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Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency)
to [flog] a dead horse

to waste time and energy on something that cannot be changed or revived

Ex: Arguing with him about his decision now is just flogging a dead horse—he's made up his mind. 
to dissent
to dissent
[Czasownik]

to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted

sprzeciwiać się, mieć odmienne zdanie

sprzeciwiać się, mieć odmienne zdanie

Ex: She was known to often dissent during meetings, always challenging the prevailing views. 
braggadocio
braggadocio
[Rzeczownik]

a display of excessive pride, often through loud claims

przechwałki, chełpliwość

przechwałki, chełpliwość

Ex: His endless braggadocio about sales figures wore thin on his colleagues. 
to bicker
to bicker
[Czasownik]

to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

sprzeczać się, kłócić się

sprzeczać się, kłócić się

Ex: The siblings continued to bicker over who got to use the TV remote, each insisting on their preferred channel. 
bromide
bromide
[Rzeczownik]

a dull, overused statement said to comfort someone but that fails to do so

bromek, oklepany zwrot

bromek, oklepany zwrot

Ex: Her speech was full of bromides about teamwork and perseverance, but it lacked any concrete plan. 
carping
carping
[Rzeczownik]

a constant finding of small faults or griping over minor issues instead of offering solutions

drobiazgowość, zrzędzenie

drobiazgowość, zrzędzenie

Ex: Instead of constructive feedback, his carping only created tension among the team. 
to cavil
to cavil
[Czasownik]

to make objections, often over small details without a good reason

czepiać się, doszukiwać się błędów

czepiać się, doszukiwać się błędów

Ex: Despite the delicious dinner, she couldn't help but cavil about the tablecloth not matching the décor. 
platitude
platitude
[Rzeczownik]

a statement or advice that is no longer effective or interesting because it has been repeated over and over again

banalność, oklepany frazes

banalność, oklepany frazes

Ex: They nodded at every platitude about making sacrifices today for a better tomorrow. 
sour grapes
sour grapes
[Rzeczownik]

a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth

kwaśne winogrona, udawana pogarda

kwaśne winogrona, udawana pogarda

Ex: He said the promotion was not worth it, but it sounded like sour grapes. 
untenable
untenable
[przymiotnik]

(of a position, argument, theory, etc.) not capable of being supported, defended, or justified when receiving criticism or objection

nie do utrzymania, nie do obrony

nie do utrzymania, nie do obrony

Ex: The theory was considered untenable once new evidence emerged. 
to controvert
to controvert
[Czasownik]

to demonstrate that a claim, theory, or statement is untrue

obalać, zaprzeczać

obalać, zaprzeczać

Ex: New research controverted the long-held theory about climate cycles. 
to demur
to demur
[Czasownik]

to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

sprzeciwiać się, okazywać niechęć

sprzeciwiać się, okazywać niechęć

Ex: When asked to work overtime, Sarah demurred, citing family commitments. 
to gainsay
to gainsay
[Czasownik]

to disagree or deny that something is true

zaprzeczać, negować

zaprzeczać, negować

Ex: No one could gainsay the evidence presented by the prosecution; it was indisputable. 
to quibble
to quibble
[Czasownik]

to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them

sprzeczać się o drobiazgi, narzekać na błahe sprawy

sprzeczać się o drobiazgi, narzekać na błahe sprawy

Ex: Instead of focusing on the main issue, he chose to quibble over minor details. 
to remonstrate
to remonstrate
[Czasownik]

to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something

protestować, sprzeciwiać się

protestować, sprzeciwiać się

Ex: The employees gathered to remonstrate against the sudden changes in their work hours. 
to impugn
to impugn
[Czasownik]

to question someone's honesty, quality, motive, etc.

zakwestionować, podważyć

zakwestionować, podważyć

Ex: The article impugns the motives behind the mayor's new policy, suggesting it serves his own interests more than the public's. 
to dehort
to dehort
[Czasownik]

to strongly discourage someone from doing something

stanowczo odradzać, mocno zniechęcać

stanowczo odradzać, mocno zniechęcać

Ex: The teacher dehorted the students from cheating on the exam. 
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