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idiom
be thick as thieves
Meaning
to be very close friends
Example
Those two have been **thick as thieves** since childhood.
phrasal-verb
be thrilled about
Meaning
to feel very excited or pleased about something
Example
She was **thrilled about** her upcoming vacation.
phrasal-verb
be torn between
Meaning
to have difficulty choosing between two options
Example
I’m **torn between** taking the job and staying at home.
phrasal-verb
be touched by
Meaning
to feel emotional because of someone’s kindness
Example
I was really **touched by** your kind words.
phrasal-verb
be unsure of
Meaning
to not feel confident or certain about something
Example
I’m **unsure of** what to say in that situation.
idiom
be your own biggest fan
Meaning
to appreciate and believe in yourself
Example
You should **be your own biggest fan** to stay motivated.
phrasal-verb
beam at
Meaning
to give a big, happy smile to someone
Example
He **beamed at** his friends during the celebration.
idiom
beam me up
Meaning
to leave a place quickly or escape an unpleasant situation
Example
This meeting is so boring—someone please **beam me up**!
phrasal-verb
beam with
Meaning
to smile widely because of happiness or pride
Example
He **beamed with** pride when his daughter won the competition.
phrasal-verb
beam with joy
Meaning
to smile very happily because of joy
Example
She **beamed with joy** when she heard the good news.
phrasal-verb
beam with pride
Meaning
to smile happily because of feeling proud
Example
His mother **beamed with pride** at his graduation ceremony.
idiom
bear in mind
Meaning
to remember or consider something
Example
**Bear in mind** that traffic will be heavy at that time.
idiom
bear market
Meaning
a period when stock prices are falling
Example
Many people lose money during a **bear market**.
idiom
bear the brunt
Meaning
to take the main responsibility or suffering of something unpleasant
Example
The junior staff had to **bear the brunt** of the manager’s anger.
idiom
bear the responsibility
Meaning
to take on the duty of something
Example
She was willing to **bear the responsibility** for the new project.
idiom
bear with
Meaning
to be patient with someone or something
Example
Please **bear with** us while we resolve the issue.
idiom
Bear with me
Meaning
Be patient with me.
Example
**Bear with me** while I fix this problem.
idiom
beat a dead horse
Meaning
to waste time on a topic that has already been resolved
Example
Stop **beating a dead horse**; the decision is final.
idiom
beat around the bush
Meaning
to avoid talking about the main topic
Example
Stop **beating around the bush** and tell me what happened.
idiom
beat down
Meaning
to strike repeatedly with force, such as intense sun or rain
Example
The afternoon sun **beat down** on the field all day.
idiom
beat oneself up
Meaning
to blame yourself too much for something
Example
Don’t **beat yourself up** over one mistake.
phrasal-verb
beat oneself up over
Meaning
to blame or criticize oneself harshly for something that happened
Example
Don’t **beat yourself up over** something you can’t change.
idiom
beat someone to the punch
Meaning
to do something before someone else does
Example
He **beat me to the punch** by applying for the job first.
idiom
beat the algorithm
Meaning
to find a way to outsmart or bypass a system's logic
Example
Marketers always try to **beat the algorithm** for better reach.