Sabrina 4

A gaggle of geese waddled out of the farmyard and onto the street.

Stado gęsi wyszło z podwórza i weszło na ulicę.

Jesse Jackson was a disciple of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Do you think if we leave the party together it will set/start tongues wagging? They tried to keep their affair secret, but it wasn't long before tongues began to wag.

As young ladies we were expected to act/behave with proper decorum.

Meeting in a waterborne tryst, the lovers are literally carried away.

They're going to be formidable team.

Oni będą bardzo groźnym zespołem.

The circumference of the circle measures around 31 centimetres.

Obwód okręgu wynosi około 31 centymetrów.

Seal the package (up) with tape. He sealed (down) the envelope and put a stamp on it. This floor has just been sealed (with varnish), so don't walk on it!

Food and fuel prices are very volatile in a war situation. The situation was made more volatile by the fact that people had been drinking a lot of alcohol. The substance is highly volatile.

Flies, lice, and cockroaches can all be described as vermin.

He's fathered three children.

I think my uncle still conceives of me as a four-year-old. He couldn't conceive of a time when he would have no job. Do you know exactly when you conceived? The baby was conceived in March, so will be born in December.

Her latest book has engendered a lot of controversy.

She was screeching at him at the top of her voice. He was screeching with pain/laughter. The economic recovery is likely to screech to a halt/standstill (= stop very suddenly) if taxes are increased.

The singer wished it to be known that he had left the band (out) of his own volition.

Many farmers have been riled by Department of Agriculture fines. Your loud parties rile up the neighbors.