Expression Cards
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beyond your wildest dreams
Meaning
better or more amazing than imagined
Example
Her success was **beyond her wildest dreams**.
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Bide one’s time
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To wait patiently for the right opportunity.
Example
She decided to **bide her time** before making a move.
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bide your time
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to wait patiently for the right moment
Example
She decided to **bide her time** before making a move.
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big brother
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an older brother or someone who behaves protectively
Example
Mark acts like a **big brother** to everyone in the neighborhood.
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big data
Meaning
Extremely large data sets that may be analyzed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations.
Example
The company uses **big data** to improve customer experience.
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Big fish in a small pond
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An important person in a small organization or area.
Example
He prefers being a **big fish in a small pond** rather than competing globally.
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big mouth
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someone who talks too much or reveals secrets
Example
Don’t tell him anything — he’s got a **big mouth**.
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big picture
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the overall perspective or situation
Example
Producers always try to see the **big picture** before making changes.
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big thanks
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an informal way to say thank you very much
Example
**Big thanks** to everyone who supported the project.
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big-hearted
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very kind and generous
Example
He is known as a **big-hearted** man.
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bird’s eye view
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a view from a high position; an overview
Example
We got a **bird’s eye view** of the city from the tower.
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birds of a feather
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people with similar interests or characteristics
Example
Tom and Jerry are always together—**birds of a feather**.
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birds of a feather flock together
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People who have similar interests or personalities tend to be friends.
Example
John and Mike are always together; well, **birds of a feather flock together**.
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bite off more than you can chew
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to take on a task that is too big to handle
Example
I think I **bit off more than I can chew** by agreeing to manage three projects at once.
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bite someone’s head off
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to speak angrily to someone without reason
Example
I just asked a question, no need to **bite my head off**!
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bite the bullet
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to decide to do something difficult or unpleasant that one has been putting off or hesitating about
Example
I decided to **bite the bullet** and finish my homework.
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bite the byte
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to deal with a difficult technological challenge
Example
Developers had to **bite the byte** to fix the software issue.
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bite the dust
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to fail or be defeated
Example
Several small startups **bit the dust** last year.
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bite your tongue
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to stop yourself from saying something you want to say
Example
I had to **bite my tongue** when my boss took credit for my work.
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black and blue
Meaning
bruised; having marks from injury
Example
He was **black and blue** after falling off his bike.
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black and white
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clearly defined; without confusion or ambiguity
Example
The contract terms are **black and white**.
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black box
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a system or process whose workings are not understood or transparent
Example
The neural network is often described as a **black box** because its decision-making process is not fully transparent.
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black box problem
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a situation where the internal workings of an AI system are not transparent or understood
Example
The biggest challenge in deep learning is the **black box problem**.
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black box thinking
Meaning
analyzing unknown processes by studying their inputs and outputs
Example
In AI research, **black box thinking** helps improve transparency.