unit 9.7

Jane cannot keep still, she is always fidgeting.

Sydney told Michael to get the heck out of her office.

As soon as he understood the instructions, he steamed into the task.

The President won the election with a whopping 90% of the votes.

The pay in his new job is infinitely better than in his old one!

I sat watching TV all night until I was practically goggle-eyed!

The blister on my heel eventually went hard and crusty.

Johnny went down with chicken pox and his mum stayed with him at home.

The crux of our financial problems is the mortgage on the house.

Holistic medicine treats the body as a whole and not just the affected part.

I’m so tired after my hectic day!

Sarah was in the neighbourhood and decided to drop in and say ”hello.”

He had to resort to stealing to make a living because he couldn’t get a job.

She glued the broken picture frame with a strong adhesive.

The dog picked the bone and gnawed at it.

The baby happily chewed on its teething ring.

Her husband’s death left a void in her life.

My attempt to apologize to my wife was counterproductive: I bought her new earrings and she called me a materialist. The measures taken to create jobs were counterproductive and only caused further unemployment.

Moja próba przeproszenia żony miała efekt odwrotny do zamierzonego: kupiłem jej nowe kolczyki, a ona nazwała mnie materialistą.