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28 Nov 2023 09:30

📔 hit the books



📋Meaning
 this is a commonly used expression among students, especially American college students who have a lot of studying to do. It simply means “to study,” and is a way of telling your friends that you’re going to study.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣“Sorry but I can’t watch the game with you tonight, I have to hit the books. I have a huge exam next week!”

🗣 “Danny was in danger of failing, so before his last math test he left the show early to go home and hit the books.”
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27 Nov 2023 12:03

📔 Twist someone’s arm



📋Meaning
   If your arm has been twisted it means that someone has done a great job of convincing you to do something you might not have wanted to to do.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “Jake, you should really come to the party tonight!”

“You know I can’t, I have to hit the books (study).”

“C’mon, you have to come! It’s going to be so much fun and there are going to be lots of girls there. Please come?”

“Pretty girls? Oh all right, you’ve twisted my arm, I’ll come!”
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26 Nov 2023 09:55

📔 Stab someone in the back



📋Meaning
  to hurt someone who was close to us and trusted us by betraying them secretly and breaking their trust. We call the person who does this a back stabber.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “Did you hear that Sarah stabbed Kate in the back last week?”

“No! I thought they were best friends, what did she do?”

“She told their boss that Kate wasn’t interested in a promotion at work and Sarah got it instead.”

“Wow, that’s the ultimate betrayal! No wonder they’re not friends anymore.”
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25 Nov 2023 08:56

📔 Lose your touch




📋Meaning
   to lose your touch actually means that you lose an ability or talent you once had when dealing with things, people or situations.

We use this when you’re usually good at a certain skill or talent, but then things start to go wrong.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “I don’t understand why none of the girls here want to speak to me.”

“It looks like you’ve lost your touch with the ladies.”

“Oh no, they used to love me, what happened?”
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23 Nov 2023 19:44

📔 out of humour


📋Meaning
In an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; not feeling well or in good spirits. Primarily heard in UK.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣I think something is bugging John because he's been rather out of humour lately.

🗣After living in Gibraltar for so long, these awful London winters leave me feeling me out of humour.
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22 Nov 2023 18:24

📔 roll (one's) eyes



📋Meaning
To turn one's eyes upward or around in a circle, usually as an expression of exasperation, annoyance, impatience, or disdain.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Don't you roll your eyes at me, young lady! You will finish your homework this instant, or you can kiss your weekend goodbye!

🗣I just rolled my eyes as my dad told another one of his corny jokes.
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21 Nov 2023 15:48

📔laze about

📋To relax or spend time idly; to do nothing or very little.

🗣I can't wait to go on my vacation and laze about the beach for two weeks!
🗣It's a gorgeous day outside, so you kids get off your butts and quit lazing about!
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20 Nov 2023 19:20

📔 talk twenty to the dozen


📋Meaning
To talk (to someone) very rapidly, hurriedly, and/or energetically.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣My aunt can get talking twenty to the dozen if you get her on a topic she's passionate about.
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19 Nov 2023 19:20

📔 the butt of the joke


📋Meaning
Someone or something at whose expense an insulting or mocking joke is made.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣I like hanging out with my brother and his friends, even though he likes to make me the butt of his jokes.

🗣Due to their disastrous advertising campaign last month, the company has been the butt of many jokes on the Internet lately.
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18 Nov 2023 19:40

📔a mixed picture


📋Meaning
A portrayal of a situation highlighting both positive and negative aspects of its nature or status.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Despite the government's upbeat remarks, the Federal Reserve today published a report showing a mixed picture of the status of the economy's recovery.
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16 Nov 2023 18:43

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16 Nov 2023 08:53

📔 Cut to the chase



📋Meaning
  If you’re speaking to a group of people, like your employees, and say I’m going to cut to the chase, it means that there are a few things that need to be said but there’s very little time, so you’ll skip to the important parts so everyone understands.



🤔For example ⬇️

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🗣 "cut to the chase—what is it you want us to do?"
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15 Nov 2023 08:59

📔 Up in the air



📋Meaning
  if someone tells you that things are up in the air it means that these things are uncertain or unsure. Definite plans have not been made yet.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “Jen, have you set a date for the wedding yet?”

“Not exactly, things are up in the air and we’re not sure if our families can make it on the day we wanted. Hopefully we’ll know soon and we’ll let you know as soon as possible.”
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14 Nov 2023 07:58

📔 Get over something



📋Meaning
  Imagine having a really difficult time, like breaking up with your girlfriend or boyfriend—it’s hard. But eventually once time passes and you no longer think about your ex, it means that you’ve gotten over him/her, you no longer worry about it and it no longer affects you in a negative way. It’s also possible to get over an illness, which would mean that you’ve fully recovered.



🤔For example ⬇️

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“I think so. She’s already talking about getting a new one.”
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13 Nov 2023 05:43

📔 Look like a million dollars/bucks



📋Meaning
 If someone tells you that you look like a million bucks, you should take it as a huge compliment because it means you look absolutely fabulous and really attractive.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “Wow, Mary, you look like a million dollars/bucks this evening. I love your dress!”
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27 Nov 2023 15:28

📔 be in pursuit


📋Meaning
Following or chasing someone or something.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣The burglar got away, but I called the police, and now they're in pursuit.
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26 Nov 2023 19:20

📔 quake like a leaf



📋Meaning
To tremble violently with fear or nervousness.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣My brother is so strong and scary-looking that he leaves people quaking like a leaf when he threatens them.

🗣I was quaking like a leaf when I went up to deliver my speech.
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25 Nov 2023 18:35

📔 the terrible twos


📋Meaning
A developmental stage of children, generally at or around the age of two, marked by increased rebelliousness and frequent tantrums.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Becca's been having really bad temper tantrums lately and just keeps saying "no" to everything we say to her. I guess she's going into the terrible twos.
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23 Nov 2023 20:12

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23 Nov 2023 07:56

📔 Sit tight



📋Meaning
  if a person tells you to sit tight they want you to wait patiently and take no action until you hear otherwise.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “Mrs. Carter, do you have any idea when the exam results are going to come out?”

“Who knows Johnny, sometimes they come out quickly but it could take some time. You’re just going to have to sit tight and wait.”


🗣 "we're advising our clients to sit tight and neither to buy nor sell"
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22 Nov 2023 09:13

📔 Pitch in



📋Meaning
  it means to contribute (give) to something or someone or to join in.


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🗣 “What are you going to buy Sally for her birthday?”

“I don’t know. I don’t have much money.”

“Maybe we can all pitch in and buy her something great.”

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21 Nov 2023 06:16

📔 Go cold turkey




📋Meaning
  means to suddenly quit or stop addictive or dangerous behavior such as smoking or drinking alcohol.



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🗣 “Shall I get your mom a glass of wine?”

“No, she’s stopped drinking.”

“Really, why?”

“I don’t know. A few months ago, she just announced one day she’s quitting drinking.”

“She just quit cold turkey?”

“Yes, just like that!”
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20 Nov 2023 07:43

📔 Face the music



📋Meaning
  It means to “face reality” or to deal with the reality of the situation and accept all the consequences, good or bad (but mostly bad).


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “I can’t understand why I failed math.”

“You know you didn’t study hard, so you’re going to have to face the music and take the class again next semester if you really want to graduate when you do.”

🗣 "we would later have to face the music over our bold moves"
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19 Nov 2023 08:13

📔 Ring a bell



📋Meaning
  the idiom means that somebody has mentioned something that sounds familiar to you, perhaps you’ve heard it before. In other words, when someone says something that you believe you’ve heard in the past, alarm bells start ringing and you try to remember how or why that name or place sounds familiar.



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🗣 “You’ve met my friend Amy Adams, right?”

“Hmmm, I’m not sure, but that name rings a bell. Was she the one who went to Paris last year?”
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18 Nov 2023 09:27

📔 Blow off steam



📋Meaning
  If you’re feeling angry, stressed or are experiencing some strong feelings and you want to get rid of them so you feel better again, you will blow off steam by doing something such as exercising to get rid of the stress.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “Why is Nick so angry and where did he go?”

“He had a fight with his brother, so he went for a run to blow off steam.”


🗣 "I just needed to walk to blow off steam"
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16 Nov 2023 18:28

💠handwaving

✍🏾Actions, words, or ideas that are meant to impress or appear convincing but which are in reality insubstantial or inconsequential.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣The governor has been doing a lot of political handwaving over the issue of immigration lately, but few suspect that anything will actually be accomplished in the coming year.
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15 Nov 2023 15:34

📔 shed a tear



📋Meaning
To cry or weep, especially from grief; to grieve or mourn in general.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Everyone in the room was shedding tears by the end of the ceremony.

🗣Their relationship had soured so much over the years that John didn't shed a tear when he heard of his brother's death.
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14 Nov 2023 18:46

📔 a spring in (one's) step



📋Meaning
A happy, confident, and enthusiastic mood or manner, as indicated by the carefree way one walks.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Joe's been walking with a spring in his step ever since he found out he was getting a promotion.

🗣I bet you'll have a spring in your step after I tell you this bit of good news!

🗣You two got engaged? Well, no wonder you have a spring in your step—congratulations!
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13 Nov 2023 16:02

📔money pit


📋Meaning
A business, possession, or other financial commitment that requires or consumes an increasingly large amount of money, especially more than was first anticipated.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣I bought this restaurant because of its prime downtown location, but with all the repairs and the huge amount of staff needed to run it, it's proven to be quite a money pit.


🗣The problem with buying used cars is that, even if they started off being cheap, they often turn into money pits as they start breaking down.
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12 Nov 2023 18:20

💠he-man

✍🏾A particularly strong, tough, and/or virile male, especially one who likes to flaunt his strength.

Janet's always dated these bulked up he-men, so there's no way she'd be interested in a scrawny guy like me.
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