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questão		resposta
be on the ball começar a aprender		to be quick to understand and to react to things
move the goalposts começar a aprender		to change the rules while someone is trying to do something in order to make it more difficult for them
take your eye off the ball começar a aprender		not give your attention to what you are doing at the time
a level playing field começar a aprender		a situation in which everyone has the same chance of succeeding
a whole new ball game começar a aprender		a completely different situation from how things were before
score an own goal começar a aprender		something that someone does to try to get an advantage, but which makes a situation worse for them
set/start the ball rolling começar a aprender		to do something which starts an activity, or to start doing something in order to encourage other people to do the same
come up to someone's expectations começar a aprender		= to be as good as someone expected
a (bare) handful of começar a aprender		a small number of people or things
a remarkable feat começar a aprender		an act or achievement that shows great skill or
in the foreseeable future começar a aprender		in the nearest future
not be cut out to be sth/not be cut out for sth começar a aprender		to not have the right qualities for something nie być stworzonym do czegoś /dla czegoś /na coś
pin your hopes on sb/sth começar a aprender		= to hope that someone or something will help you achieve what you want wiązać z kimś/czymś swoje nadzieje
sucker for someone or something começar a aprender		= someone who is prejudiced in favor of someone or something; someone who is drawn to someone or something.
pave the way for something começar a aprender		to be a preparation which will make it possible for something to happen in the future
to exert pressure on sb começar a aprender		to attampt to persuade sb by using influence, arguments, or threats
to get the facts straight começar a aprender		to understand the facts of a situation and be able to tell them correctly
to be at the height of one’s fame começar a aprender		be more successful, famous etc than at any other time
to be cut short (by sth) começar a aprender		to stop doing something earlier than you planned
become/be synonymous with começar a aprender		considered to be very closely connected with
in the wake of começar a aprender		it happens afterwards and usually as a result of it
a change of scene começar a aprender		when you go to a different place or do something different
soaked to the skin começar a aprender		wearing very wet clothes; drenched
it's all in a good cause começar a aprender		done in order to help people
to be in danger of (dying out) começar a aprender		the possibility that someone or something will be harmed, destroyed, or killed
keep on the edge of one's seat começar a aprender		if sth very exciting and you want to know what is going to happen next
lost in thought começar a aprender		not aware of what is happening around you because you are thinking about something else
slim chance começar a aprender		little or no chance on success
endangered species começar a aprender		zagrożone gatunki
at any rate começar a aprender		w każdym razie
gravity of the situation começar a aprender		powaga sytuacji
to tackle a problem começar a aprender		spróbować rozwiązać problem
river burst its banks começar a aprender		rzeka wystąpiła z koryta
go ahead as planed começar a aprender		wcześniej niż planowano
live up to all the hype começar a aprender		spełniać wszystkie oczekiwania
it's a real page-turner começar a aprender		A very interesting, exciting, or suspenseful book, usually a novel
not my kind of thing começar a aprender		nie w moim typie
think before you speak começar a aprender		don't start talking until you thought about what you want to say
take a stand against sth começar a aprender		a strong effort to defend yourself or to oppose sth
a lump in/to sb's throat começar a aprender		a feeling that you want to cry
change beyound/out of all recognition começar a aprender		change completely
with the advent of começar a aprender		the time when sth first begins to be widely used
compete against the clock começar a aprender		to try to do sth very quickly because you want to be the first to do it, or because is very little time avaiable
make a case começar a aprender		to find good reason that prove sth or show why you need sth
be dead keen on começar a aprender		be extremly intrested in sth
gasp/pant for breath/air começar a aprender		breath quickly in order to inhale much air
be bitten by the ... bug começar a aprender		to develop a very strong intrest in sth
turn a blind eye to sth começar a aprender		to deliberately ignore sth that you know should not be happening
in sb's heydaythe começar a aprender		time when sb or sth was the most popular, successful or powerful
ahead of/behind schedule começar a aprender		before or after the planned time
be a far cry from sth começar a aprender		be very different from sth
take a hard line on sth começar a aprender		act persistently to do sth
not much chance of winning começar a aprender		little prospect of success
be on the point of doing sth começar a aprender		to be going to do sth very soon
make your name/make a name for yourself começar a aprender		become famous for sth
be at the end of ones tether começar a aprender		to be so warried, tired, angry, ect that you feel you can no longer deal with difficult or upsetting situation
give the sack começar a aprender		to dismiss sb from their job
keep your nose to the grindstone começar a aprender		to work very hard, without stopping to rest
be given a goldenhandshake começar a aprender		a large amount of money given to someone when they live their job
keep sb on their toes começar a aprender		to make sure that sb is ready to anything that may happen
nest egg começar a aprender		an amount of money that you have saved
take sb/sth for granted começar a aprender		to expect someone or something to be always available to serve in some way without thanks or recognition; to value someone or something too lightly
pull your weight começar a aprender		to do your full share of work
soaked to the skin começar a aprender		completely wet
for hours on end começar a aprender		a long time or a time that seems long
fall short of expectations começar a aprender		be not as good as hoped
feel like doing sth começar a aprender		mieć ochotę na robienie czegoś
peace of mind começar a aprender		a feeling of calm and not being worried
keep an open mind começar a aprender		not form a definite opinion
make up one's mind começar a aprender		decide
out of one's mind começar a aprender		insane, crazy
in two minds começar a aprender		unable to decide what to do
go against the grain começar a aprender		you do not like saying or doing it and it is not what you would usually say or do
resign oneself to começar a aprender		poświęcić się czemuś
bias against começar a aprender		uprzedzony
get the feel of sth começar a aprender		to learn how to do something, usually a new activity:
mixed feelings about sth começar a aprender		miec mieszane uczucia
no hard feelings about sth começar a aprender		to feel no anger or resentment
hurt one's feelings começar a aprender		to harm sb
not feel a thing começar a aprender		not feel pain
feel one's age começar a aprender		becoming aware of one's age
just a thought começar a aprender		idea
spot of bother começar a aprender		to get into some trouble
cast your mind back começar a aprender		try to remember sth
too dear começar a aprender		too expensive
have a hand in começar a aprender		be involved in
put together começar a aprender		construct, create
deal with começar a aprender		Be about, use as a subject matter, The film ... alienation in modern life
be an old hand at começar a aprender		to have a lot of experience of sth
be kept on the edge of your seat começar a aprender		wainting excitedely to see what happens next
in all shapes and sizes começar a aprender		different and diverse
not be your scene começar a aprender		to not be the type of thing you like
boo off the stage começar a aprender		to shout ... to shaw that you do not like a person, performance, idea
stand by sth começar a aprender		to keep a promise etc
be on the verge of sth começar a aprender		be at the point when sth is about to happen
pride oneself on something começar a aprender		be proud of sth or of a good quality that you have
jump at the chance/grab the chance começar a aprender		quickly use an opportunity
out of all proportion começar a aprender		much exaggerated
at sb's disposal começar a aprender		available for sb to use
peace of mind começar a aprender		a feeling of calm and not being warried
presence of mind começar a aprender		the ability to deal with a dangerous situation calmly and quickly
cast one's mind back to começar a aprender		to try to remember sth that happened in the past
go through a bad patch começar a aprender		a period of time when you are having a lot of difficulty
nearest and dearest começar a aprender		sb's family-used humorously
resign oneself to the worst começar a aprender		accept every outcome of a situation even the worst
not have the faintest idea/notion of começar a aprender		not know anything at all about sth
give sth through/give through to sth começar a aprender		think carefully about sth
on second thoughts começar a aprender		used to say that you have changed your mind about sth
it's/that's a thought começar a aprender		used to say that sb has made a good suggestion
have a spot of bother começar a aprender		some problems
it's only/just a matter of time começar a aprender		sth will definitely happen in the future
be a matter of doing sth começar a aprender		used to say that action involves doing sth
for dear life começar a aprender		if you run, fight, hold on... you do it as fast or as well as you can because you are afraid
have a hand in sth começar a aprender		to influence or be involved in sth
be in hand começar a aprender		if sth is ... it is being done or dealt with
to hold sth in regard começar a aprender		respect or admire
good/poor value for money começar a aprender		used to say that sth is worth that you pay for it, or not worth what you pay for it
in full bloom começar a aprender		with the flowers fully open
crystal clear ice começar a aprender		completely clean and clear
the province of começar a aprender		a subject that sb knows very well
make a case começar a aprender		to find good reason to prove sth
be dead keen on começar a aprender		be extremaly interested in sth
at all times começar a aprender		always
straining ears começar a aprender		wytężać słuch
choc-a-bloc começar a aprender		place very full of people
let's cross that bridge when we come to it começar a aprender		challenge the problem only when it really exists
burn my bridges começar a aprender		palic za soba mosty
build bridges começar a aprender		budowac relacje
it's all water under the bridge começar a aprender		musztarda po obiedzie
adjacent to começar a aprender		next to
be made redundant começar a aprender		there is no longer enough work for her or him to do
a spot of bother começar a aprender		some problems
bright spot começar a aprender		something good in a bad situation
fend yourself começar a aprender		take care
be fed up começar a aprender		bored, annoyed or disappointed

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