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#1531
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carry forward
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to move something to a later period
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We’ll carry forward the unused budget to next quarter. |
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#1532
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slip into
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to gradually enter a state or start wearing something
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She quickly slipped into a more comfortable outfit. |
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#1533
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put down roots
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to settle and become established somewhere
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After moving to Canada, they finally put down roots there. |
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#1534
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farm out
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to give work to someone else to do
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The company decided to farm out its design work. |
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#1535
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separate the wheat from the chaff
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to distinguish valuable things from worthless ones
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It’s time to separate the wheat from the chaff in this project. |
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#1536
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born in the purple
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born into a wealthy or royal family
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He was born in the purple, so wealth was never an issue. |
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#1537
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get to the root of the problem
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to discover the main cause of a problem
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We need to get to the root of the problem before we can fix it. |
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#1538
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burn your bridges
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to make a decision that cannot be reversed
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Be careful not to burn your bridges with your old employer. |
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#1539
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go back to square one
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to start again from the beginning
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If this doesn’t work, we’ll have to go back to square one. |
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#1540
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by trial and error
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learning by experimenting and correcting mistakes
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We developed the best method by trial and error. |
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#1541
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Money talks
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Money has great influence and power.
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He got the deal because money talks. |
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#1542
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Cut your losses
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To stop doing something that is no longer profitable.
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It’s better to cut your losses and move on. |
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#1543
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let nature take its course
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to allow natural processes to happen without interference
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Sometimes the best solution is to let nature take its course. |
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#1544
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hit the dirt
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to go to ground; to take cover or hide
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Wild animals often hit the dirt when humans approach. |
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#1545
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clean up one’s act
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to improve behavior or performance; to become more responsible
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The factory had to clean up its act to avoid heavy fines. |
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#1546
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lose one’s cool
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to suddenly become angry
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Try not to lose your cool during the argument. |
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#1547
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bite someone’s head off
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to speak angrily to someone without reason
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I just asked a question, no need to bite my head off! |
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#1548
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blow one’s top
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to suddenly become very angry
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He blew his top when he saw the mistake. |
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#1549
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give someone a piece of one’s mind
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to tell someone angrily what you think
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She gave him a piece of her mind for being rude. |
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#1550
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the old school
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having traditional beliefs or methods
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My professor is from the old school; he prefers chalkboards to slides. |
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#1551
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Stay on track
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To continue doing the right thing to reach your goal.
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We need to stay on track to meet our deadline. |
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#1552
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penny pincher
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someone who is very careful about spending money
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My uncle is such a penny pincher that he reuses tea bags. |
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#1553
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kingmaker
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a person who has great influence in deciding who will hold power
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The media mogul became a kingmaker in national politics. |
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#1554
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bounce back
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to recover quickly after a setback or failure
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She bounced back after losing the competition. |
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#1555
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try and try again
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to keep trying until you succeed
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He didn’t give up and decided to try and try again. |
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#1556
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fail to plan is plan to fail
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without proper planning, failure is inevitable
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Failing to plan is planning to fail, so prepare early. |
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#1557
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strike a deal
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to reach an agreement or arrangement, especially in business
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After long discussions, the companies finally struck a deal. |
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#1558
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come to terms
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to reach an agreement after discussion or conflict
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After weeks of negotiation, both sides finally came to terms. |
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#1559
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reach common ground
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to find shared interests or agreement between parties
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After a long discussion, they reached common ground. |
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#1560
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table the discussion
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to postpone discussing something until later
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They decided to table the discussion until next week. |