"The thing about secret hotel reviews is that someone still has to foot the bill" What does "to foot the bill" mean?
to pay the cost of something
"If you are paying close on a week's wages to stay the night somewhere then it jolly well ought to be up to scratch" What does "up to scratch" mean?
reaching an acceptable standard
Clarkson was the right person to hire – she brings a lot of experience and some important skills to the table. What does a phrase "to bring sth to table" mean?
to provide something that will be a benefit
"I was hooked" What does it mean?
to be hooked on sth - to be addicted to sth
"I withstood their arrows..." What does it mean?
to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully
"Walking is an inexpensive method of moving around and, in our teeming cities, frequently the fastest". What does "teeming" mean?
full of people, crowded
"(...) legs are used as a means of propulsion". What does "propulsion" mean?
a force that pushes something forward (napęd)
"Spider Man, the brainchild of writer Stan Lee..." What does "brainchild" mean?
someone's new and clever idea or invention (czyjeś dzieło)
"His contemporaries, the Fantastic Four, argued with each other..." What do "contemporaries" mean?
existing or happening at the same time as something (współczesny, z tego samego okresu)
"Stan recalls that a throwaway idea gave birth to one of the world's great superheroes". What does "throwaway" mean?
disposable; that can be thrown away after being used once or twice jednorazowy, jednorazowego użytku
"For months, Stan had been toying with the notion of a new superhero..." What does a phrase "toy with a notion" mean?
to briefly think about doing something, but not really intend to do it (rozważać coś)
Stan waited for the enthusiastic reaction, for a hearty pat on the back and a robust: Gor for it!" What does "robust" mean?
strong and healthy (krzepki, zdecydowany, silny)
"Except for his superpower he'd be the quintessential hard-luck kid". What does quintessential mean?
being the most typical example or most important part of something
to pay the cost of something
to foot the bill
reaching an acceptable standard
to be up to scratch
to provide something that will be a benefit
to bring sth to the table
