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Frage		Antworten
blemish Lernen beginnen		a small mark, especially a mark on someone’s skin or on the surface of an object, that spoils its appearance
detrimental Lernen beginnen		causing harm or damage
redeeming feature Lernen beginnen		to make something less bad
shambles Lernen beginnen		pobojowisko
shoddy Lernen beginnen		made or done cheaply or carelessly
streamline Lernen beginnen		to make something such as a business, organization etc work more simply and effectively
liven up Lernen beginnen		make sth more interesting or exciting
make over Lernen beginnen		change or improve the appearance of someone or something
paper over Lernen beginnen		hide a problem or disagreement rather than finding a satisfactory solution to it
patch up Lernen beginnen		repair something, often quickly and not very well
pick up Lernen beginnen		improve
run down Lernen beginnen		if an organisation or area is __, its size, importance and activity is reduced
scrape through Lernen beginnen		succeed in doing sth, but not in a very impressive way
smarten up Lernen beginnen		improve the appearance of something, for example by cleaning or painting it
stand out Lernen beginnen		be much more impressive or important than others
touch up Lernen beginnen		make a surface look better with small improvements
waste away Lernen beginnen		gradually become thinner and weaker over a period of time, usually because of an illness
write off Lernen beginnen		damage a vehicle so badly that it is not worth repairing
a sight for sore eyes Lernen beginnen		someone or something that you are very pleased to see
add fuel to fire Lernen beginnen		make a bad situation worse
below/under par Lernen beginnen		below the usual or expected standard
clean as a whistle Lernen beginnen		completely honest or legal; extremely clean
draw the line Lernen beginnen		say that you will definetely not allow or accept something
last word in Lernen beginnen		the newest and best type of something
out of this world Lernen beginnen		extremely good or impressive
over the top Lernen beginnen		more than what is considered normal or suitable
pride of place Lernen beginnen		in the place that is most central or important
steal the show Lernen beginnen		receive a lot of attention because you give the best performance in a show or other events
the edge over Lernen beginnen		an advantage that makes someone or something more successful than other people or things
droop Lernen beginnen		__ eyes == heavy eyes
slump Lernen beginnen		motionless
sag Lernen beginnen		not elastic
plunge into / off Lernen beginnen		to move, fall, or be thrown suddenly forwards or downwards
captivated by Lernen beginnen		to attract someone very much and hold their attention
gripped by Lernen beginnen		the way you hold something tightly, or your ability to do this
engrossed Lernen beginnen		if something __ you, it interests you so much that you do not notice anything else
riveted on/to/by sth Lernen beginnen		if your attention is riveted on something, you are so interested or so frightened that you keep looking at it
dropping off Lernen beginnen		to take a place
taking off Lernen beginnen		launch yourself into
inclination Lernen beginnen		a feeling that makes you want to do something
pracarious Lernen beginnen		a precarious situation or state is one which may very easily or quickly become worse
derisive Lernen beginnen		showing that you think someone or something is stupid or silly
complacent Lernen beginnen		pleased with a situation, especially something you have achieved, so that you stop trying to improve or change things – used to show disapproval
cauldron Lernen beginnen		a large round metal pot for boiling liquids over a fire
abrasive Lernen beginnen		rude or unkind
keep/stay abreast of something Lernen beginnen		to make sure that you know all the most recent facts or information about a particular subject or situation
belligerent Lernen beginnen		very unfriendly and wanting to argue or figh, aggressive
succinct Lernen beginnen		clearly expressed in a few words – use this to show approval, concise
incisive Lernen beginnen		showing intelligence and a clear understanding of something
be inextricably linked/bound up/mixed etc Lernen beginnen		if two or more things are __ etc, they are very closely related and affect each other
the advent of something Lernen beginnen		the time when something first begins to be widely used
progenitor of Lernen beginnen		someone who first thought of an idea
overhaul Lernen beginnen		repair or change a system to improve it [substantial change]
mull Lernen beginnen		think about a problem
swot up on Lernen beginnen		to study very hard
reckon Lernen beginnen		have opinion or suggestion
plie out Lernen beginnen		pile out
fathom out Lernen beginnen		fathom out
uptake Lernen beginnen		number of people who use a certain service or accept sth
wit Lernen beginnen		clever and amusing
judicious Lernen beginnen		done in a sensible and careful way
indisposable Lernen beginnen		irreplaceable
mauve Lernen beginnen		a pale purle colour
compel Lernen beginnen		compulsive
kinship Lernen beginnen		abstraction of kin
underline Lernen beginnen		emphasise
seasoned Lernen beginnen		having experience
wary Lernen beginnen		anxious, infer, watching the surrounding for danger
to be at the brink of Lernen beginnen		to be at the edge of
to be on the verge of Lernen beginnen		surely will
in vain Lernen beginnen		without success in spite of efforts
in conjunction with Lernen beginnen		happening together
embody Lernen beginnen		represent, be example of
a staple of Lernen beginnen		combined or stick together
despair Lernen beginnen		no hope
enervating Lernen beginnen		makes you feel tired and weak
lodge Lernen beginnen		to become stuck on sth
pore over Lernen beginnen		to look a sth carefully
pane Lernen beginnen		a window pane
rigid Lernen beginnen		rigid methods, systems are hard to change
peril Lernen beginnen		a great danger, especially of being harmed
itineraries Lernen beginnen		a plan of places you will visit
rig Lernen beginnen		fix, rearange the results of election before the election
a pot of tar Lernen beginnen		garnek smaru
cogencial Lernen beginnen		pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed
confined Lernen beginnen		limited, typical limits, solitary confiment
touch and go Lernen beginnen		uncertain
carried away Lernen beginnen		overexcited
hefty Lernen beginnen		large lifting sth heavy
foot the bill Lernen beginnen		pay the bill
barbell Lernen beginnen		sztanga
incredule Lernen beginnen		incredible
revulsion Lernen beginnen		disguist
loathing Lernen beginnen		very strong form of hate
upapolegetic Lernen beginnen		not albe to apologise
instantenous Lernen beginnen		happening instantly
unceasingly Lernen beginnen		never stopping
undeterred Lernen beginnen		not allowing to
better Lernen beginnen		improve overall
epitomise Lernen beginnen		to be very typical example of something
instigate Lernen beginnen		to make process start
salver Lernen beginnen		large metal plate used for serving food
penultimate Lernen beginnen		not the last, but immediately before last
incredulous Lernen beginnen		unable or not willing to belivie sth
seizure Lernen beginnen		when body locks up, be stuck
morose Lernen beginnen		posępny
morass Lernen beginnen		swamp
dimples Lernen beginnen		dołeczki
swallow pride Lernen beginnen		zapomnij o dumie i przeproś
luscious Lernen beginnen		rich
foliage Lernen beginnen		leafs on trees

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