Lesson 90 Details
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Lesson 90 - Mask Toggle

Emoji
Expression Meaning Example Sentence
#2671
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have cold feet
idiom
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to suddenly become nervous before doing something important
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He was ready to get married but got cold feet at the last minute.

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#2672
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take heart
idiom
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to feel encouraged or more confident
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You should take heart; things will get better soon.

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#2673
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self-assured
idiom
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confident and sure of oneself
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She walked into the room looking calm and self-assured.

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#2674
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the power behind the throne
idiom
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a person who secretly controls or influences the leader
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Though he's not the CEO, he's the power behind the throne.

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#2675
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take the helm
idiom
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to assume control or leadership of an organization
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She took the helm of the company after her father's retirement.

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#2676
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flat broke
idiom
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having no money at all
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I was flat broke after paying all my bills this month.

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#2677
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rolling in money
idiom
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having a lot of money
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After his business took off, he’s been rolling in money.

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#2678
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live from hand to mouth
idiom
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to barely have enough money to survive
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Many laborers live from hand to mouth every day.

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#2679
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born poor, die rich
idiom
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to start life poor but become rich through hard work
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He’s the kind of man who wants to born poor, die rich.

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#2680
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a blast from the past
idiom
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something that reminds you of an earlier time
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Seeing that old photo album was a blast from the past.

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#2681
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turn back the clock
idiom
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to return to an earlier time; to undo progress or change
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Many people wish they could turn back the clock to their childhood.

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#2682
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make history
idiom
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to do something very important that will be remembered
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The young scientist made history by discovering a new planet.

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#2683
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a thing of the past
idiom
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something that no longer exists or happens
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With smartphones, landline phones are a thing of the past.

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#2684
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do the right thing
idiom
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to act in a morally or socially responsible way
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Even when it’s hard, always do the right thing.

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#2685
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answer for something
idiom
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to be responsible for something bad that happens
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You’ll have to answer for your actions if things go wrong.

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#2686
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hold up your end
idiom
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to fulfill your part of an agreement or duty
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If you hold up your end, the project will succeed.

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#2687
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on the big screen
idiom
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appearing in a cinema film
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Her novel was adapted on the big screen last year.

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#2688
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play a cameo
idiom
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to make a brief appearance in a film
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The director himself played a cameo in the movie.

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#2689
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cast in stone
idiom
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fixed and unchangeable
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The script isn’t cast in stone; we can make changes.

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#2690
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roll the credits
idiom
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to finish something officially
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After the final announcement, they rolled the credits on the project.

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#2691
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cut and dry
idiom
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clear and straightforward; no room for confusion
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The decision wasn’t as cut and dry as they expected.

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#2692
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have faith in
idiom
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to believe or trust in someone or something
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You should have faith in your abilities.

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#2693
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take someone's word for it
idiom
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to trust that what someone says is true
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I’ll take your word for it since you were there.

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#2694
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batten down
idiom
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to secure something tightly in preparation for trouble
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Residents will batten down their windows before the storm.

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#2695
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draw down
idiom
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to reduce the level or amount of something
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We plan to draw down inventory over the summer.

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#2696
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ease back
idiom
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to relax or slow down the pace of something
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After the deadline, we can ease back a little.

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#2697
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fan out
idiom
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to spread out over an area
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Volunteers will fan out across the park.

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#2698
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hammer home
idiom
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to emphasize something forcefully
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The trainer hammered home the importance of rest.

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#2699
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peel off
idiom
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to remove something, especially a layer, from a surface
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Peel off the label before recycling the jar.

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#2700
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quiet down
idiom
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to become calmer or make less noise
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The kids finally quieted down after story time.

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