Lesson 131 Details
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Lesson 131 - Mask Toggle

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Expression Meaning Example Sentence
#3900
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play politics
idiom
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to act in a manipulative or strategic way to gain advantage
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He was accused of trying to play politics instead of focusing on the nation’s welfare.

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#3901
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go easy on someone
idiom
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to be gentle or patient with someone
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Go easy on him; he’s been through a lot lately.

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#3902
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count to ten
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to pause and calm down before reacting in anger
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When you’re upset, just count to ten before speaking.

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#3903
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in beta
idiom
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in the testing phase before final release
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The app is still in beta, so expect some bugs.

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#3904
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the whole truth and nothing but the truth
idiom
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complete honesty without hiding or changing anything
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Please tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

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#3905
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show true colors
idiom
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to reveal one’s real character or intentions
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He showed his true colors when he took charge of the team.

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#3906
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scare the living daylights out of someone
idiom
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to frighten someone very much
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The horror movie scared the living daylights out of me.

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#3907
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fear the unknown
idiom
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to be afraid of things you don’t understand or haven’t experienced
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Many people fear the unknown when starting something new.

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#3908
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to lose your nerve
idiom
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to lose courage and become too afraid to do something
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He wanted to jump, but he lost his nerve at the last second.

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#3909
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gray area
idiom
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a situation that is not clearly defined or falls between two categories
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AI surveillance laws still fall into a gray area.

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#3910
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moral compass
idiom
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a person’s ability to judge what is right and wrong
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Developers must keep their moral compass while designing AI tools.

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#3911
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get the ball rolling
idiom
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to start something, especially a project or process
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Let’s get the ball rolling on this new campaign.

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#3912
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learn the ropes
idiom
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to learn how to do a particular job or activity
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It took me a month to learn the ropes at my new job.

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#3913
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on the same page
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to agree or have the same understanding about something
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Before we continue, let’s make sure we’re on the same page.

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#3914
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think outside the box
idiom
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to think creatively and differently
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We need to think outside the box to solve this issue.

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#3915
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a dead-end job
idiom
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a job with no opportunity for advancement or improvement
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He quit his dead-end job to start his own business.

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#3916
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by the book
idiom
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to follow the rules exactly
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Our manager does everything by the book.

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#3917
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money doesn’t grow on trees
idiom
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money is not easy to earn; it is limited and should not be wasted
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Be careful how you spend — money doesn’t grow on trees.

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#3918
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time is money
idiom
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time is valuable and should not be wasted
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In business, every minute counts because time is money.

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#3919
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kick up your heels
idiom
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to enjoy yourself by dancing or celebrating
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Everyone was ready to kick up their heels at the reunion.

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#3920
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full swing
idiom
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at the peak of activity or excitement
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The party was in full swing when we arrived.

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#3921
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blow someone's mind
idiom
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to amaze or astonish someone
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The magic show really blew my mind.

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#3922
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take someone aback
idiom
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to surprise or shock someone suddenly
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I was taken aback by his rude comment.

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#3923
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knock your socks off
idiom
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to impress or surprise someone greatly
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The concert will knock your socks off!

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#3924
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jump out of your skin
idiom
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to be extremely surprised or frightened
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I nearly jumped out of my skin when I saw the snake.

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#3925
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drop a bombshell
idiom
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to announce something shocking or unexpected
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She dropped a bombshell by quitting her job.

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#3926
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take by surprise
idiom
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to catch someone off guard; to surprise unexpectedly
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The sudden rain took us by surprise.

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#3927
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beyond belief
idiom
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too surprising or shocking to believe
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His recovery was beyond belief.

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#3928
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take one's breath away
idiom
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to amaze or astonish someone greatly
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The beauty of the sunset took my breath away.

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#3929
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carry the weight of the world
idiom
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to take on a lot of responsibility
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John felt like he had to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders at work.

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