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foraging for food

searching for food

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self-sufficient

independent

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the trappings of success

the money, fame and possesions that successful people have

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flat-pack

furniture that comes in parts that you fit together yourself

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assembly line

linia monta偶owa

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ethos

etos

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pipe dream

marzenie 艣ci臋tej g艂owy

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key indicator

kluczowy wska藕nik

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standing order

zlecenie sta艂e

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liability

odpowiedzialno艣膰 prawna

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current account

rachunek bie偶膮cy

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direct debit

polecenie zap艂aty

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no-claims bonus

zni偶ka za bezszkodow膮 jazd臋

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sort code

kod bankowy

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comprehensive policy

dodatkowe ubezpieczenie

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third-party

osoba trzecia

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splash out on

zaszale膰 na co艣

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live beyond one鈥檚 means

偶y膰 ponad stan

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struggle to make ends meet

walka, by zwi膮za膰 koniec z ko艅cem

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being strapped for cash

by膰 przywi膮zanym do got贸wki

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fritter away

roztrwania膰

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live on the breadline

偶y膰 na granicy ub贸stwa

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poverty-stricken

dotkni臋ty ub贸stwem

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squander

marnotrastwo

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set up

a display / a company / an advertising agency

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conduct

research / a survey / analysis

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launch

a product / campaign / an investigation

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make

a deal / a loss / a profit

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gain

market share / experience / access

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boost

sales / profits / productivity

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outstrip

supply / rivals / inflation

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manipulate

our minds / public opinion / data

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soar

wzrasta膰 do wysokiego poziomu

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surge

wzrasta膰 gwa艂townie i mocno

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tumble

szybki i niekontrolowany spadek

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slump

szybki spadek

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rocket

wzrasta膰 ekstremalnie szybko (tak偶e w sukcesie)

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dip

spada膰 do ni偶szego poziomu

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plummet

spada膰 bardzo szybko i niektrolowanie (synonim tumble)

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escalate

pot臋gowa膰

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volatile price

zmienna cena

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the brains behind

by膰 m贸zgiem czego艣

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pick the brains

zasi臋gn膮膰 rady

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brainwave

ol艣nienie

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brainchild

pomys艂 / plan

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brainwashed

poddany praniu m贸zgu

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scatterbrained

roztrzepany / roztargniony

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brain-teaser

艂amig艂贸wka

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rack one鈥檚 brains

艂ama膰 sobie m贸zgi

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pull sth off

accomplish

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get over

conquer

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put up

install

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reel off

recite

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find out

ascertain

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carry out

conduct

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pass on

transmit

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team up

collaborate

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hold up

impede

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make out

discern

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pin on

attribute to

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give up

cease

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make up

comprise

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clear up

resolve

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turn around

revolutionize

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recall

(formal) to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you remember

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recollect

to make mental effort to bring sth from your mind

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remember

to be able to bring back a piece of information into your mind, or to keep a piece of information in your memory

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remember

to keep a fact in your mind and try not to forget

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memorize

to learn sth (e.g. list of words, names) so you can repeat it exactly

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remind

to tell somebody about sth they have forgotten

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reflect on

to spend time thinking carefully about sth (past event or experience)

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reminisce

to talk or write about events and experiences in your \n past that are happy memories

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commemorate

to show that you remember and respect an important person or event in the past

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grey area

szara strefa

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raw deal

nieuczciwe traktowanie / transakcja

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slippery slope

r贸wnia pochy艂a

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itchy feet

potrzeba podr贸偶owania

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long shot

nienajlepsze rozwi膮zanie ale mo偶e si臋 uda膰

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fine line

cienka granica

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level playing field

wyr贸wnane szanse

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sore point

dra偶liwy temat

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wishful thinking

pomy艣lne 偶yczenie

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foregone conclusion

z g贸ry przes膮dzony rezultat

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last resort

ostatnia deska ratunku

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saving grace

jedyna zaleta pomimo tylu wad

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mixed blessing

co艣 co posiada plusy i minusy

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cold feet

stch贸rzy膰

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premium

sk艂adka ubezpieczeniowa

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