Książka Street Talk 3 - Lekcja 10

Przegląd

Fiszki

Pisownia

Test

worked up [Fraza]

(of a person) very angry or upset about something unpleasant that has happened

Ex: The team captain got worked up when the referee made a controversial decision .

to go off [Czasownik]

wybuchnąć

Ex: The teacher went off on the students for not completing their assignments on time .

Nauczyciel wygarnął uczniom za nieoddanie zadań na czas.

I'll say [Zdanie]

used to strongly agree with a statement

Ex:

to keep to [Czasownik]

trzymać się

Ex: Despite the distractions , she managed to keep to her study schedule .

Pomimo rozpraszających czynników, udało jej się trzymać swojego harmonogramu nauki.

no laughing matter [Fraza]

something very important and serious that cannot be joked about or underestimated

Ex: When it comes to global warming , it 's a no laughing matter ; we need to take action to protect the environment .

on the level [Fraza]

truthfully and without any deception

Ex: After investigating the allegations , the journalist concluded that the sources were credible and the story was on the level .

to [serve] {sb} right [Fraza]

to receive an unfortunate consequence or punishment that one truly deserves as a result of one's wrong behavior

Ex: The accident served as a wake-up call , and it served him right for texting while driving .

to behave in a way that reveals who a person truly is as opposed to whom they seem to be

Ex: The deceptive salesperson revealed their true colors when they resorted to dishonest tactics to close the deal .

square one [Rzeczownik]

punkt wyjścia

Ex: Starting from square one , she began to build her career from scratch .

Zaczynając od zera, zaczęła budować swoją karierę od podstaw.

long story short [Fraza]

used to indicate that one is not giving all the details of what happened but only the main points

Ex: Long story short , I missed my flight because I overslept .

what gives? [Zdanie]

used to ask why something is happening, especially when confused or annoyed

Ex: I thought we had plans; What gives?