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circle the wagons

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zjednoczyć się przeciw zewnętrznej krytyce

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circle the wagons

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A Joint Response

  1. A

    After the criticism the team stopped arguing.

    Po krytyce zespół przestał się spierać.

  2. B

    They decided to circle the wagons.

    Postanowili zjednoczyć się przeciw zewnętrznej krytyce.

  3. A

    Did they prepare a response?

    Przygotowali odpowiedź?

  4. B

    Yes, using shared data.

    Tak, ze wspólnymi danymi.

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Translations

Polishzjednoczyć się przeciw zewnętrznej krytyceexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Germansich gegen Kritik von außen zusammenschließenexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Spanishunirse frente a críticas externasexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.
Russianсплотиться против внешней критикиexpressionNo voice for this language is installed. Speech practice is still available.

Examples of use

Polish

Podczas śledztwa kierownicy zjednoczyli się przeciw krytyce.

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English

Under investigation, the executives circled the wagons.

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German

Während der Untersuchung schlossen sich die Führungskräfte gegen Kritik zusammen.

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Spanish

Durante la investigación, los directivos se unieron frente a las críticas.

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Russian

Во время расследования руководители сплотились против критики.

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Grammar

idiom

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circle the wagons
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Example

Under investigation, the executives circled the wagons.

hoist with your own petard

paść ofiarą własnej intrygi

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a Pyrrhic victory

pyrrusowe zwycięstwo

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tilt at windmills

walczyć z wiatrakami

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cross the Rubicon

przekroczyć Rubikon

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a sacred cow

nietykalna zasada

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a wolf in sheep's clothing

wilk w owczej skórze

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He was made the scapegoat, even though the decision he was blamed for had been taken without his involvement.

Wybrano go na kozła ofiarnego, choć decyzja, za którą go obwiniano, zapadła bez jego udziału.

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The victory proved Pyrrhic: we achieved our goal but lost the colleagues we needed for the work ahead.

To zwycięstwo okazało się pyrrusowe: osiągnęliśmy cel, ale utraciliśmy współpracowników potrzebnych do dalszych działań.

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Let us not cut this Gordian knot with a decision that simplifies matters by ignoring important commitments.

Nie rozcinajmy tego węzła gordyjskiego decyzją, która uprości sytuację kosztem pominięcia istotnych zobowiązań.

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That seemingly minor remark triggered an avalanche of objections the participants had not voiced before.

Ta drobna z pozoru uwaga uruchomiła lawinę zastrzeżeń, których rozmówcy wcześniej nie zgłaszali.

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Trying to please both sides left him between a rock and a hard place, with no solution acceptable to either.

Próba przypodobania się obu stronom pozostawiła go między młotem a kowadłem, bez rozwiązania akceptowalnego dla którejkolwiek.

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This edition is a rare gem: finding a complete copy takes patience and a little luck.

To wydanie jest białym krukiem: znalezienie kompletnego egzemplarza wymaga cierpliwości i odrobiny szczęścia.

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