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I am into playing video games on weekends with my friends. start learning
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He is into girls with long hair, he finds them very attractive. start learning
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Are you into travel literature?. start learning
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I am really into this book, I can't stop reading it, it's the best book I've ever read. start learning
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be enthusiastic about something
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I was halfway into my daily exercise programme when I had to make a phone call. start learning
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to reach a point in an ongoing process
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I am on the huge project that needs to be presented in New York next month. start learning
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Your brother has very red eyes, what is he on?. start learning
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be under the influence of something być pod wpływem np. narkotyków
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Are you up for going out later? I am not up for anything today, I am feeling depressed. start learning
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nie z into
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What are you up to? You should be at work not playing the computer. start learning
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I think the kids in my class are up to something this weekend, but I'm not sure what exactly. start learning
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I know he is foreign, but he blends in perfectly native. start learning
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He is a very open person, he just blurts out the first thing that comes to mind. Maybe he should think a little before speaking. start learning
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say without thinking first
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I bumped into my ex girlfriend last night, it was really weird. start learning
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see someone by coincidence na b
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We called off the meeting as half the team couldn ́t come at that time. start learning
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Will you please call off your dog? It won't stop barking at me. start learning
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to stop or restrain a person or animal that is being aggressive
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I need to calm down at work, I am overwhelmed. start learning
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nie z chill, wind
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The boss calmed down the employees that we showing their discontent. start learning
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Shouldn't we carry on with the project? It's due tomorrow morning. start learning
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He was carrying on like a mad man. start learning
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My granddad always carries on about how life was better in the past. start learning
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I am confident that we can carry out the project in time. start learning
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np. projekt, research
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Carry someone or something out I stood up and carries his books out. start learning
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nie z take, z carry
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He is catching up with the work that he missed while he was ill last month. start learning
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It is great to catch up with old friends, you always have a lot to talk about. start learning
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see someone after a long time nie z run
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My husband was cheating on my with his secretary so I decided to leave him. start learning
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Have you checked out the new restaurant in the city centre?. start learning
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You need to check out of the hotel by 11:00am. start learning
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I need to check out with my shopping once I am finished. start learning
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Sorry, what did you say? I checked out for a moment. start learning
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I was really down last week, until my friends came to my house to cheer me up that is. start learning
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make someone feel happier phrasal
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I came across this pen in the office, do you know whose it is?. start learning
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I came across an old friend in the bar the other day. start learning
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nie z run, bump
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She comes across as being a little bit stupid, but she has a master ́s degree. start learning
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seem/be viewed in a certain way phrasal
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I was extremely concerned because I couldn ́t come up with the solution to the exam question. Have you come up with a plan for the weekend yet?. start learning
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There was a massive problem with violence in my home town, so the police are cracking down on it and making lots of arrests. start learning
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put in extreme measures to stop something
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We have only just begun the project, but quite a few issues have already cropped up. start learning
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appear suddenly or in a surprising way
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He needs to cut down on his sugar intake, it isn ́t healthy. start learning
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They are cutting down the rainforests at an unbelievable rate. start learning
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She seemed to think a lot of herself, you know, very arrogant. So I cut her down to size with a few simple words. start learning
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She should cut out smoking so much, it is bad for her health. start learning
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The children cut out the shapes for the exercise in technology class. start learning
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use scissors to remove something
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They cut us out of the fun because we arrived late. start learning
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exclude someone from something nie z leave
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My dad dropped us off at the airport before we went travelling. start learning
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The subscriptions seem to be dropping off recently, it is worrying. start learning
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The kids dropped off at about 9pm. start learning
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I dropped out of university as I didn ́t enjoy the course. start learning
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stop studying/going to school
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My wallet must have dropped out of my pocket because I can ́t find it. start learning
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So, last night we ended up meeting your sister in the bar. start learning
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She ended up the holiday in a 5 star hotel in London. start learning
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She should face up to the fact that her marriage is over. start learning
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accept a difficult situation as true phrasal
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I needed to face up to the consequences of my actions. start learning
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I fell for her as soon as I saw her. start learning
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I don't normally fall for his lies. start learning
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She fell out of the car because she was drunk. start learning
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fall from within something nie z drop
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He is worried about his baldness because his hair is falling out. One of his teeth fell out last week, so he went to the doctor to see if he has scurvy. start learning
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phrasal
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I hardly ever fall out with my siblings, we get on like a house on fire. start learning
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We stumbled upon a huge problem with my university thesis and it took us 4 weeks to figure out what the problem was. start learning
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nie z find, sort, work
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I only found out about the job offer when it was too late to accept it. start learning
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I normally get around my city on foot as it is a small place. start learning
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What time did you get around to writing your essay last night?. start learning
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I think he is getting at what we discussed in last week's meeting. start learning
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nie z come
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Can you stop that please, you are really getting at me. start learning
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annoy/get on (somebody's nerves)
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I am trying to pick up the pen I dropped behind the desk, but I can't get at it. start learning
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I find it difficult to get by on my salary. I can get by in Japanese, however, I don ́t speak fluently. start learning
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I only got into jogging last year, I started because I wanted to get in shape. start learning
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nie z take
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I forgot my keys so I couldn't get into my flat. start learning
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He is always getting into trouble at school. start learning
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zwrot, nie z mess
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I didn't pass the exam because I got into a mess on the final question. start learning
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become confused or have problems with something bardziej zwrot niż phrasal
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It is time to get stuck into this project so that we can finish once and for all. start learning
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start to work on something (a lot) ze stuck
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You need to get on the bus at 17:00. start learning
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I told my students to get on with their work. start learning
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nie z go, keep, carry
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I get on really well with my boss and workmates. start learning
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have a good relationship with nie zwrot
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We were moving house and no longer needed our electrical appliances, so we decided to get rid of them instead of keeping them in storage. start learning
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throw away, sell or give as a present pozbyć się
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At Christmas our family always gets together to celebrate. start learning
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meet to spend time together
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I normally get up at about 6 am so that I can go for a run. start learning
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remove yourself from a bed
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What did you get up to last night? You shouldn't leave the children alone, when they are together they normally get up to no good. start learning
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do sth/do sth you shouldn't
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I went for the fish instead of the steak because it is healthier. start learning
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I went off eating cheese because I ate too much over the Christmas period. start learning
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We need to buy more milk, this carton has gone off. start learning
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The lights went off in the middle of the film, it must be a power-cut. start learning
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o światłach, że się wyłączyły
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The bomb went off at around 8:30am. start learning
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nie: blow up
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We need to fix that alarm, it is always going off at night. start learning
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np. alarm clock
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I ́ll see you in half an hour. We normally go out at the weekend to the bar area in the city. start learning
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I have been going out with my girlfriend for about 2 years now. start learning
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be in a relationship with
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You will need to hang on until we finish lunch. start learning
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The dog loves hanging out of the car window as we drive. start learning
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I always hang out with my friends on Thursday evenings. start learning
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We are waiting for the boss ́ decision that is what is holding up the process. start learning
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nie z put, ale phrasal
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How is your sister holding up after losing her job?. start learning
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We were playing football with my friends and suddenly some other children asked to join in. start learning
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Just keep on studying in the same way, you will soon notice the progress. start learning
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nie z go, carry, get
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Let ́s kick off this meeting by reviewing the last financial quatre. start learning
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na k
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What time do you kick off this evening?. start learning
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I feel that you have let everyone down with your lack of productivity at work. start learning
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nie z put
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We need to let down the tire on my bike a little, the pressure is too high. start learning
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I can ́t believe that they let him off with such a serious offence, he should be in prison. start learning
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The bus driver stopped the bus to let me off. start learning
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I almost never look after my siblings as we have a babysitter. start learning
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My wife looks after the family's financial affairs. start learning
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nie: take care of
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You shouldn't look down on your brother so much, everyone makes mistakes. start learning
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We can look down on the university campus from our balcony. start learning
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I am looking forward to our next holiday. start learning
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jak w listach
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I look up to my father, he is a very respectable man. start learning
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It's true, I'm not making it up. start learning
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invent information or a story
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I think it is time to make up with my brother, we have been arguing for way too long. start learning
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jak np. pogodzić się z kimś po kłótni
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We should get on with our work to make up for the delay we had yesterday. start learning
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recuperate or compensate for
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The exam is made up of 4 tasks. start learning
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składać się, nie z consist, phrasal
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The kids are messing about in the garden until you are ready to leave. start learning
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kill time by doing something
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I got a new computer so I have been messing about on it in the evenings. start learning
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use something without a clear objective or purpose phrasal
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I always got into trouble at school form messing about. start learning
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phrasal
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Get on with your work and stop messing around on Facebook. start learning
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Those kids are always messing around with the sports equipment. start learning
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My granddad was the greatest man I have ever known, I really looked up to him. start learning
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My dad is going to pick us up in half an hour. start learning
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If you do lots of speaking practice, your fluency will pick up. start learning
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np. język
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He was late for the meeting so he picked up the pace to make up for lost time. start learning
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phrasal na p
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They put off the football match due to the bad weather. start learning
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postpone
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They were put off from going on the trip because it was very expensive. start learning
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odwodzić, wyperswadować, nie z talk
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I usually put on my trousers before my socks. start learning
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I put on the light as I entered the house. start learning
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I have put on over 10 kilos this year. start learning
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He wasn't really injured, he was just putting it on. start learning
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nie z make
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We thought the horse was going to win so we put $10 on it. start learning
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phrasal
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We are putting up my brother in law at the moment while they reform his house. start learning
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allow someone to stay in your house
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I find it hard to put up with his lies, he never stops. start learning
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I am going to put up a painting in the hall this afternoon. start learning
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np. obraz na ścianie
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He got up and ran out of the room because he was afraid. start learning
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nie z get
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Laura went to the shop because she had run out of bread. start learning
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not have any left/remaining
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I always accompany my son to the airport to see him off. start learning
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say goodbye at the airport etc
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The man was trying to protect his house and he used a baseball bat to see off the thieves. start learning
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phrasal, nie z throw
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What time should we set off tomorrow? We don't want to get there too late. start learning
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I ́m going to set up a new company that provides computer equipment to larger businesses. start learning
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We need to set up a meeting with our partner company in the USA. start learning
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It was all set up to cause us problems. start learning
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At university I signed up for the football and swimming teams. start learning
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nie z join, zapisać się, phrasal
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Lately my projects at work have snowed me under, I just can ́t keep up with it all. start learning
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be overwhelmed/have too much work to do
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I find it really hard to stand for this type of behaviour. start learning
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tolerate/protect or defend
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The image on the front page stands for his struggle with the disease. start learning
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Do you stand for pro or anti-bull fighters?. start learning
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Jeremy Corbyn is standing for the next general election. start learning
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He stands out in all aspects at school. start learning
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We shouldn ́t stay up so late on a work night, we are too tired in the morning. start learning
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What time does the plane take off tomorrow?. start learning
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the plane leaves the ground
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The courses have really taken off since we started email marketing. start learning
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We took on 4 new accountants last year due to the increase in volume of clients. start learning
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If someone breaks into your house, you shouldn't ever take them on as it is dangerous. start learning
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nie z face
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Recently, I have really taken to running. start learning
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become good at/do frequently
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They have taken a fancy to baking over the last few years. start learning
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zwrot z fancy
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I normally take an exception to these types of questions. start learning
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zwrot z take, nie phrasal
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I want to take up a new hobby, playing tennis or something like that. start learning
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np. hobby
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The teacher is always telling off the same two boys in the class. start learning
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I went for the job, but they turned me down because of my lack of experience. start learning
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My computer has worn itself out through so much overuse. start learning
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use so much that it no longer works
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The huge project we were working on at the office is winding down, therefore we need to be on the lookout for a new one. start learning
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My little brother used to wind me up all the time when we were kids, but now we get along fine. start learning
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Things at work wound up early, so we all took the evening off. start learning
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come to an end (wind down)
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