Expressions

English Expressions, Idioms & Phrasal Verbs | Meanings, Examples & Usage

Phrasal-verb Discussion

to express one's opinion openly about a topic

"Experts speak up on the importance of cross-cultural dialogue."

Phrasal-verb Speech

to talk kindly or appreciatively about someone

"Everyone speaks warmly of her generosity and kindness."

Phrasal-verb Praise

to praise someone or talk positively about them

"Everyone speaks well of the teacher who inspired them."

Phrasal-verb Interaction

to have a conversation with someone

"I need to speak with you about tomorrow’s presentation."

Phrasal-verb Communication

to talk confidently and convincingly

"He spoke with assurance during his presentation."

Idiom Speaking

to say exactly what you think

"Don't be afraid to speak your mind."

Idiom Opinion

stating one’s personal opinion only, not others’

"Speaking for myself, I think we should wait."

Idiom Opinion

Expressing one’s personal view or opinion

"Speaking personally, I wouldn’t take that risk."

Phrasal-verb Driving

to go faster; to increase speed

"You need to speed up if you want to overtake that car."

Phrasal-verb Clarity

to explain something clearly and in detail

"Could you spell out what you mean by that term?"

Idiom Money

to spend money freely or wastefully

"She spends money like water on clothes."

Idiom Communication

to reveal a secret

"She accidentally spilled the beans about the surprise party."

Idiom Gossip

to share gossip or secrets

"Come on, spill the tea - what happened at the party?"

Idiom Communication

to tell someone all your private feelings or secrets

"After a few drinks, he started to spill his guts about his failed marriage."

Idiom Journalism

To present a story in a way that is intended to influence people's opinions or beliefs.

"The journalist managed to spin a story that made the politician look like a hero."

Idiom Media

a person who gives a favorable interpretation of events to the media

"The politician hired a spin doctor to handle the press."

Phrasal-verb Innovation

to develop from something and become a separate project

"Our AI pilot might spin off into a full analytics product."

Phrasal-verb Accident

to lose control and start spinning around

"The car spun out on the wet highway."

Idiom Media

To present information in a biased or manipulative way

"The politician tried to spin the story to his advantage."

Idiom Politics

to present a situation in a way that benefits a particular perspective

"The politician tried to spin the truth about the scandal to protect his reputation."

Idiom Technology

to start something quickly, especially a system

"The IT team can spin up a test server in minutes."

Phrasal-verb Preparation

to prepare systems or resources to handle something

"We spin up for big launches by testing backup servers early."

Phrasal-verb Corporate

to create a new independent company from a larger organization

"The corporation plans to spin off its research division as a separate entity."

Idiom Family

someone who looks exactly like another person

"She is the spitting image of her mother."

Phrasal-verb Luxury

to spend a lot of money on something special

"She splashed out on a designer handbag for her birthday."

Idiom Decision

a decision where people are divided in opinion

"The committee made a split decision on the proposal."

Idiom Agreement

to argue about small or unimportant details

"Stop splitting hairs and focus on the main issue."

Idiom Psychology

having two very different sides to one's character

"He’s got a split personality—sometimes kind, sometimes cruel."

Phrasal-verb Finance

to share earnings or gains equally or based on agreement

"They decided to split profits with their local partners."

Idiom Science

a very short amount of time

"The decision was made in a split second."

Idiom Science

to do something revolutionary or extremely difficult

"Creating a universal AI is like trying to split the atom of intelligence."

Idiom Decision

to agree on a compromise between two opinions or prices

"Let’s split the difference and meet halfway."

Idiom Relationships

to separate or end a relationship or marriage

"John and Mary split up last month."

Phrasal-verb Planning

to divide work among people in a group

"Let’s split up tasks so everyone knows what to do."

Idiom Decision

a decision made very quickly without much thought

"The pilot had to make a split-second decision to avoid the crash."

Phrasal-verb Recognition

to highlight positive steps that have been made

"We spotlight progress in standups so hope stays alive."

Phrasal-verb Trade

to extend over a large area or among many people

"The global supply chain spreads across several continents."

Phrasal-verb Education

to share information to make people more conscious about something

"The NGO works hard to spread awareness about climate change."

Phrasal-verb Education

to share knowledge or information so more people understand an issue

"Schools help spread awareness of environmental protection."

Idiom Happiness

to make others happy by being kind or cheerful

"It's important to spread joy wherever you go."

Phrasal-verb Values

to do or say things that make others feel cared for

"Let’s spread kindness wherever we go."

Idiom Kindness

to spread kindness rapidly and uncontrollably

"Her acts of kindness spread like wildfire in the community."

Idiom Media

To become widely known very quickly.

"The news of their engagement spread like wildfire."

Phrasal-verb Media

to extend over a large area; to reach many people

"The news spread out quickly across social media."

Phrasal-verb Investment

to diversify investments to reduce risk

"It's wise to spread out investment across different sectors."

Phrasal-verb Finance

to distribute across a certain time or area

"The costs will be spread over the next three months."

Idiom Positivity

to make others happy with your positivity

"Her smile always spreads sunshine wherever she goes."

Idiom Kindness

to show kindness and affection to others

"She always tries to spread the love by helping others."

Idiom Communication

to tell many people about something

"Please spread the word about our new course."

Phrasal-verb Culture

to extend or move through an area or group

"Global culture has spread through digital media and communication networks."