Expression Cards
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idiom
Build bridges, not walls
Meaning
Make connections and friendships rather than creating barriers
Example
Instead of fighting, let's **build bridges, not walls**.
phrasal-verb
build capacity
Meaning
to develop skills or resources to handle more work or growth
Example
Small businesses are working hard to **build capacity** for future expansion.
idiom
build castles in the air
Meaning
to make unrealistic plans or dreams
Example
He’s always **building castles in the air** instead of acting.
idiom
build character
Meaning
to develop positive qualities or strength through challenges
Example
Going through this process will **build character** in the team.
phrasal-verb
build confidence
Meaning
to strengthen belief in your own abilities
Example
Every small success helps you **build confidence** for bigger goals.
phrasal-verb
build confidence in
Meaning
to create or increase trust in something
Example
The new reforms helped **build confidence in** the financial market.
phrasal-verb
build confidence through practice
Meaning
to become more self-assured by repeated practice
Example
You can **build confidence through practice** in public speaking.
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build confidence within
Meaning
to strengthen your belief in yourself from the inside
Example
Through practice and reflection, you can **build confidence within**.
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build connections with
Meaning
to form positive relationships with people from other cultures
Example
He tried to **build connections with** his colleagues from various countries.
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build credibility
Meaning
to earn trust and respect through consistent performance
Example
Delivering results regularly helps professionals **build credibility**.
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build credibility with
Meaning
to earn trust and respect from others
Example
It takes time to **build credibility with** your colleagues.
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build discipline
Meaning
to develop good habits and control over one’s actions
Example
Meditation helps you **build discipline** over your thoughts.
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build emotional strength
Meaning
to develop the ability to handle emotional challenges better
Example
Through meditation, you can **build emotional strength** and resilience.
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build empathy with
Meaning
to develop understanding and compassion toward people from different cultures
Example
Cultural exchange programs help students **build empathy with** others.
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build endurance
Meaning
to gradually develop the ability to keep going for a long time
Example
Athletes **build endurance** through consistent training.
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build flexibility into
Meaning
to include adaptability as a part of a system or plan
Example
We need to **build flexibility into** our workflow to handle changes easily.
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build from
Meaning
to use failure or mistakes as a foundation for future improvement
Example
Even though the project failed, we can still **build from** the experience.
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build from scratch
Meaning
to start something from the very beginning
Example
They **built the company from scratch** with no outside funding.
idiom
build from the ground up
Meaning
to start something from the very beginning
Example
They **built their business from the ground up** with no investors.
phrasal-verb
build immunity to
Meaning
to develop resistance to a disease
Example
Vaccines help your body **build immunity to** dangerous viruses.
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build in
Meaning
to include something as a part of a system or process
Example
Our company has **built in** flexibility to adapt to market changes.
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build inner peace
Meaning
to create a state of calm and balance inside yourself
Example
Meditation helps you **build inner peace** and clarity.
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build inner strength
Meaning
to develop mental and emotional toughness
Example
Meditation helps you **build inner strength** and calmness.
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build insight from
Meaning
to develop understanding by analyzing past experiences
Example
We can **build insight from** our past projects to improve future ones.