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Frage		Antworten
bail out Lernen beginnen		stop doing sth or being involved
wrench Lernen beginnen		pull and twist sth suddenly from its position
a catch-22 Lernen beginnen		situation in which the solution is impossible
hit rock bottom Lernen beginnen		reach the lowest possible level/situation
a slap on the wrist Lernen beginnen		a gentle warning
misdemeanor Lernen beginnen		violation
mangy Lernen beginnen		old and dirty
tentative Lernen beginnen		not confident, certain
flatulence Lernen beginnen		gas in stomach and bowels (wzdęcie)
a blank slate Lernen beginnen		tabula rasa, that hasn't been changed by experiences
endear sb to sb/endearment Lernen beginnen		cause sb to be liked by sb/term to use to show that you love sb
bonhomie Lernen beginnen		friendliness and happiness
all walks of life Lernen beginnen		various levels of social position or achievement
for the life of me Lernen beginnen		although I am trying very hard
run the gaunlet Lernen beginnen		have a deal with a lot of people who are critizing you
feel vindicated Lernen beginnen		feel free from blame
icing on the cake Lernen beginnen		sth that makes a good situation even better
revenge is a dish best eaten cold Lernen beginnen		revenge is mlre satisfying if it's not exacted immediately
the straw that broke the camel's back Lernen beginnen		the last in series of unpleasant events that finally makes you feel you can't accept the situation anymore
arrest on suspicion of Lernen beginnen		arrest because you believe sb has committed a crime
sheepish Lernen beginnen		embarrassed because you know you have done sth silly
doctor of a cctv footage Lernen beginnen		falsify the footage
a swab of saliva Lernen beginnen		a sample of saliva
sleep fitfully Lernen beginnen		sleep for short, brief breaks
to give a a wide berth Lernen beginnen		avoid a person or a place
he had picked up on my anxiety Lernen beginnen		increase one's anxiety
ominous Lernen beginnen		suggesting that sth unpleasant is likely to happen
skeletons in the cupboard Lernen beginnen		embarrassing secrets
red tape Lernen beginnen		official rules that seem unnecessary and delay results
walk down memory lane Lernen beginnen		remember happy times in the past
make a beeline for Lernen beginnen		go directly and quickly towards sth
scavenger Lernen beginnen		an animal that feeds on dead animals/sb who collects things that people have thrown away
every nook and cranny Lernen beginnen		every part of a place
be off the mark Lernen beginnen		not correct
ansy Lernen beginnen		nervous, worried
get sb's back up Lernen beginnen		annoy sb
nark Lernen beginnen		a rat, a person who gives the police informations about other criminala
maverick Lernen beginnen		a person who thinks and acts in an independent way
run roughshod over the rules Lernen beginnen		flout the rules
ease out of drug Lernen beginnen		remove gradually or gently
niggling feeling Lernen beginnen		worring or causing a slight pain
hurdle Lernen beginnen		a problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress
lucid/lucidity Lernen beginnen		clearly expressed and easy to understand
problem stem from Lernen beginnen		develop, come from sth
knackered, partly down to natural wear and tear Lernen beginnen		damage that is caused from ordinary use
go to amazing lengths Lernen beginnen		use a lot of effort to get or achieve sth
cling like a limpet to sb Lernen beginnen		hold onto sb very tightly
palaver Lernen beginnen		unnecessary work, discussion that is not important
take issue with Lernen beginnen		disagree strongly with sb/sth
well-heeled Lernen beginnen		wealthy
tether Lernen beginnen		tie sb or sth to a place with a rope or chain
through word of mouth Lernen beginnen		by someone telling you
morph into Lernen beginnen		change gradually in appearance or form, transform
crass Lernen beginnen		offensve in manner or style, rude and cheeky
bleak Lernen beginnen		not giving much hope for the future
snotty Lernen beginnen		rude, conceited
hanker Lernen beginnen		have a strong desire for sth
relent Lernen beginnen		soften, act is a less severe way towards sb
twitchy Lernen beginnen		nervous and worried
docile Lernen beginnen		quiet and easy to influence or control

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