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When his watch was confiscated, he took it lying down... He didn’t ´stand his ground and put up a fight against it. 学び始める
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to accept bad treatment without complaining
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The visit came out of the blue. 学び始める
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if something happens _______, it is very unexpected
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He didn’t really cross swords with Mr. Hunter, but he did argue with him a bit. 学び始める
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He didn’t throw a fit at the idea of losing his watch, but he was a bit annoyed by it. 学び始める
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a time when you feel an emotion very strongly and cannot control your behaviour; Pol. atak szału, napad
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He didn’t throw a fit at the idea of losing his watch, but he was a bit annoyed by it. 学び始める
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to be very angry or shocked
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The author came clean and admitted that he consulted his watch extremely frequently. 学び始める
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to finally tell the truth about something you have been hiding
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The Epsilon Suave watch company wasn’t prepared to give and take on the question of the image of those who wore their watches. 学び始める
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a willingness between two people or groups to understand each other, and to let each other have or do some of the things they want; mutual concessions (Pol. ustępstwa), shared benefits, and cooperation
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According to the First Law of Timepieces, high flyers have cogs in the machine to tell them the time. 学び始める
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someone who is extremely successful in their job or in school
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According to the First Law of Timepieces, high flyers have cogs in the machine to tell them the time. 学び始める
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someone who only has a small unimportant job in a large organization
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Problems with time-keeping were responsible for the author being constantly in a stew 学び始める
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confused or worried about a difficult situation you are in
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Problems with time-keeping were responsible for the author being constantly in a stew 学び始める
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He wasn’t even offered a chance to keep his watch if he would pull his socks up and start behaving better – it was confiscated at once. 学び始める
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to make an effort to improve your behaviour or your work
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When his watch was confiscated, he took it lying down... He didn’t ´stand his ground and put up a fight against it. 学び始める
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to show great determination to oppose sth or get out of a difficult situation
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Then Epsilon Suave Company were trying to keep a tight rein on their customers, allowing them little freedom 学び始める
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a long narrow band of leather that is fastened around a horse's head in order to control it; Pol. cugle, lejce, wodze
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keep a tight rein on sb/sth Then Epsilon Suave Company were trying to keep a tight rein on their customers, allowing them little freedom 学び始める
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As they had slipped a document into the box of the watch, they had legal grounds for laying down the law 学び始める
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to tell other people what to do, how they should think etc, in a very strong or impolite way
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The company only wanted cool customers wearing their watches – not people likely to get flustered 学び始める
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someone who always behaves calmly
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They didn’t get down to brass tacks immediately – they approached the crux of the matter indirectly. 学び始める
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a very hard bright yellow metal that is a mixture of copper (Pol. miedź) and zinc; Pol. mosiądz
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They didn’t get down to brass tacks immediately – they approached the crux of the matter indirectly. 学び始める
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a small nail with a sharp point and a flat top; Pol. ćwiek, gwóźdź tapicerski
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They didn’t get down to brass tacks immediately – they approached the crux of the matter indirectly. 学び始める
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to start talking about the most important facts or details of something; Pol. przejść do rzeczy/kokretów
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The author didn’t turn up for appointments at the arranged time on the dot – he was always a little early. 学び始める
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exactly on time or at a particular time; Examle: He came at five ______.
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He didn’t get the picture clear at once about why his watch was to be confiscated 学び始める
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to understand a situation
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He didn’t get the picture clear at once about why his watch was to be confiscated 学び始める
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to clearly understand a situation
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When his watch was confiscated, he took it lying down... He didn’t ´stand his ground and put up a fight against it. 学び始める
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to stay where you are when someone threatens you, in order to show them that you are not afraid
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The company felt that such a sophisticated watch was out on his wrist. 学び始める
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not suitable for a particular situation or occasion; not in the correct or usual position
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