Masterclass proficiency unit 1 page 10-13

self-importance

the belief that you are more important or have a higher value than other people

far-off look

describes a time that is a long way from the present, or in the distant past future

flab

soft loose flesh on someone's body

sparkle

a glittering flash of light

burrow down

dogrzebać się

hollow out

to make an empty space inside something

hang sth up

to stop using and needing something because you have given up the sport or activity it's used for

on the spot

immediately

unending

describes activities or events, especially unpleasant ones when they seem to continue for ever

set down

If a vehicle ~~s ~~ a passenger, it stops so that the passenger can get out

put off

to decide or arrange to delay an event or activity until a later time or date

clear out

to tidy a place by getting rid of things that you do not want

break up

to divide into many pieces, or to divide something into many pieces

shallow

not showing serious or careful thought= disapproving

devoid

to lack or be without something that is necessary or usual

bring myself round

to make someone become conscious again after being unconscious

pick myself up

to stand up when you fallen.

pull one's socks up

to recover from something

count myself in

to include someone in an activity or arrangement

put myself back

to raise something, or to fix something in a raised position

urge

a strong wish, especially one which is difficult or impossible to control

plead

to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something

hearty

enthusiastic, energetic, and often loudly expressed

beam

a line of light that shines from a bright object

flash

shine brightly and suddenly; to move very fast; to communicate quickly

throw out

get rid of

cut down

reduce number, amount, eat less

cut down on sth

to do less of something or use something in smaller amounts

stop off

to visit or stay at a place for a short time when you are going somewhere else

turn back

to return in the direction you have come from, or to make someone do this

mailshot

the posting of advertising or similar material to a lot of people at one time

well-being

the state of feeling healthy and happy

sewer

a large pipe, usually underground, which is used for carrying waste water and human waste, such as urine and solid waste, away from buildings to a place where they can be safely got rid of= kanał ściekowy

drill

a tool or machine which makes holes

press down

nacisnąć

rub-down

an act of cleaning and smoothing something, or of drying a person or animal

delve into

to examine something carefully in order to discover more information about smn or sth; = ryć

dig up

move soil/ come across information

exhilaration

excitement and happiness

to hand sth over

to gine sth to another person usually by hands to authoirty: police etc.

turn out

happen

take away

remove sth

drawn in

nabrać

to do one good

to have good effect

exhortation

to strongly encourage or try to persuade smn to do sth

exhibition

when objects such as paintings are shown to the public

exhalation

to send air out of your lungs

softened

to become soft or to make sth soft

soothed

to make smn feel calm or less worried= pain, crying baby,

appeased

to bring peace, quiet, to satisfy or relief

relieved

happy that sth unpleasant had not happened or has ended

a new broom

a new person in charge who makes changes

a wet blanket

someone who does not want to join in and spoils the fun for everbody else

a stuffed shirt

a pompous, self-opinionated person; someone who behave in a very formal and old-fashioned way and thinks that they are very important

a couch potato

someone who likes to sit in comfort and do nothing

an armchair critic

someone who expresses opinions about things they know very little about

a fair weather friend

someone who stands by you only when thing are going well

a nosy parker

a gossip who wants to know everything that happens to other ppl

a rolling stone

smn who doesn't like to stay in one place

come in for something

be exposed to something unpleasant

come down(heavily) on somebody

criticise or punish harshly

come out with something

say something surprising

come up with something

produce an idea

come to the point

avoid details and say what's important

come round

regain consciousness

come round to something/ an idea

change your opinion

come down with something

catch an illness

come to terms with

accept a situation as it is

pompous

too serious and full of importance

supple(ness)

bending or able to be bent easily; not stiff= giętki