Lesson 51 Details
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Lesson 51 - Mask Toggle

Emoji
Expression Meaning Example Sentence
#1501
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cost an arm and a leg
idiom
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to be very expensive
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That designer bag cost an arm and a leg.

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#1502
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hit the nail on the head
idiom
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to be exactly right about something
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You hit the nail on the head with that analysis.

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#1503
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beam me up
idiom
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to leave a place quickly or escape an unpleasant situation
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This meeting is so boring—someone please beam me up!

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#1504
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the final frontier
idiom
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the last or most difficult challenge or area of exploration
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For many scientists, space remains the final frontier.

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#1505
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alien concept
idiom
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something unfamiliar or strange
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Honesty seems like an alien concept to him.

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#1506
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warp speed
idiom
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very high speed; extremely fast progress
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The project is moving at warp speed now.

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#1507
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time warp
idiom
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a situation where time seems to stop or move differently
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That old town feels like it’s stuck in a time warp.

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#1508
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parallel universe
idiom
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a completely different or contrasting situation
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Life in the countryside feels like a parallel universe compared to the city.

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#1509
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android-like
idiom
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acting emotionless or mechanical like a robot
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He works in an android-like manner, without any emotion.

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#1510
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go into orbit
idiom
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to become very excited or angry
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Mom went into orbit when she saw the mess in my room.

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#1511
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alien invasion
idiom
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a sudden arrival or overwhelming presence of something unfamiliar
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The mall felt like an alien invasion during the sale.

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#1512
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Crooked as a snake
idiom
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Dishonest or untrustworthy.
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Everyone knows that politician is crooked as a snake.

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#1513
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ask around
idiom
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to inquire with several people
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I’ll ask around to see who can cover the shift.

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#1514
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beat down
idiom
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to strike repeatedly with force, such as intense sun or rain
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The afternoon sun beat down on the field all day.

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#1515
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feel for
idiom
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to have sympathy for someone
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We really feel for anyone stuck in that traffic.

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#1516
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kick in
idiom
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to begin to take effect
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The backup generator should kick in within seconds.

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#1517
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miss out on
idiom
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to fail to experience something enjoyable
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Don’t miss out on the early-bird discount.

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#1518
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pay off
idiom
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to yield good results after effort
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All those late nights finally paid off during the launch.

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#1519
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speak out
idiom
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to express an opinion openly and boldly
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Employees are encouraged to speak out about improvements.

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#1520
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warm up
idiom
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to prepare the body or mind for activity
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Let’s warm up before we dive into the rehearsal.

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#1521
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wear out
idiom
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to use something until it becomes unusable
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You’ll wear out those shoes if you hike every weekend.

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#1522
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zero in
idiom
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to focus closely on something
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Our analysis should zero in on customer pain points.

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#1523
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fall back on
idiom
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to rely on something when the first option fails
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If the deal falls through, we’ll fall back on our backup plan.

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#1524
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head up
idiom
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to lead a team or project
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Priya will head up the new outreach campaign.

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#1525
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lay into
idiom
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to criticize someone harshly
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Instead of laying into the intern, offer some guidance.

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#1526
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mix up
idiom
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to confuse two or more things
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I always mix up their names during meetings.

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#1527
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settle in
idiom
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to become comfortable in a new place or situation
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It took a week to settle in after the move.

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#1528
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shake off
idiom
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to get rid of something unpleasant
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She took a walk to shake off the stress.

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#1529
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talk around
idiom
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to persuade someone by discussion
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We finally talked her around to joining the team.

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#1530
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plug away
idiom
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to keep working steadily on something
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Keep plugging away at the draft and it will improve.

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