VOCABULARY to bring down - obniżać, obalać to get over - tu: wydobrzeć, wykurować się, dojść do siebie to fight off - zwalczyć (np. chorobę) the show must go on - nie ustaje ruch w interesie, życie toczy się dalej painkiller - proszek przeciwbólowy temperature - temperatura to reduce - zmniejszać, obniżać, redukować to feel - czuć (się) relief - ulga CD - płyta kompaktowa medicine - lekarstwo

Lesson 12
To bring down, to get over

MATT: I've got to fight it off Vicki! We've got a programme to do.
The show must go on!
VICKI: I've got some painkillers in my bag somewhere…Here…
MATT: Oh, thanks. That should bring my temperature down.
VICKI: Yes, hopefully it'll reduce your temperature.

VICKI: So, Matt, how are you feeling now?
MATT: Oh…I'm feeling much better, thanks! I think I'm getting over it all.
VICKI: Well, that's a relief.


Example:

to bring down: The internet is bringing down the price of CDs.

to bring down: Scandals can bring governments down.

Exercises:

to bring down: Take some medicine to bring down your temperature.

to get over something: I was ill but now I'm getting over it.

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