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jautājums		atbilde
go Dutch At the end of the meal, we decided to go Dutch. sākt mācīties		each person pays their own expenses
stick to your guns If you want to win the argument, you should stick to your guns. sākt mācīties		keep your position even if people try to criticize you
return the compliment sākt mācīties		do something for someone because they have done something for you
save face The politician managed to save face by escaping blame for the mistake. sākt mācīties		protect your reputation
follow suit Everyone at the party was wearing special costumes, and we had to follow suit. sākt mācīties		do what other people are doing
give ground During the negotiation, they decided to give ground in order to reach an agreement sākt mācīties		ustąpić change your position in order to make it easier to reach an agreement
to wine and dine someone We were wined and dined all over the city. sākt mācīties		taken out for expensive meals
to get the wrong idea I was trying to be polite, but he got the wrong idea sākt mācīties		misunderstood
cause offense sākt mācīties		powodować obrazę
nod sākt mācīties		an upward or downward movement of the head
keep still sākt mācīties		do not move
latecomers sākt mācīties		people who arrive late
condemn sākt mācīties		disapprove of something/someone
unnerve someone sākt mācīties		make someone feel nervous or uncomfortable
temper tantrum sākt mācīties		sudden periods of uncontrolled childish anger

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