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tempt - I was tempted to tell all of them to forget it and go home.
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impaired - visually impaired children
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to move quickly and suddenly from a closed or flat position to a vertical one Lernen beginnen
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pop up - This tent pops up fully formed in a couple of seconds.
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hidden or difficult to find Lernen beginnen
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tucked away - The money is tucked away in a safe place.
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very ordinary, or having no interesting or exciting features or qualities Lernen beginnen
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nondescript - Their offices are in a nondescript building on the edge of town.
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pitch black - I get up at 4am when it's still pitch black outside.
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the amount of food that can be held on a fork Lernen beginnen
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forkful - a forkful of cake
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to cost, charge, etc. a lot of money Lernen beginnen
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cost the earth - They charge the earth just for a cup of coffee.
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inundate - After appearing on TV they were inundated with telephone calls for a week.
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handouts - federal/government/state handouts
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well - off - Grants are available for less well-off families.
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wealthy - I'm wealthy so I can give some money to charity.
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If someone comes into money, property, or a title, they receive it as a result of the death of a relation: Lernen beginnen
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come into - She came into a bit of money when her grandfather died.
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setback - Sally had been recovering well from her operation, but yesterday she experienced/suffered a setback.
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working or operating quickly and effectively in an organized way Lernen beginnen
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efficient - I expect the efficient use of resources, both financial and human
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dodgy - They got involved with a dodgy businessman and lost all their savings.
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a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty Lernen beginnen
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venture - There are many joint ventures between American and Japanese companies.
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If something is spare, it is available to use because it is extra Lernen beginnen
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take off - Her singing career had just begun to take off.
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(especially of a business, job, or activity) producing a lot of money Lernen beginnen
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lucrative - The merger proved to be very lucrative for both companies.
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enterpreneurial - She'll make money - she's got that entrepreneurial spirit.
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reckless - He was found guilty of reckless driving.
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plunge - He plunged into the crowd, smiling and shaking hands.
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wpuszczenie, wprowadzenie Lernen beginnen
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launch - They announced the launch of a new fragrance
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coś co ma dobre i złe strony Lernen beginnen
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double edge sword - Being a recognizable person is a kind of double-edged weapon.
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to control and limit something Lernen beginnen
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constrain - The country's progress was constrained by a leader who refused to look forward.
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spill - I spilled coffee on my silk shirt
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rocket science - It's not rocket science, everyone can do it.
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rocket - The price of petrol will rocket.
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different from the rest of us Lernen beginnen
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weary - I think he's a little weary after his long journey.
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chain store - A chain store is one of several similar shops that are owned by the same person or company.
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glance - He glanced around the small room.
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by sight - Mike spends a lot of time in this area, so you'd probably know him by sight.
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oversight - Was that a setup for book four or an oversight?
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geneticist, psychologist, physicist, atmospheric, explorative, exploration, analyse Lernen beginnen
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geneticist, psychologist, physicist, atmospheric, explorative, exploration, analysis
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a person who feels awkward or unhappy because they are in a situation that is not familiar or because they are different from the people around them Lernen beginnen
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a fish out of water - I didn't have any friends that were like me. I just always felt like a fish out of water.
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like a dog with a bone - Lucy will be like a dog with two tails if she gets into the team.
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they are very careless in the way that they move or behave Lernen beginnen
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they are very careless in the way that they move or behave
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they are very careless in the way that they move or behave Lernen beginnen
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like a bull jn a china shop - We told her it was a delicate situation but she went into the meeting like a bull in a china shop
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to be certain to produce an angry or violent reaction Lernen beginnen
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be like a red rug to a bull - Don't tell him you're a vegetarian - it's like a red rag to a bull.
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very similar, especially in appearance: Lernen beginnen
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like two peas in a pod - The twins are like two peas in a pod.
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criticisms of or warnings to a particular person that have no effect on that person Lernen beginnen
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like water off a duck's back - He doesn't care what I say - it's like water off a duck's back.
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make ends meet - When I was young, my parents really had to struggle to make ends meet. (
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down turn - the downturn is becoming larger than we thought at the start.
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to give some money when several people are giving money to pay for something together Lernen beginnen
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chip in - They all chipped in £100 and bought their mother a trip to Greece.
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to start to do something as part of a group, especially something helpful Lernen beginnen
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pitch in - If we all pitch in together, it shouldn't take too long.
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robić coś, a nie tylko o tym mówić; poprzeć słowa czynam Lernen beginnen
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put one's money where one's mouth is
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