DO |
Sports, homework , a job, the dishes, the cooking, research, an English course, a crossword
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MAKE |
A mistake, a noise, friends, fun, progress, notes, time, a coffee, a suggestion, a decision, a phone call
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TAKE |
A photo, the bus, a break, notes, a shower, time, a job, an exam, the train, a decidion, a guess
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HAVE |
A party, a shower, fun, time, a break, a job, friends, an accident, a shock, an idea, a meeting
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GO |
Shopping, swimming, skiing, riding, cycling, sailing, fishing, climbing
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BEAT |
The record, an opponent, a carpet, the traffic, the clock,
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CATCH |
A cold, a train, a fish, a glimpse
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EARN |
Money, respect, a salary, a living
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HOLD |
The record, hands, a meeting, a licence
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KEEP |
The change, a secret, a diary, a promise
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LOSE |
A job, money, a game, interest, face, time, customers
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lose it = informal wściec się, wkurzyć się lose confidence = stracić pewność siebie lose heart = stracić odwagę lose ground = tracić dystans do kogoś |
MISS |
The bus, the point, an opportunity, a friend, the chance
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hit-and-miss = bezplanowy, ryzykowny miss sth out = BrE opuścić coś, przeoczyć coś miss out - stracic okazję miss the mark = nie trafić, nie zdołać osiągnąć czegoś miss the boat = informal stracić okazję |
PASS |
An exam, a test, the salt, the ball
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pass on-przekazywać pass out-mdleć pass off - mijać (np. o przyjęciu) bus pass - autobusowy bilet okresowy |
PLAY |
The piano, a role, cards, tennis
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Play around - marnować czas Play up -inf. Nawalać, wysiadać Play nice - być miłym play off - BrE grać do rozstrzygnięcia play-off - BrE spotkanie barażowe |
SAVE |
Time, money, energy, a penalty, face
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save the day -urat. sytuację save your breath (spoken) -nie wysilaj się (w sytuacji, gdy nie chcemy słuchać kogoś słuchać |
SPEND |
Time, money, the night, a fortune
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Spending power Spend time on “spend a penny” |
WIN |
A race, a prize, support, a match
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Win (sb) over Win (sth) back Win the day |