gain advantage over somebody
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zyskać przewagę nad kimś
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Sarah learned Spanish while in Spain so she gained advantage over other students in her class.
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gain experience
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zdobyć doświadczenie
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It’s important to gain professional experience while at university.
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gain time
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zyskać na czasie
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I didn’t know what to do next so I simply tried to gain time.
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generally speaking
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ogólnie mówiąc
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Generally speaking, I am interested in music and culture.
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get a beating
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dostać lanie
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Sam got a beating for no reason.
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get a grip of yourself!
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weź się w garść!
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You can’t spend your whole life being depressed. Get a grip of yourself and do something with your life!
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get a job
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dostać pracę
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I really should get a permanent job, I need the stability.
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get a life!
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zrób coś z sobą!
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You’re spending all of your time online. Get a life!
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get a rise
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dostać podwyżkę
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I ran a very successful project, and as a result I got a pay rise.
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get back on one’s feet
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stanąć znów na nogi
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I really struggled for a while, but I managed to get back on my feet.
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get even with somebody
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wyrównać z kimś rachunki
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My sister was always really mean to me, but recently I was able to get even.
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get in somebody’s way
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wchodzić komuś w drogę
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Sarah always gets in my way whatever I am trying to do.
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get into a conversation
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nawiązać rozmowę
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I always find it hard to get into a conversation with people I don’t know.
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get into an argument with somebody
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wdać się w sprzeczkę z kimś
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Mike gets into arguments with his mum all the time.
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get into debt
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wpaść w długi
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I got into serious debt when I bought my new car.
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get lost!
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spadaj!
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Get lost! I really don’t need your mercy!
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get married
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pobrać się, wziąć ślub
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I was married at the age of 16 and divorced at 21.
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get moving!
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rusz się! pospiesz się!
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We’d better get moving if we’re to get there on time.
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get off somebody’s back
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odczepić się od kogoś
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Get off my back and find something else to do.
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get on somebody’s nerves
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działać komuś na nerwy
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You are really getting on my nerves. Why can’t you just leave me alone.
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get one’s revenge
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zemścić się
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Anna always plays tricks on me, but this time I finally got my revenge!
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get oneself into something
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wpakować się w coś
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What have I got myself into! I didn’t realise how difficult it was going to be.
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get out of debt
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wyjść z długów
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I finally managed to get out of debt after two years of paying it back.
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get something across to somebody
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wytłumaczyć coś komuś
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It’s very hard to get any message across to Sandra so I am not looking forward to working with her.
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get something right
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dobrze coś zrozumieć
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I’m not sure if I got it right. Can you explain it to me again?
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get the feeling that
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mieć/odnosić wrażenie, że
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I’ve got a feeling that it’s going to be an amazing party.
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get the hang of something
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opanować coś, nauczyć się czegoś
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It took me a while to learn how to ski, but I think I’m finally getting the hang of it.
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get the message
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zrozumieć aluzję
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It took me a while to explain it to the class, but they finally got the message.
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get to sleep
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zasnąć
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I have to get to sleep early tonight. I have to be at work at 8 am tomorrow.
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get to work
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wziąć się do pracy
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You’d better get to work if you are to finish on time. Just 30 minutes left!
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give a speech
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wygłosić przemówienie
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Our new president gave a welcome speech in front of all the employees.
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give an account of something
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zdać z czegoś relację
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The book gives a really good account of the history behind the last presidential elections.
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give birth to a baby
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urodzić dziecko
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Sarah has given birth to three children and she looks absolutely amazing.
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give false evidence
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składać fałszywe zeznania
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Giving false evidence at court is a criminal offence.
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give first aid
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udzielić pierwszej pomocy
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You should only give first aid if you know how to, otherwise it’s better to call an ambulance.
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give it a rest!
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daj temu spokój! odpuść sobie!
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Oh, come on, give it a rest! Do you really believe what you’ve just said?
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give it a try!
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spróbuj!
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Just give it a try! I know that windsurfing for the first time can be scary, but you’ll grow to enjoy it!
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give orders
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wydawać rozkazy
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Sam is not used to talking to people he works with; he only gives orders.
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give pleasure
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sprawiać przyjemność
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Listening to classical music gives me a lot of pleasure.
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give somebody a free hand
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dać komuś wolną rękę
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My manager gave me a free hand with the project.
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give somebody a hand
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pomóc komuś
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I found the project really challenging so I asked Tara to give me a hand.
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give somebody a hard time
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dać się komuś we znaki
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I had been away from work for two days. Afterwards my manager gave me a really hard time.
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give somebody a lift
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podwieźć kogoś
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Can you give me a lift? I’m in a real hurry.
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give somebody the sack
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wylać kogoś z pracy
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I had to give Amy the sack when, for no reason, she missed work three days in a row.
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give somebody wings
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dodać komuś skrzydeł
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The promotion gave me wings and I am really keen on taking the challenge.
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give the game away
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zdradzić sekret
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It’s a secret so make sure you don’t give the game away.
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give up one’s work
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porzucić pracę
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When she gave birth, Sarah decided to give up her work for a while longer.
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go abroad
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jechać za granicę
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I’ve always wanted to study abroad.
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go against the grain for somebody
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wbrew czyjejś naturze
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It goes against the grain for me to give up.
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go ahead!
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proszę bardzo!
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Go ahead and try it! Skydiving is amazing!
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go and see somebody
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odwiedzić kogoś
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I have to go and see my tutor tomorrow.
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go back on one’s word
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nie dotrzymać słowa
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We were supposed to go on holiday together, but Claire went back on her word and it didn’t work out.
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go camping
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jechać na obóz/biwak
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We are going camping next weekend so I have to buy a sleeping bag.
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go down in history
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przejść od historii, zapisać się w historii
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The last elections will go down in history as the most broadcast ones.
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go down in value
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tracić na wartości
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Houses were down in value recently because of the crisis.
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go from one extreme to the other
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popadać w skrajności
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You never know what to expect from Rob. He always goes from one extreme to the other.
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go halves
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dzielić się po połowie
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Shall we go halves on the bottle of wine?
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go into details
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wdawać się w szczegóły
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I don’t want to go into details; let’s just say I am moving abroad.
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go on a date
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iść na randkę
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I can’t join you at girls night out because I am going on a date tomorrow.
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go on a journey
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wyruszyć w podróż
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I am going on a journey to France next summer.
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go on a trip
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pojechać na wycieczkę
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We always go on two school trips a year.
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go on holiday
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jechać na wakacje
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I work a lot and rarely go on holiday these days.
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go one step further
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pójść o krok dalej
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I think I might go one step further and move to Asia next year.
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go out of fashion
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wychodzić z mody
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Mini skirts went out of fashion last year.
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go through a difficult stage
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przechodzić trudny okres
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My family are going through a difficult stage at the moment because of my grandfather’s death.
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go to ruin
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popaść w ruinę
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My grandma’s house went to ruin because no one lived there for about ten years.
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go too far
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posunąć się za daleko
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I think you went too far. You shouldn’t get too friendly in a professional environment.
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God willing
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jeśli Bóg pozwoli
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God willing, everything will work out just fine.
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good luck!
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powodzenia!
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Good luck. I’m sure you’ll do just great at the exam!
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grab the chance
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skorzystać z szansy/okazji
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This is such an amazing opportunity. I think you should grab the chance, it might not happen again!
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great deal of something
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dużo czegoś
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You need a great deal of patience to be able to work with little children.
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ground is burning under somebody’s feet
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grunt pali się komuś pod nogami
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He always does everything on his own and never asks for help, unless he’s got ground burning under his feet.
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grow out of something
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wyrosnąć z czegoś
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I bought Anna a lovely dress last year, but she has already grown out of it.
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