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Frage		Antworten
at odds with Lernen beginnen		in conflict with; arguing
keep/have one’s wits about one Lernen beginnen		to be alert and ready to act in a difficult situation
play ball (with sb) Lernen beginnen		to cooperate, work with other people
keep one's eye on the ball Lernen beginnen		keep one's attention focused on the matter in hand
start the ball rolling Lernen beginnen		to begin sth
jump the gun Lernen beginnen		to do sth before the right time
off one’s own bat Lernen beginnen		without the influence or help of others, on his own initiative
beat sb at sb’s own game Lernen beginnen		to use the same skills or behaviour that sb displays to put oneself in a better position (pobić kogoś jego własną bronią)
two can play at that game Lernen beginnen		one person can behave in the same (usually bad) way as the other
a level playing field Lernen beginnen		a situation that is fair, because no competitor has an advantage over another
lead the field Lernen beginnen		to be ahead of other competitors
run out of steam Lernen beginnen		to stop doing sth because one has no more energy left
put all one’s faith in sth/sb Lernen beginnen		to give complete trust to sth or sb
at the drop of a hat Lernen beginnen		immediately, without hesitating;
make a clean sweep of sth Lernen beginnen		to win all games in a series or tournament
be the pits Lernen beginnen		(informal) to be the worst of the kind;
run amok Lernen beginnen		to suddenly start behaving violently, in anger or excitement
triumphant Lernen beginnen		victorious, successful, winning
precede Lernen beginnen		to come before sth else, preface, begin
unprecedented Lernen beginnen		that has never happened before; extraordinary; exceptional; unparalleled
instinctive Lernen beginnen		impulsive, spontaneous
toll Lernen beginnen		a price, charge / suffering
emotional rawness Lernen beginnen		very intense and overwhelming emotions (power and naturalness)
exacerbate Lernen beginnen		to make a problem or a situation worse; worsen; aggravate; magnify;
relentlessly Lernen beginnen		without stopping, persistently
compelling Lernen beginnen		interesting, irresistible, captivating
archetypal Lernen beginnen		typical of a certain type or thing; representative; model
solipsistic Lernen beginnen		self-centered, narcissistic
quibble Lernen beginnen		to argue/an argument;
squander Lernen beginnen		to waste
intent on squandering one’s talent Lernen beginnen		deliberately not using one’s natural skills
fragile Lernen beginnen		frail, weak, delicate
impairing Lernen beginnen		weakening, harming, damaging
awed Lernen beginnen		amazed, astonished
scrutiny Lernen beginnen		careful examination, investigation, study
strung out Lernen beginnen		nervous, deeply affected by sth, stressy
highly-strung Lernen beginnen		nervous, easily upset
unparalleled Lernen beginnen		unique; rare; exceptional; unprecedented
blighted by Lernen beginnen		negatively affected, ruined, spoiled
rite of passage Lernen beginnen		(rytuał przejścia); an event which marks a new chapter/stage in life
blaze of hype Lernen beginnen		a lot of public attention (outburst of attention)
bad sport Lernen beginnen		sb who doesn't cope well with difficult situtions/doesn't like to lose
ball's in the court Lernen beginnen		it is your responsibility
put down to Lernen beginnen		to think that a problem or situation is caused by a particular thing
ran away with Lernen beginnen		won easily
put in Lernen beginnen		spend time and effort
run into Lernen beginnen		meet/encounter
put up Lernen beginnen		to provide or lend an amount of money for a particular purpose
run over/through Lernen beginnen		repeat and check
run to Lernen beginnen		to reach a particular amount, level, or size
put on Lernen beginnen		produce, provide, present
be for the high jump Lernen beginnen		about to be reprimanded/punished
Take the bull by the horns Lernen beginnen		to face a problem directly
Toe the line Lernen beginnen		to follow the rules; to do what is expected; to meet expectations
Smooth sailing Lernen beginnen		to be easy and without problems
Par for the course Lernen beginnen		what should be expected because of past experience (być do przewidzenia, typowy)
Throw in the towel Lernen beginnen		o stop trying to do something because you have realized that you cannot succeed
Go to bat for someone Lernen beginnen		to support someone when the person needs help wspierać kogoś, pomagać komuś
Turn a blind eye Lernen beginnen		ignore to ignore something that you know is wrong
Not hold water Lernen beginnen		nie mieć sensu, nie trzymać się kupy
On account of Lernen beginnen		Because of
Bury one’s head in the sand Lernen beginnen		to refuse to think about unpleasant facts, although they will have an influence on your situation
Put the cat among the pigeons Lernen beginnen		cause trouble to say or do something that causes trouble or makes a lot of people very angry
Open to debate Lernen beginnen		not decided/ settled
Deal a blow to Lernen beginnen		to cause someone or something, usually a plan or hope, to fail or to be affected very badly (zadać komuś cios), damage one’s hopes
In the balance Lernen beginnen		In the balance
Pull a few strings Lernen beginnen		use influential contacts in order to obtain an advantage
Beat around the bush Lernen beginnen		avoid saying what one means directly

Unit 7 - Upstream (MOST IMPORTANT)

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