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Frage		Antworten
pave the way (for sb/sth) Lernen beginnen		to prepare for sb/sth, to make the arrival or appearance of sb/sth easier
boil down to Lernen beginnen		to be the most basic aspect of a matter; come down to
cling (on) to sth Lernen beginnen		to hold onto (e.g. a belief)
underscore Lernen beginnen		to emphasise; highlight; stress; accent
twiddle one’s thumbs Lernen beginnen		to have nothing to do and wait for sth to happen
drag one’s feet/heels Lernen beginnen		to hold back, delay; not doing much/enough
a storm in a teacup Lernen beginnen		a lot of fuss about sth unimportant
a drop in the ocean Lernen beginnen		a very small and unimportant amount
fight a losing battle Lernen beginnen		to try to achieve sth that cannot be achieved
bite off more than one can chew Lernen beginnen		to try to do sth which is beyond one’s capabilities
a law unto oneself Lernen beginnen		sb who does as she or he pleases, acts independently
make a mountain out of a molehill Lernen beginnen		to make an unimportant fact seem like a serious one
outstay one’s welcome Lernen beginnen		to stay longer than expected
drive a wedge between sb and sb else Lernen beginnen		to cause ill feelings between people
fend for oneself Lernen beginnen		to take care of oneself without help from others;
egg on Lernen beginnen		to encourage, cheer sb to do sth dangerous or foolish
shirk (from) sth Lernen beginnen		to avoid doing sth one should do (wykręcać się od czegoś)
in retrospect Lernen beginnen		thinking about an event after it has happened, often with a different opinion about it
gargantuan Lernen beginnen		huge, enormous
sport distilled Lernen beginnen		the essence of sport
limply Lernen beginnen		unsteadily
plusher Lernen beginnen		more expensive, snobbish
shunted from Lernen beginnen		pushed from
tailgaters Lernen beginnen		drivers who follow dangerously close behind another vehicle
the clash of gigants/titans Lernen beginnen		epic encounter
spanking new Lernen beginnen		brand new
opulent Lernen beginnen		costly, luxurious
cavorting Lernen beginnen		jumping and dancing excitedly
raucous Lernen beginnen		making a lot of noise
household names Lernen beginnen		very popular, well-known
clamour Lernen beginnen		huge noise, shouting etc.
quirky Lernen beginnen		strange, unusual, unconventional
fervour Lernen beginnen		intense and passionate feeling
franchises Lernen beginnen		professional teams
yearning Lernen beginnen		longing, desire, need
dubious Lernen beginnen		doubtful, unreliable, uncertain, unsure, suspicious
rife Lernen beginnen		widespread
illicit Lernen beginnen		forbidden by law
revered Lernen beginnen		greatly admired, looked up to
plight Lernen beginnen		a dangerous, unfortunate situation
frictions Lernen beginnen		conflict or disagreement caused by a clash of wills, temperaments, or opinions
mottled by Lernen beginnen		marked with spots or smears of colour
relentless Lernen beginnen		increasingly intense
settle in Lernen beginnen		to become familiar with somewhere new, such as a new house, job, or school, and to feel comfortable and happy there
see sth through Lernen beginnen		to continue doing a job or activity until it is finished, especially when it is difficult
on principle Lernen beginnen		(z zasady)
in principle Lernen beginnen		in general; theoretically
settle for Lernen beginnen		choose to accept or agree to something
settle down Lernen beginnen		to become familiar with a place and to feel happy and confident in it
see about Lernen beginnen		to prepare for or deal with an action or event, or to arrange for something to be done
see sb off Lernen beginnen		to go to the place that someone is leaving from in order to say goodbye to them
see to sth Lernen beginnen		to do something that has to be done
settle up Lernen beginnen		to pay someone the money that you owe them
see through sth Lernen beginnen		(przejrzeć np. plan)
saw to Lernen beginnen		arranged, made sure
common knowledge Lernen beginnen		well-known to everyone
groundsman Lernen beginnen		a man whose job is to take care of a sports ground or park
scout Lernen beginnen		a person employed to look for people with particular skills, especially in sport or entertainment
capacity Lernen beginnen		the total amount that can be contained or produced
preen Lernen beginnen		to spend time making yourself look attractive
stardom Lernen beginnen		the quality of being famous, especially for being a singer, actor, etc
epitome Lernen beginnen		the typical or highest example of a stated quality, as shown by a particular person or thing
turf Lernen beginnen		the area that a group considers its own
brainbox Lernen beginnen		a very clever person
grey power Lernen beginnen		the influence of old people on social and political activities
favouritism Lernen beginnen		unfair support shown to one person or group, especially by someone in authority
tiff Lernen beginnen		slight argument
truancy Lernen beginnen		the problem or situation of children being absent from school regularly without permission
overhaul Lernen beginnen		to completely change a system so that it works more effectively

Unit 8 - Upstream (MOST IMPORTANT)

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