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#3421
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At the forefront
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being in a leading or important position in a field
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The research center is at the forefront of renewable energy studies. |
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#3422
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A shot in the dark
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a guess or attempt made without knowing much or anything about the result
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His idea about solving the problem was just a shot in the dark. |
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#3423
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Go against the grain
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to do something that is contrary to the usual way of doing things
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Their new approach really goes against the grain of traditional research methods. |
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#3424
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help someone out
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to assist someone in a difficult situation
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Whenever I am in trouble, she always helps me out. |
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#3425
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spread the love
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to show kindness and affection to others
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She always tries to spread the love by helping others. |
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#3426
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go out of your way
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to make a special effort to help someone
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She went out of her way to help me with my project. |
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#3427
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show someone the ropes
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to teach someone how to do a task
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She took the time to show me the ropes on my first day at work. |
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#3428
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be a good sport
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to be fair and positive in difficult situations
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Even when she lost the game, she was a good sport and congratulated the winner. |
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#3429
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a chain is only as strong as its weakest link
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the strength of a group depends on the weakest member
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In any team, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. |
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#3430
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a clean slate
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a fresh start; an opportunity to begin again without past mistakes
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He moved to a new city for a clean slate. |
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#3431
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out with the old, in with the new
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to replace old things or ideas with new ones
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It's time for out with the old, in with the new. |
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#3432
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a leopard can’t change its spots
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people cannot change their basic character or nature
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He still lies; a leopard can’t change its spots. |
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#3433
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roll with the punches
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to adapt to difficulties and keep going
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Life throws challenges, so we must roll with the punches. |
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#3434
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see the light
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to finally understand or accept the truth or a new idea
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After years of denial, he finally saw the light. |
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#3435
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blow away the cobwebs
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to refresh one’s mind or body after inactivity
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A short walk helped me blow away the cobwebs. |
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#3436
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step up one’s game
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to improve one’s effort or performance
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If you want that promotion, you need to step up your game. |
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#3437
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a slip of the tongue
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a spoken mistake; saying something unintentionally
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It was just a slip of the tongue, I didn’t mean to offend you. |
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#3438
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to learn the hard way
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to learn by making mistakes or through difficult experiences
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He learned the hard way that honesty is the best policy. |
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#3439
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to spill the beans
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to reveal a secret by mistake
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Tom accidentally spilled the beans about the surprise party. |
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#3440
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chip in for
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to contribute money toward a shared cost
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Everyone agreed to chip in for a farewell cake. |
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#3441
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ease up on
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to reduce how much you use or pressure someone
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Let’s ease up on the reminders now that the report is done. |
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#3442
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figure out
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to understand or solve something
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We need to figure out why the emails bounced. |
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#3443
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give off
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to emit a smell, light, or feeling
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The candles give off a calming scent in the room. |
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#3444
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hold out for
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to wait to get exactly what you want
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She’ll hold out for a better offer before signing. |
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#3445
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look into
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to investigate or examine something
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They promised to look into the billing error today. |
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#3446
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pass along
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to share information or items with someone else
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Could you pass along the agenda to the interns? |
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#3447
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sort through
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to organize by separating what is needed from what is not
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Let’s sort through the survey responses this afternoon. |
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#3448
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wipe out
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to eliminate something completely
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One bug can wipe out hours of unsaved work. |
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#3449
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reach out
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to contact someone for help or communication
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Feel free to reach out if you have more questions. |
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#3450
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not born yesterday
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not easily fooled; experienced and smart
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Don’t try to trick me — I was not born yesterday. |