? start learning
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I don’t have anything to write down your number with. I’ll simply try and commit it to memory. Let’s hope I won’t forget it by tomorrow! start learning
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Organising a conference is no rocket science; it really is all about good organisation and common sense! start learning
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The Prime Minister and the President are known to have a conflict of interests. It doesn’t seem like the situation is going to change any time soon. start learning
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contrary to popular belief Contrary to popular belief, British people are not overly polite, and they are extremely serious at all times. start learning
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wbrew powszechnemu przekonaniu
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correct me if I’m wrong but Correct me if I’m wrong, but shouldn’t you be at school now? start learning
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The cost of living in Britain has increased drastically over the last few years and many people can’t afford to live as comfortably as they used to. start learning
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Oh come on! Just cough it up! Say it! It’s not going to change anything, anyway. start learning
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Count down to 10 and then you can start walking back. Just don’t follow me straightaway. start learning
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"Nationality: Polish
Country of Origin: Poland
Place of Birth: France
Date of Birth: 23.03.1975" start learning
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In a natural course of events cows would need to be milked at least twice a day. start learning
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cover the cost of something Don’t worry, I’ll cover the cost of the drinks. You can pay for our taxi back, if you want to. start learning
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I broke my leg while skiing in Austria, but all the treatment costs were covered by insurance. start learning
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I really want to go on holiday with you, not with Anne! Cross my heart! Why don’t you believe me! start learning
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curiosity is eating her up Anna still doesn’t know if she won the award. It will be announced tomorrow, but curiosity is eating her up. start learning
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When his company started having problems, he decided to cut and run rather than face financial ruin. start learning
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It turned out I should be on a gluten-free diet, so I have to cut down on bread and pasta. start learning
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Cut it out! It just can’t be true! I couldn’t have won the competition! start learning
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cut somebody to the quick I was cut to the quick by his harsh remarks. start learning
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Cut the crap and just tell me the truth! I am sure you can explain it somehow! start learning
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