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running on fumes

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ground, roads, weather conditions

running on fumes

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used when you tell someone a fact and you then want to say that the fact is surprising, strange or stupid: It's a terrible movie and it made $200 million. Go figure!" być jeszcze niegotowym, nieprzygotowanym, nieskończonym / być w prszku

Running around like a headless chicken (to be very busy doing a lot of things, but in a way that is not very effective) zrobić zmianę / poprawić coś

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ground, roads, weather conditions

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The chemicals in paint can be hazardous to health.

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Polluted water sources are a hazard to wildlife.

That pile of rubbish is a fire hazard (

something that is likely to cause a fire)

very bad, ugly, or unpleasant

grim

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Here the How...? form is sometimes associated more with positive features and the What... like? form more with neutral or negative features

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Don't touch it! You'll smudge the ink.

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Someone had smudged the paper with their greasy hands.

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We use these formulas to enquire about the progress that people are making in given situations. Note that we can only use it with going, but we can use the full range of personal pronouns with doing

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students from a wide range of backgrounds

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Alan stormed out of the room.

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to come through a very difficult situation safely

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get/have wind of something informal to hear or find out about something secret or private

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'Care for a drink?' 'I'll take a rain check, thanks.'

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a calm peaceful situation that will not continue because a big argument, problem etc is coming

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to do sth hands down / effortlessly

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continuing to do something when you have almost no energy left

used when you tell someone a fact and you then want to say that the fact is surprising, strange or stupid:

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Someone had scribbled a note in the margin.

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It's a bit over-the-top to do sth / his jokes are sometimes over the top

a down-to-earth solution

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to motivate ppl you need to offer some sort of carrot

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to get as much money or as many advantages as you can from a situation, in a very determined and sometimes dishonest way

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if a bell or clock chimes, it makes a ringing sound, especially to tell you what time it is

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I'll need to check under the bonnet.

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I'll have to move because I'm starting to get pins and needles in my foot.

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I'm off to the loo.

> without paying taxes)

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> has the ability to do magic)

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Will computers render (

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He heard about the job through a mutual acquaintance (

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How's it coming along?

a large fine)

suddenly and severely sick) the last time I ate prawns.

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to be very successful in a particular place

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He had an MRI taken yesterday.

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It might be to your advantage to take a computer course of some kind.

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if something has cachet, people think it is very good or special

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Profit is the most important yardstick of success for any business.

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used to emphasize the first of a list of facts or opinions you are stating

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unintelligible

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consisting of people or things that are all of the same type

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It's clear that the company has a bias against women and minorities.

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My natural inclination was to say no.

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If you have the upper hand, you have more power than anyone else and so have control

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zdrętwienie, odrętwienie

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Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution.

decide something too quickly, without knowing all the facts)

be difficult for someone to do something)

my business grows by referrals

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when someone sends someone or something to another person to be helped or dealt with