wait one’s turn
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czekać na swoją kolej
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I will wait my turn. I don’t want to go yet.
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walk out on somebody
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porzucić kogoś, odejść od kogoś
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We were such a good couple, and he just walked out on me. I really didn’t expect it.
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walls have ears
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ściany mają uszy
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Be careful of what you say! Walls have ears.
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watch the time
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kontrolować czas
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Watch the time! We can’t be late.
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watch what you are doing!
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uważaj, co robisz!
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Sam, watch what you’re doing! Why are you always so clumsy?
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we are short of money
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brakuje nam pieniędzy
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We are really short of money ourselves at the moment, so I can’t lend you anything.
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we can never be sure
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nigdy nie ma pewności
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We can never be sure what will happen with our children in the future.
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we ran out of coffee
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skończyła nam się kawa
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We ran out of coffee, so I will go to the shop next door and buy some.
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weak spot
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słaby punkt
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Try to find weak spots in your opponent.
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weather permitting
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jeśli pogoda dopisze
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We are going cycling tomorrow, weather permitting of course. We are not going to cycle if it rains.
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weigh the pros and cons
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rozważyć za i przeciw
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I don’t know. I have to weigh the pros and cons and then I will make up my mind.
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welcome somebody with open arms
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przywitać kogoś z otwartymi ramionami
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I didn’t know Tom’s family, but they all welcomed me with open arms. I felt at home straight away.
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well done!
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brawo! dobra robota!
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Well done, Sam! I knew you could do it.
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what a pity!
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jaka szkoda!
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What a pity you can’t come. I was so looking forward to the dinner.
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what a waste!
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co za marnotrawstwo!
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What a waste! I can’t believe we are throwing all this food away!
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what are the chances that
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jakie jest prawdopodobieństwo, że
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What are the chances that they will offer me the same job next year?
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what are you driving at?
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do czego zmierzasz?
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I really don’t understand. What are you driving at?
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what do you say?
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co ty na to?
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What do you say then? Should we go or not?
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what happened?
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co się stało?
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What happened to Tim? He seems rather low.
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what I mean is
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chcę przez to powiedzieć, że
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What I mean is, it’s really worth a try. You never know, it might pay off.
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what is she like?
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jaka ona jest?
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What is she like? I heard she can be demanding and mean.
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what is this supposed to mean?!
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co to ma znaczyć?!
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What is this supposed to mean? Don’t you dare talk to me like that!
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what make is this car?
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jakiej marki to jest samochód?
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– What make is this car?
– I am not sure. All I can say about it is that it’s red. You know I know nothing about cars.
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what on earth?
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co u licha?
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What on earth is going on here? Look at this mess! I only left for an hour.
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what size are you?
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jaki rozmiar pan/pani nosi? (ubrania)
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What size are you now? I think you’ve lost a lot of weight.
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what time is it?
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która jest godzina?
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What time is it now? I need to leave at 3 pm.
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what’s eating you?
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co cię gryzie?
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Come on, tell me what’s eating you and you’ll feel better. Maybe I can help as well.
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what’s happening?
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co się dzieje?
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What’s happening? What’s all this noise?
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what’s so funny?
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co w tym śmiesznego?
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What’s so funny? I didn’t say anything funny.
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what’s the date today?
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którego dzisiaj mamy?
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What’s the date today? Is it 8.12.?
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what’s the matter?
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o co chodzi? co się stało?
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What’s the matter? Why are you so worried?
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what’s the rush?
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po co ten pośpiech?
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What’s the rush? We have plenty of time. No need to hurry.
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what’s the time?
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która jest godzina?
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What’s the time now? I am in a hurry.
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when all is said and done
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koniec końców
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When all is said and done, we have nothing else to do but sign the contract.
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when I last saw her
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kiedy ją widziałem po raz ostatni
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When I last saw her she was blond, and now she changed to black and looks very different.
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when the need arises
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w razie potrzeby
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I will get a loan when the need arises. I can still manage without it at the moment.
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when you come to think of it
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jeśli się dobrze nad tym zastanowić
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When you come to think of it, it doesn’t sound like such a bad idea in the end.
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who would have thought
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kto by pomyślał
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Who would have thought Sarah would become a doctor? She’s never been a good student.
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whose turn is it?
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czyja kolej?
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– Whose turn is it?
– I thought it was Tim’s.
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will you join us for lunch?
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czy zjesz z nami lunch?
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– Will you join us for lunch?
– I can’t. I have to go to a meeting.
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win a prize
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zdobyć nagrodę
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I have never won a prize of any kind.
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win a victory
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odnieść zwycięstwo
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Sam won a legal victory over his local government concerning his plot of land.
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win by a fluke
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wygrać fuksem
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We were not prepared for the match. We really won by a fluke.
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win hands down
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wygrać z łatwością
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It was such an easy win! Almost no effort on his part was required. He won with his hands down.
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win somebody’s confidence
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zdobyć czyjeś zaufanie
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It took me a while to win Kate’s confidence, but now we are best friends.
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window of opportunity
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niepowtarzalna okazja
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I treat it as an unexpected window of opportunity and I hope it will all work out well.
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with a bit of luck
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przy odrobinie szczęścia
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With a bit of luck, I will manage to get into the course.
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with a heavy heart
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z ciężkim sercem
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I am signing the contract with a heavy heart. I don’t think buying the flat is a good idea.
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with a view of the sea
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z widokiem na morze
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I have a lovely room with a view of the sea, if you are interested.
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with a view to doing something
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z zamiarem zrobienia czegoś
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I am saving all the money I can with a view to buying a house.
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with all due respect
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z całym szacunkiem
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With all due respect, I don’t think she is suitable for the job.
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with all one’s heart
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z całego serca
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I am doing the job with all my heart, and no one appreciates it.
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with bated breath
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z zapartym tchem
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I was waiting for the results with bated breath. It was really exciting!
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with flying colours
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świetnie, śpiewająco
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I passed with flying colours, so now I don’t have to worry about getting into university.
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with great skill
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z dużą wprawą
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She painted the picture with great skill. You can tell she has good training.
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with no extras
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bez dodatków
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Can I please have the chicken with no extras?
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with one’s eyes closed
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z zamkniętymi oczami
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I’ve been there so many times, I could get there with my eyes closed.
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with respect to
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odnośnie, w związku z, w nawiązaniu do
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With respect to your last question, unfortunately we do not offer free courses for our employees.
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with the aim of doing something
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z zamiarem zrobienia czegoś
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I am saving the money with the aim of going on holiday in June.
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with the help of something
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za pomocą czegoś
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I could finish it all in time with the help of a computer.
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within limits
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w pewnych granicach
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There is a lot of flexibility here, within limits, of course.
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within reach
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w zasięgu
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I want to live somewhere within easy reach of the centre.
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without a second thought
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bez zastanawiania się
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I decided to buy the car without a second thought, and now I am not sure it was the right choice.
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without delay
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bezzwłocznie
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We have to decide without delay, or they will sell the flat to someone else.
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without question
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bez wątpienia
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This is, without question, the best house we’ve seen so far. I think we should buy it.
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without regard to
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bez względu na
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All applicants should be considered without regard to race, religion or sexual orientation.
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without risk to something
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nie narażając czegoś
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You are signing a three-month contract without a risk to get too involved. It’s three months only and then you can decide what to do next.
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wolf in sheep’s clothing
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wilk w owczej skórze
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Don’t trust him. He’s not as nice as you think. He really is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
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words fail me
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brak mi słów
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You look amazing! Words fail me when I look at you today!
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