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BBC - THE ENGLISH WE SPEAK (PLIMAT) - 2023

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  • to suddenly become very angry and start shouting or behaving violently He ______ _________ ________ _________ because he thought I was threatening his dog (wpaść w szał)
    WENT OFF ON ONE
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  • not to know what to do or say Kevin didn't know how to operate the new computer system. He ____ ____ ____ ______. (nie wiedzieć, co począć)
    WAS AT A LOSS
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  • speak quietly so that other people cannot hear exactly what you are saying He always says things ____ his ____ about the work and tasks he's given. I'm not sure what his problem is. (pod nosem)
    UNDER HIS BREATH
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  • what a person says to give credit to someone, or show admiration or approval _______ _____ to you for completing your first marathon – what an achievement! (czapki z głów)
    HATS OFF
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  • A person or thing that serves as motivation for someone to sustain or improve health and fitness. I've got a new app on my smartphone that has given me the ____________ to eat more healthily. (motywacja do zdrowego stylu życia)
    FITSPIRATION
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  • an occasion when someone mentions a person or thing in order to thank them or praise them I want to give a ______-____ to my dad, who helped me a lot. (podziękowanie)
    SHOUT-OUT
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  • to accept new ideas and give more attention to what is happening now They've been playing the same old music for ten years now - it's time to ____ _____ the _________. (iść z duchem czasu)
    GET WITH THE PROGRAMME
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  • to go to a higher level, or to reach the same high level as something else Why not _______ ______ to our premium version? (podciągnąć coś do wyższego poziomu)
    LEVEL UP
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  • a firm refusal or rejection of something (such as an offer) I'd give that a ______ _______. I'd rather go to the cinema on a rainy day – would you like to come with me? (zdecydowanie NIE)
    HARD PASS
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  • to comment on the statement that turned out to be wrong I told him categorically that we could never be anything more than friends. ________ ________ ________! Within a few months, we were engaged! (akurat; wręcz przeciwnie)
    FAMOUS LAST WORDS
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  • Go through lots of effort to make something happen I had to ________ through ________ trying to get a loan from the bank – there were forms to fill in, paperwork to fi
    JUMP THROUGH HOOPS
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  • available for people to hear, read, or discuss There are several issues ____ _____ ______ that we need to discuss before we can make a decision. (do rozważenia, do rozpatrzenia)
    ON THE TABLE
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  • something that you strongly dislike because it particularly annoys you My ______ ________ is when somebody leaves a dirty toilet. (coś, co mnie wkurza)
    PET HATE / PET PEEVE
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  • It involves an employee prioritizing tasks that make them seem more productive, more available and busier than they really are. (produkcyjność na pokaz)
    PRODUCTIVITY THEATRE
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  • to accept that you have lost something or that you will not be able to have something:- If France lose this game, they can _______their chances of winning the cup __________. (pożegnać się z czymś)
    KISS SOMETHING GOODBYE
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  • as good as it could be; perfect: My bosses’ comments about improving business profits were _____ _______. (w punkt)
    ON POINT
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