on the grounds | na podstawie |
in lieu of | instead of |
to be on edge | to be nervous, excited or bad-tempered |
in keeping with sth | appropriate or expected in a particular situation |
on the brink | to be very close to a very unpleasant or dangerous situation |
on the fringe of | na marginesie |
in the region of | used when you are giving a number, price, etc. to show that it is not exact |
in vain | without success |
to coin | to make up |
an allure | attraction |
to plague | to cause pain or trouble to sb/sth over a period of time |
aisle | przejscie pomiedzy rzedami |
from scratch | from the beginning |
to shoulder responsibility | to accept the responsibility for sth |
to foot the bill | o be responsible for paying the cost of sth |
to thumb a lift | o make a signal with your thumb to passing drivers to ask them to stop and take you somewhere |
to elbow your way in | przepychać się, robić sobie miejsce |
to tiptoe into a room | to enter quietly |
to cash in on an idea | wykorzystywać pomysł mając z niego korzyści materialne |
to corner a thief | przyłapać złodzieja |
to man a ship | zapelnic ludzmi statek |
to coat with pain | pokrywac bolem |
to ship goods | dostarczac doobra |
to house asylum seekers | poszukiwac ciepla domowego |