bbc6 Flashcards

(28 cards)

1
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humble-HAMBUL

A

skromny/pokorny

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2
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conquer-KONKE

A

podbijać/pokonywać

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3
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outlandish

A

dziwaczny

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4
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jaundice-DŻONTYS

A

zazdrosc/zawisc

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5
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the odds of

A

prawdopodobieństwo, ze

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6
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one off

A

jednorazowe

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7
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suck at sth

A

być do niczego (w czymś)

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8
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memorise

A

uczyć się na pamięć

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9
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eyes bigger than your belly
(idiom)

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used when someone has taken more food than they can eat

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10
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pile up

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gather a large quantity of something into a one place to form a pile

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11
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get your money’s worth

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get good value for the money you have spent

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12
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vicious circle

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problem or difficult situation which has the effect of creating new problems which then make the original situation even worse

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13
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knock your socks off

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amaze and impress someone

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14
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(to be) down in the dumps

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feel miserable and depressed

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15
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(to be) fed up

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feel unhappy, bored, or tired, especially of something you have been experiencing for a long time

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16
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grief

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strong feeling of sadness, especially caused by someone’s death

17
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repressed

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unable to show your true feelings and emotions

18
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stiff upper lip

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not showing your feelings when you are upset, even though it is difficult not to

19
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switch off

A

stop worrying or thinking about something, and relax

20
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necessity is the mother of invention

A

meaning that if you really need to do something, you will think of a way of doing it

21
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kick back

A

stop doing things and relax completely

22
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earworm

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a song that you keep hearing in your head, to the point of irritation

23
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burnout

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lack of energy or enthusiasm because of working too hard.

24
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deadline

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the time by which a particular job must be done.

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breathing down your neck
they're watching you very closely and checking everything you do.
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Presenteeism
staying at work longer than usual to show your employer that you work hard and are important to them.
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Work-life balance
is the amount of time spend doing your job, compared with the amount of time you spend doing things you enjoy.
28
win-win
is a situation or result that is good for everyone.