Lesson - Cultural Know-How

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go Dutch
At the end of the meal, we decided to go Dutch.
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each person pays their own expenses
stick to your guns
If you want to win the argument, you should stick to your guns.
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keep your position even if people try to criticize you
return the compliment
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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.
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protect your reputation
follow suit
Everyone at the party was wearing special costumes, and we had to follow suit.
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do what other people are doing
give ground
During the negotiation, they decided to give ground in order to reach an agreement
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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.
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taken out for expensive meals
to get the wrong idea
I was trying to be polite, but he got the wrong idea
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misunderstood
cause offense
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powodować obrazę
nod
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an upward or downward movement of the head
keep still
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do not move
latecomers
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people who arrive late
condemn
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disapprove of something/someone
unnerve someone
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make someone feel nervous or uncomfortable
temper tantrum
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sudden periods of uncontrolled childish anger

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