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Come across – natknąć się na coś/kogoś, spotkać przypadkiem
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Have you ever come across such a rare coin before?
Have you ever come acros s such a rare coin before?
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Viable suspect – potencjalny sprawca, realny podejrzany
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They ruled him out as a viable suspect after checking his location.
They ruled him out as a viable suspect after checking his location.
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Cut and dried – oczywisty, bezapelacyjny
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The rules are cut and dried, so there’s no arguing with them.
The rules are cut and dried , so there’s no arguing with them.
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Jarring moment – moment wywołujący silne emocje
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His sudden outburst created a jarring moment during the meeting.
His sudden outburst created a jarring moment during the meeting.
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Get closure – zamknąć jakiś etap w życiu ,
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Revisiting the accident site gave him some closure.
Revisiting the accident site gave him some closure .
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Hair matted down – poplątane włosy
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Her hair was matted down from lying in bed all day.
Her hair was matted down from lying in bed all day.
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No-brainer – coś oczywistego, decyzja niewymagająca przemyślenia
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It’s a no-brainer—of course we’ll go with the better offer.
It’s a no-brainer —of course we’ll go with the better offer.
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Become too much to handle – przegiąć, stać się obciążeniem
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The babysitter admitted the child became too much to handle after two hours.
The babysitter admitted the child became too much to handle after two hours.
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Run errands – załatwiać sprawy
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He always runs errands on Saturday mornings—bank, groceries, dry cleaning.
He always runs errands on Saturday mornings—bank, groceries, dry cleaning.
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Lifeline – ostatnia deska ratunku
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The emergency loan served as a financial lifeline for the business.
The emergency loan served as a financial lifeline for the business.
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Lock in – przyklepać, zatwierdzić, przyjąć
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She locked in the deal after months of negotiation.
She locked in the deal after months of negotiation.
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Torrid affair – gorący romans
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He left his wife after admitting to a torrid affair with his coworker.
He left his wife after admitting to a torrid affair with his coworker.
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Line up – ustawić, zorganizować, przygotować zaaranżować
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I’ve lined up a babysitter so we can go out tonight.
I’ve lined up a babysitter so we can go out tonight.
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Deliver results – mieć wyniki, rezultaty
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Managers appreciate employees who take initiative and deliver results.
Managers appreciate employees who take initiative and deliver results.
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Laughing stock – pośmiewisko
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He became the laughing stock of his friends after tripping during the award speech.
He became the laughing stock of his friends after tripping during the award speech.
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Laid up – chory, spędzający czas choroby w łóżku
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She got laid up after slipping on the ice.
She got laid up after slipping on the ice.
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Pin sth down on sb – przypisać komuś winę, uczynić z kogoś podejrzanego
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Don’t try to pin this mess down on me—I wasn’t even here!
Don’t try to pin this mess down on me—I wasn’t even here!
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Have a vested interest in sth – mieć w czymś żywotny interes
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Of course she supports the plan—she has a vested interest in it.
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