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1 result
[rɪ'zʌlt] 1. n( consequence) skutek m, rezultat m; (of exam, competition, calculation) wynik m2. vito result in — prowadzić (doprowadzić perf) do +gen
to result (from) — wynikać (wyniknąć perf) (z +gen)
* * *1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) wynik, rezultat2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) wynik3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) wynik4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) wynik(i)2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) być wynikiem/rezultatem, wynikać2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) skończyć się -
2 decide
[dɪ'saɪd] 1. vt 2. vito decide to — decydować się (zdecydować się perf) +infin
to decide that … — decydować (z(a)decydować perf), że …
to decide on/against doing sth — postanawiać (postanowić perf) coś zrobić/czegoś nie robić
* * *1) (to (cause to) make up one's mind: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?) decydować się, przekonywać2) (to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain: The last goal decided the match.) rozstrzygać -
3 help
[hɛlp] 1. n 2. vtpomagać (pomóc perf) +datwith the help of — ( person) przy pomocy +gen; ( tool etc) za pomocą +gen
help! — pomocy!, ratunku!
I can't help thinking that … — coś mi się zdaje, że …
* * *[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) pomagać2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) pomóc3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) pomóc4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) obsługiwać5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) móc sie powstrzymać, móc coś poradzić2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) pomoc2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) pomoc3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) pomocnik4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) rada, ratunek•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out -
4 product
['prɔdʌkt]n* * *['prodəkt]1) (a result: The plan was the product of hours of thought.) produkt2) (something manufactured: The firm manufactures metal products.) produkt3) (the result of multiplying one number by another: The product of 9 and 2 is 18.) iloczyn -
5 cross
[krɔs] 1. n 2. vtstreet, room przechodzić (przejść perf) przez +acc; cheque zakreślać (zakreślić perf); arms, animals, plants krzyżować (skrzyżować perf); ( thwart) person psuć (popsuć perf) szyki +dat; plan krzyżować (pokrzyżować perf)Phrasal Verbs:3. vi4. adjthe boat crosses from … to … — łódź kursuje między +instr a +instr
podenerwowany, poirytowanyto cross o.s. — żegnać się (przeżegnać się perf)
to cross one's legs — zakładać (założyć perf) nogę na nogę
they've got their lines/wires crossed ( fig) — mówią o dwóch różnych rzeczach
* * *[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) zły- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) krzyż2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) krzyż3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) krzyż4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) utrapienie5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) krzyżówka6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) krzyż7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) krzyż2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) przekraczać, przecinać2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) krzyżować3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) przecinać się4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) mijać się5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) przekreślać6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) przekreślać7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) krzyżować8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) krzyżować plany•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
- cross out -
6 cut
[kʌt] 1. pt, pp cut, vtbread, meat kroić (pokroić perf); hand, knee rozcinać (rozciąć perf); grass przycinać (przyciąć perf); hair obcinać (obciąć perf); scene ( from book) usuwać (usunąć perf); (from film, broadcast) wycinać (wyciąć perf); prices obniżać (obniżyć perf); spending, supply ograniczać (ograniczyć perf); garment kroić (skroić perf); line, path przecinać (przeciąć perf); ( inf) ( cancel) odwoływać (odwołać perf)to cut one's finger — skaleczyć się ( perf) w palec
to get one's hair cut — obcinać (obciąć perf) sobie włosy
to cut sth short — skracać (skrócić perf) coś
to cut sb dead — udawać (udać perf), że się kogoś nie widzi
Phrasal Verbs:- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up2. vi 3. n( in skin) skaleczenie nt; (in salary, spending) cięcie nt; ( of meat) płat m; ( of garment) krój m4. adjcold cuts (US) — różne rodzaje wędlin i zimnych mięs pokrojone w plasterki
jewel (o)szlifowany* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) ciąć2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) ciąć3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) wycinać4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) ciąć, strzyc5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) obcinać6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) wycinać7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) przecinać8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) przekładać9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') przerywać10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) skracać, ścinać, zajeżdżać drogę11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) przecinać12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) opuszczać, nie uczęszczać do13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) ignorować2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) cięcie, obcięcie, przerwa2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) krój3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) kawałek, porcja•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) zjadliwy- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) bezlitosny- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short -
7 hazard
['hæzəd] 1. nzagrożenie nt, niebezpieczeństwo nt2. vtto be a fire/health hazard — stanowić zagrożenie pożarowe/dla zdrowia
I will hazard a guess that … — zaryzykuję twierdzenie, że …
* * *['hæzəd] 1. noun((something which causes) a risk of harm or danger: the hazards of mountain-climbing.) ryzyko2. verb1) (to risk; to be prepared to do (something, the result of which is uncertain): Are you prepared to hazard your life for the success of this mission?) ryzykować2) (to put forward (a guess etc).) spróbować zgadnąć•- hazardousness -
8 mix
[mɪks] 1. vtingredients, colours mieszać (zmieszać perf); (drink, sauce) przyrządzać (przyrządzić perf); cake kręcić (ukręcić perf); cement mieszać (wymieszać perf)to mix business with pleasure — łączyć (połączyć perf) przyjemne z pożytecznym
Phrasal Verbs:- mix in- mix up2. vi 3. n( combination) połączenie nt; ( powder) mieszanka f* * *[miks] 1. verb1) (to put or blend together to form one mass: She mixed the butter and sugar together; He mixed the blue paint with the yellow paint to make green paint.) zmieszać2) (to prepare or make by doing this: She mixed the cement in a bucket.) wymieszać3) (to go together or blend successfully to form one mass: Oil and water don't mix.) łączyć/mieszać się4) (to go together socially: People of different races were mixing together happily.) obcować, współżyć2. noun1) (the result of mixing things or people together: London has an interesting racial mix.) mieszanka2) (a collection of ingredients used to make something: (a) cake-mix.) mieszanka•- mixed- mixer
- mixture
- mix-up
- be mixed up
- mix up -
9 gamble
['gæmbl] 1. nryzyko nt2. vt3. vito gamble away — money, profits przegrywać (przegrać perf), przepuszczać (przepuścić perf) (inf)
to gamble on — stawiać (postawić perf) na +acc
* * *['ɡæmbl] 1. verb(to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.) uprawiać hazard2. noun((something which involves) a risk: The whole business was a bit of a gamble.) ryzyko- gambler- gambling
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10 development
[dɪ'vɛləpmənt]n* * *1) (the process or act of developing: a crucial stage in the development of a child.) rozwój2) (something new which is the result of developing: important new developments in science.) postęp -
11 fruition
[fruː'ɪʃən]nto come to fruition — actions, efforts owocować (zaowocować perf); plan, hope ziszczać się (ziścić się perf)
* * *[fru'iʃən]noun (an actual result; the happening of something that was thought of, hoped for etc: Her dreams came to fruition.) urzeczywistnienie, realizacja -
12 react
[riː'ækt]vi( respond)to react (to) — reagować (zareagować perf) (na +acc); ( rebel)
to react (against) — buntować się (zbuntować się perf) (przeciwko +dat); ( CHEM)
to react (with) — reagować (z +instr)
* * *[ri'ækt]1) (to behave in a certain way as a result of something: How did he react when you called him a fool?; He reacted angrily to the criticism; Hydrogen reacts with oxygen to form water.) zareagować2) ((with against) to behave or act in a certain way in order to show rejection of: Young people tend to react against their parents.) sprzeciwiać się3) ((with to) to be affected, usually badly, by (a drug etc): I react very badly to penicillin.) reagować•- reaction- reactionary
- reactor -
13 pass
[pɑːs] 1. vttime spędzać (spędzić perf); salt, glass etc podawać (podać perf); place, person mijać (minąć perf); car wyprzedzać (wyprzedzić perf); exam zdawać (zdać perf); law uchwalać (uchwalić perf); proposal przyjmować (przyjąć perf); ( fig) limit, mark przekraczać (przekroczyć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- pass by- pass for- pass on- pass out- pass up2. viperson przechodzić (przejść perf); ( in exam etc) zdawać (zdać perf); time mijać (minąć perf); vehicle przejeżdżać (przejechać perf)3. n( permit) przepustka f; ( in mountains) przełęcz f; (SPORT) podanie ntto get a pass in ( SCOL) — otrzymywać (otrzymać perf) zaliczenie z +gen
to make a pass at sb ( inf) — przystawiać się do kogoś (inf)
* * *1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) przechodzić2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) przekazywać, podawać3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) przechodzić, być ponad4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) wyprzedzać5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) spędzać6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) uchwalić7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) wydać wyrok8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) minąć, przejść9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) zdać2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) przełęcz2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) przepustka3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) zdanie egzaminu, pozytywna ocena4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) podanie•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up -
14 use
1. [juːs] n( using) użycie nt, stosowanie nt; ( usefulness) użytek m, zastosowanie nt2. [juːz] vtto go out of use — wychodzić (wyjść perf) z użycia
to make use of sth — stosować (zastosować perf) or wykorzystywać (wykorzystać perf) coś
to get used to — przyzwyczajać się (przyzwyczaić się perf) or przywykać (przywyknąć perf) do +gen
Phrasal Verbs:- use up* * *I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) użyć2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) zużywać•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) użycie2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) zastosowanie3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) wartość, sens4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) władza5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) prawo używania•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use -
15 fix
[fɪks] 1. vtdate, amount ustalać (ustalić perf), wyznaczać (wyznaczyć perf); leak, radio naprawiać (naprawić perf); meal przygotowywać (przygotować perf); ( inf) game, election fingować (sfingować perf); result fałszować (sfałszować perf)to fix sth to/on sth — ( attach) przymocowywać (przymocować perf) coś do czegoś; ( pin) przypinać (przypiąć ( perf)) coś do czegoś
to fix one's eyes/gaze on sb — utkwić ( perf) w kimś oczy/wzrok
Phrasal Verbs:- fix up2. n ( inf)* * *[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) umocować, utkwić2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) przytwierdzać3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) naprawiać4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) skupić, skoncentrować5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) ustalić6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) utrwalić7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) przygotować2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) kłopot, tarapaty- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
- fix up with -
16 tear
I 1. [tɛə(r)] nrozdarcie nt, dziura f2. vt; pt tore, pp torn 3. vito tear to pieces/to bits or to shreds — paper, letter, clothes drzeć (podrzeć perf) na kawałki or na strzępy; ( fig) person, work nie zostawić ( perf) suchej nitki na +loc
Phrasal Verbs:- tear out- tear upII [tɪə(r)] nłza fto burst into tears — wybuchać (wybuchnąć perf) płaczem
* * *I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) łza- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) rwać się, drzeć się2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) pędzić3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) drzeć się2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) rozdarcie- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up -
17 work
[wəːk] 1. n 2. vi 3. vtto go/get or set to work — zabierać się (zabrać się perf) do pracy
to work a mine/an oil well — pracować przy wydobyciu węgla/ropy
to work loose — screw etc obluzowywać się (obluzować się perf); knot rozluźniać się (rozluźnić się perf)
to work on the principle that … — działać przy założeniu, że …
to work miracles/wonders — czynić cuda
Phrasal Verbs:- work on- work out- work up* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) praca, robota2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) praca, zajęcie3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) praca4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) dzieło5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) praca6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) praca2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) pracować2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) pracować, być zajętym3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) działać, obsługiwać4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) sprawdzić się5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) posuwać się powoli, przedostać się itd.6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) stopniowo stawać się7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) wykonać, wykuć•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanizm2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) uczynek•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders -
18 fruit
[fruːt]n inv* * *[fru:t] 1. noun1) (the part of a plant that produces the seed, especially when eaten as food: The fruit of the vine is the grape.) owoc2) (a result; something gained as a result of hard work etc: the fruit of his hard work.) owoc2. verb(to produce fruit: This tree fruits early.) owocować- fruitful- fruition
- fruitless
- fruitlessly
- fruity -
19 cause
[kɔːz] 1. n(of outcome, effect) przyczyna f; ( reason) powód m; (aim, principle) sprawa f2. vtpowodować (spowodować perf), wywoływać (wywołać perf)to cause sth to be done — sprawiać (sprawić perf), że coś zostanie zrobione
to cause sb to do sth — sprawić ( perf), że ktoś coś zrobi
* * *[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) powód2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) powód3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) cel2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) powodować -
20 slip
[slɪp] 1. n( fall) poślizgnięcie (się) nt; ( mistake) pomyłka f; ( underskirt) halka f; ( of paper) kawałek m2. vt 3. vito slip into the room — wślizgiwać się (wślizgnąć się perf) do pokoju
to let a chance slip by — przepuścić ( perf) okazję
to give sb the slip — zwiać ( perf) komuś (inf)
to slip on one's jacket — narzucać (narzucić perf) marynarkę
Phrasal Verbs:- slip in- slip out- slip up* * *I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) poślizgnąć się2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) wyślizgnąć się3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) obniżać loty, opuszczać się4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) wymykać się5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) zrywać się z6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) wsuwać2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) poślizgnięcie2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) pomyłka3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) halka4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) pochylnia•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) świstek, pasek
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(the) road to something — the road to something phrase a process or series of events that will achieve something or have a particular result The road to success is not always an easy one. on the road to recovery/success etc: After weeks of illness he is finally on the… … Useful english dictionary
the upshot of something — the upshot (of something) phrase the result of a process or an event The upshot was that he was banned from driving. Thesaurus: general words for results and outcomessynonym Main entry: upshot … Useful english dictionary
result in something — reˈsult in sth derived to make sth happen Syn: lead to • The cyclone has resulted in many thousands of deaths. • result in something sb/sth doing sth These policies resulted in many elderly people suffering hardship … Useful english dictionary
be (all) the better for something — phrase to improve as a result of something Their performance will be all the better for a little extra practice. Thesaurus: to become bettersynonym Main entry: better … Useful english dictionary
the road to something — a process or series of events that will achieve something or have a particular result The road to success is not always an easy one. on the road to recovery/success etc: After weeks of illness he is finally on the road to recovery. It s a crucial … English dictionary
on the back of something — phrase because of something, or helped by something Share prices rose sharply on the back of a rise in profits. Thesaurus: because and because ofsynonym Main entry: back * * * on the back of sth idiom as a result of an achievemen … Useful english dictionary
sow the seeds of something — sow/plant/the seeds of something phrase to do something that makes a process or feeling start to develop The seeds of doubt were already planted in his mind. Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happensynonym Main entry: seed … Useful english dictionary
in the wake of something — in the wake of (something) following or as a result of something. The airport lowered parking rates in the wake of many complaints from drivers who felt the rates were far too high … New idioms dictionary
sow the seeds of something — sow the seeds (of (something)) to do something that will cause a particular result in the future. Religious conflict sowed the seeds of the government s downfall. Officials say they are planting the seeds for freedom and democracy … New idioms dictionary
the luck of the draw — the outcome of chance rather than something one can control quality of care depends largely on the luck of the draw * * * the luck of the draw see ↑luck, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑draw the luck of the draw used to say that the result of something… … Useful english dictionary
in the wake of something — phrase happening after an event or as a result of it An inquiry has been set up in the wake of the crash. Thesaurus: after another event or timesynonym Main entry: wake * * * in the wake of sb/sth idiom coming after or following … Useful english dictionary