Expression Cards: idiom
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idiom
feel the heat
Meaning
to experience pressure or criticism
Example
The manager began to **feel the heat** after the sales dropped.
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feel the pinch
Meaning
to have financial difficulties; to feel short of money
Example
With rising prices, many families are starting to **feel the pinch**.
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feel the strain
Meaning
to feel stress or pressure from a difficult situation
Example
Many employees are starting to **feel the strain** of the workload.
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feel under pressure
Meaning
to feel stressed or anxious due to responsibilities or expectations
Example
She's **feeling under pressure** to meet the deadline.
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feeling blue
Meaning
to feel sad or depressed
Example
She’s been **feeling blue** all day.
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feeling low
Meaning
feeling depressed or unhappy
Example
I’ve been **feeling low** lately due to stress.
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feeling on top of the world
Meaning
feeling extremely happy or successful
Example
After getting the job, I was **on top of the world**.
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fend off
Meaning
to defend against something or someone
Example
They installed lights to **fend off** raccoons in the yard.
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fib
Meaning
a small or trivial lie
Example
It was just a little **fib**, nothing serious.
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fight fire with fire
Meaning
to use the same tactics as one’s opponent
Example
When negotiations failed, they decided to **fight fire with fire**.
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fight tooth and nail
Meaning
to fight very fiercely or with great determination
Example
They **fought tooth and nail** to protect their rights.
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fight your demons
Meaning
to deal with your fears or bad memories courageously
Example
He’s learning to **fight his demons** from the past.
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figure out
Meaning
to understand or solve something
Example
We need to **figure out** why the emails bounced.
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fill in for
Meaning
to do someone’s job temporarily
Example
Can you **fill in for** Rosa while she’s on leave?
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fill in on
Meaning
to provide someone with the latest information
Example
Could you **fill me in on** the policy updates?
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fill out
Meaning
to complete a form by providing information
Example
Please **fill out** this survey after the workshop.
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filter bubble
Meaning
a situation where a person only sees online content that reinforces their beliefs
Example
Many people live inside a **filter bubble** on social media.
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filter out
Meaning
to remove unwanted parts from something
Example
Use this tool to **filter out** spam messages.
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filter through
Meaning
to spread gradually among people
Example
News of the promotion quickly **filtered through** the office.
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find common ground
Meaning
to find shared interests or agreement
Example
We must **find common ground** to resolve this conflict.
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find fault
Meaning
to criticize someone or something unfairly
Example
He always **finds fault** with everything I do.
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find the right balance
Meaning
to achieve a healthy or effective equilibrium between work and personal life
Example
It took me a while, but I finally **found the right balance** between work and family.
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find your balance
Meaning
to maintain a healthy work-life equilibrium
Example
It’s important to **find your balance** between work and rest.
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find your feet
Meaning
to become comfortable in a new situation
Example
It took a few months for him to **find his feet** in the new city.