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Question		Answer
stawić czoła czemuś, pogodzić się z czymś start learning		face up to sth I had to face up to the fact that I wouldn’t receive a pay rise.
pochodzić z jakiegoś okresu, sięgać wstecz start learning		date back to sth This festival dates back to medieval times.
domagać się czegoś od kogoś start learning		demand sth from sb Our teacher demands a lot from us.
zaprzeczyć, wypierać się czegoś start learning		deny (doing) sth He denied murdering the hitchhiker.
zależeć od czegoś/ polegać na kimś start learning		depend on sth/sb I know that I can always depend on my best friend.
umrzeć z powodu czegoś start learning		die of/ from sth Her neighbour died of/ from cancer last year.
radzić/ poradzić sobie z czymś start learning		deal with sth Do you think you’ll deal with the issue immediately?
nie pochwalać czegoś start learning		disapprove of sth I’m sad because my family disapproved of the marriage.
pozbyć się czegoś start learning		dispose of sth The factory disposed of hazardous waste but they were caught red-handed.
śnić/ marzyć o czymś start learning		dream about / of sth Last night I dreamt about hitting the jackpot.
być w czymś lepszym od innych start learning		excel in/ at sth As a child, I excelled at/in table tennis.
być doświadczonym w czymś start learning		experienced in (doing) sth Mr Taylor is experienced in bookkeeping.
wyjaśnić coś komuś start learning		explain sth to sb Let me explain the rules of the game to you.
wytłumaczenie czegoś start learning		excuse for sth There is no excuse for your misbehavior.
znać się na czymś start learning		familiar with sth Are you familiar with this system?
być w czymś beznadziejnym start learning		hopeless at sth I can’t help you. I’m hopeless at science.
mieć nadzieję na coś start learning		hope for sth I’m hoping for better weather next weekend.
utrudniać/ powstrzymać kogoś od zrobienia czegoś start learning		hinder sb from (doing) sth
winny (zrobienia) czegoś start learning		guilty of (doing) sth The man was guilty of the accident.
wdzięczny komuś za coś start learning		grateful to sb for sth We’re grateful to you for your support.
spiorunować kogoś wzrokiem start learning		glare at sb Jennifer glared angrily at me.
rzucić okiem na coś/ kogoś start learning		glance at sth/sb He glanced at his watch a couple of times.
przerażony czymś start learning		frightened of sth I’ve always been frightened of spiders and other insects.
mieć ochotę na coś start learning		feel like (doing) I don’t feel like going out tonight. Thanks for your invitation anyway.
mieć czegoś powyżej uszu start learning		fed up with sth I’m totally fed up with the traffic jams in the city centre.
nie zdołać czegoś zrobić start learning		fail in (doing) sth We hope we won’t fail in the attempt to climb the mountain.
słynąć z czegoś start learning		famous for sth The city is famous for its impressive monuments.
oskarżać kogoś o coś start learning		accuse sb of sth I didn’t know what to say when Ann accused me of lying.
podziwiać kogoś za coś start learning		admire sb for sth I admire teachers for being so patient.
radzić komuś zrobić coś start learning		advise sb to do sth What would you advise me to do now?
zgadzać się z kimś w jakiejś kwestii start learning		agree with sb on sth Unfortunately, she doesn’t agree with her parents on most things.
przeprosić kogoś za zrobienie czegoś start learning		apologise to sb for doing sth You should have apologised to John for smashing the vase to pieces.
ubiegać się o coś start learning		apply for Are you going to apply for any interesting position in the local corporation?
zatwierdzić robienie czegoś start learning		approve of doing sth They will never approve of drinking alcohol in public.
aresztować kogoś za zrobienie czegoś start learning		arrest sb for doing sth Did you hear the news? The police arrested our manager for bribing a few businessmen.
poradzić sobie z czymś start learning		cope with sth How do you cope with pressure at work?
przekonać kogoś do zrobienia czegoś start learning		convince sb to do sth We were hesitant, but Jake convinced us to go with him.
pogratulować komuś zrobienia czegoś start learning		congratulate sb on doing sth Let me congratulate you on passing your exam. Good job, girl!
prawić komuś komplementy na jakiś temat start learning		compliment sb on sth Students like it when teachers compliment them on their hard work.
chwalić się czymś start learning		boast about sth Our neighbour tends to boast about her wonderful garden.
skorzystać z czegoś start learning		benefit from sth I hope Poland will benefit more from the EU funds.
obwiniać kogoś o zrobienie czegoś start learning		blame sb for doing sth Why would you blame him for causing the accident?
błagać kogoś o coś start learning		beg sb to do sth We begged him to tell us but he wouldn’t.
zakazać robienia czegoś start learning		ban sb from doing sth zakazać komuś zrobienia czegoś.
mieć pozwolenie na zrobienie czegoś start learning		be allowed to do sth It goes without saying that you’re not allowed to smoke here.
oskarżyć kogoś o zrobienie czegoś start learning		charge sb with doing sth The man was charged with robbing the bank.
konkurować z kimś o coś start learning		compete against/ with sb for sth Children compete against each other for their parents’ attention.
unikać robienia czegoś start learning		avoid doing sth You ought to avoid smoking cigarettes!
usiłować coś zrobić start learning		attempt to do He attempted to smile but I guess he was in a bad mood.
czerpać przyjemność z robienia czegoś start learning		take pleasure in doing something She takes pleasure in helping others learn new skills.
obciążać kogoś kosztami za coś start learning		charge somebody for something The hotel charged us for using the minibar.
stanąć w obronie siebie start learning		stand up for oneself It’s important to learn how to stand up for yourself at work.
zastąpić kogoś start learning		substitute for somebody She will substitute for the teacher while he is on leave.
wybuchnęli śmiechem start learning		burst into laughter When he told the joke, everyone burst into laughter.
rozpłakać się, wybuchnąć płaczem start learning		brust into tears She burst into tears when she heard the bad news.
zamienić coś w coś innego start learning		convert something into something else They converted the old factory into a modern art gallery.
być zdolnym coś zrobić start learning		be capable of doing something She is capable of solving very difficult problems.
odetchnąć z ulgą start learning		breathe a sigh of relief She breathed a sigh of relief when the exam was over.
skorzystać z czegoś, wykorzystać coś) start learning		take advantage of You should take advantage of this scholarship opportunity.
dostarczać, zapewniać coś komuś używane w języku formalnym start learning		provide somebody with something The company provides its employees with free lunches.

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