unit 7.6

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rejoice
The rescue team rejoiced at the happy outcome of the events.
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cieszyć się
keep/have one’s wits about one
Travellers need to keep their wits about them in foreign countries.
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mieć się na baczności, zachować zimną krew
play ball (with sb)
If you would play ball, we could finish this today.
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współdziałać
start the ball rolling
We need to start the ball rolling now if we hope to be ready by May.
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zacząć coś, brać się do dzieła
conduct
The way in which you conducted your research is totally unacceptable.
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przeprowadzać
jump the gun
Why did you have to jump the gun and tell them the news?
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zrobić falstart, pospieszyć się
off one’s own bat
Mark organised the Christmas party off his own bat, we didn’t need to ask him.
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z własnej inicjatywy
bad sport
You’re such a bad sport, it’s no wonder people refuse to play tennis with you!
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osoba nie umiejąca przegrywać
beat sb at sb’s own game
If you want to win, you’ll have to beat him at his own game; use his tactics against him.
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pobić kogoś jego własną bronią
two can play at that game
If he is cheating, then so will I; two can play at that game!
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miarka za miarkę; każdy może odpłacić pięknym za nadobne
a level playing field
American businessmen ask for a level playing field when they compete with foreign companies.
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wyrównane szanse
lead the field
Chanel leads the field in the fashion industry.
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dzierżyć ster
dismal
My prospects of finding a suitable job are dismal.
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kiepski, fatalny
run out of steam
After running for 5 miles, Jim had to pull out of the race because he had run out of steam.
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opaść z sił
put all one’s faith in sth/sb
The public put all their faith in the government’s ability to improve the situation.
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pokładać wiarę w kimś lub czymś
dispenser
I was thirsty so I went to the drinks dispenser for some coffee.
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automat z napojami lub słodyczami
revenue
One study claimed that the government would receive about í1 billion in tax revenues this year.
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dochód, wpływy
prefabricated
The refugees were given accommodation in prefabricated homes.
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z prefabrykatów
grandstand
The grandstand was filled to capacity on the day of the Cup Final.
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trybuny, główna trybuna
customise
We should customise our programmes to suit the viewers’ needs.
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specjalnie dostosować (do wymogów klienta)

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