Unit 6.2

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go nowhere
idiom
He was going nowhere with the new book he was writing.
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to have no success, or to make no progress - nie robić postępów, nie posuwać się do przodu
have mixed feelings about
idiom
We had mixed feelings about moving so far away.
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to have feelings of happiness and sadness at the same time - mieć mieszane uczucia co
look on the bright side
idiom
My mother told me to always look on the bright side of life.
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to think of the good things about a situation - patrzeć na sprawy optymistycznie, dostrzegać jasną stronę
dread
v.
Phil’s really dreading his interview tomorrow.
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to feel very worried about something that is going to happen - bać się, lękać się
despair
n.
She was filled with despair when she thought about her future.
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a feeling that you have no hope at all - rozpacz, utrata nadziei, zwątpienie
upbeat
adj.
I prefer a film with an upbeat ending.
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cheerful and making you feel that good things will happen - wesoły, optymistyczny
look forward to
phr v.
I'm so looking forward to my next holiday.
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to be excited and pleased about something that is going to happen - oczekiwać na coś z niecierpliwością, nie móc się doczekać
ups and downs
idiom
Every marriage has its ups and downs.
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the good and bad things that happen in life, business etc - wzloty i upadki
in no time
idiom
We'll be there in no time.
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very soon or quickly - błyskawicznie, w mig, bardzo szybko
any time now
idiom
They will arrive any time now.
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very soon - w każdej chwili
time after time
idiom
She told him time after time that if he didn't stop gambling, she'd leave him.
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again and again - raz za razem (przez długi czas)
in the nick of time
idiom
The doctor arrived in the nick of time.
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at the last moment before it is too late to do something - w samą porę, w ostatniej chwili
take your time
idiom
There's no need to rush. Take your time.
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to do something without worrying - nie spieszyć się, robić coś w swoim tempie
killing time
idiom
He's killing time before his doctor's appointment.
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spend time doing something unimportant while waiting for something - zabijać czas (sprawiać, żeby szybciej mijał)
cut something short
idiom
The band had to cut short its concert tour.
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to stop doing something earlier than you had planned - skrócić coś, ukrócić coś (np. dyskusję, czyjąś wypowiedź)
make up for lost time
idiom
It'll be impossible to make up for lost time.
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to work more quickly, or at times when you do not usually work, because something has prevented you from doing the work before - nadrabiać zaległości; robić coś, na co wcześniej nie miało się czasu
drag your heels
idiom
We expected the company to drag its heels.
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to delay doing something - zwlekać z czymś, ociągać się

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