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101 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) utrzeć (komuś) nosaEnglish-Polish dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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102 talk down to
(to speak to (someone) as if he/she is much less important, clever etc: Children dislike being talked down to.) mówić do kogoś z góry -
103 tie (someone) down
(to limit someone's freedom etc: Her work tied her down.) krępować -
104 tie (someone) down
(to limit someone's freedom etc: Her work tied her down.) krępować -
105 tone down
vt* * *(to make or become softer, less harsh etc: He toned down some of his criticisms.) łagodzić, łagodnieć -
106 track down
vt* * *(to pursue or search for (someone or something) until it is caught or found: I managed to track down an old copy of the book.) odszukać -
107 water down
vt* * *(to dilute: This milk has been watered down.) rozwodnić -
108 write down
vt* * *(to record in writing: She wrote down every word he said.) zapisać -
109 batten down
vtto batten down the hatches ( NAUT) — zamykać (zamknąć perf) luki
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110 buckle down
vito buckle down (to sth) — przykładać się (przyłożyć się perf) (do czegoś)
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111 lie-down
['laɪdaun]n ( BRIT)to have a lie-down — położyć się ( perf) (do łóżka)
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112 tie down
vt ( fig)to tie sb down (to a date (etc)) — wiązać (związać perf) kogoś (terminem (etc))
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113 weigh down
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114 clamp down
( with on) (to check or control strictly.) wzmacniać kontrolę -
115 lay down the law
(to state something in a way that indicates that one expects one's opinion and orders to be accepted without argument.) stwierdzić autorytatywnie -
116 let one's hair down
(to behave in a free and relaxed manner.) rozluźnić się -
117 look down one's nose at
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118 pull down
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119 rub down
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120 send down
(to expel (a student) from a university.) wyrzucić, relegować
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