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

Phrasal-verb Collaboration

to unite or collaborate with others for a common purpose

"Countries decided to team together for regional growth."

Phrasal-verb Teamwork

to join with others to work or play together

"They teamed up to compete in the doubles tournament."

Phrasal-verb Collaboration

to collaborate with people from different teams

"We team up across departments to deliver the sustainability report."

Phrasal-verb Teamwork

to join others in doing something together for a common goal

"Countries team up for global vaccination programs."

Phrasal-verb Collaboration

to collaborate or partner with another company or person

"Our firm decided to team up with a Singaporean logistics company."

Phrasal-verb Collaboration

to collaborate with other companies for mutual benefit

"Our firm decided to team up with partners in Japan for a joint venture."

Idiom Teamwork

working together leads to success

"We can accomplish so much if we cooperate, because teamwork makes the dream work."

Phrasal-verb Diplomacy

to destroy relationships between allied groups or nations

"The ongoing dispute tore apart alliances that lasted for decades."

Phrasal-verb Criticism

to criticize someone in a way that hurts their feelings

"You shouldn't tear down others just to feel better."

Idiom Construction

To remove obstacles or prejudices between people.

"Education helps to tear down barriers between communities."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to attack or criticize someone fiercely

"The coach tore into the players after their poor performance."

Idiom Criticism

to criticize someone angrily

"The coach tore into the players after they lost the game."

Idiom Happiness

to be extremely worried or upset

"She was tearing her hair out trying to find her lost keys."

Phrasal-verb Sadness

to start crying a little

"She teared up during the emotional movie scene."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to get tears in your eyes due to emotion

"He teared up at the touching moment in the movie."

Phrasal-verb Emotion

to start crying because of strong emotions or memories

"He tears up over the things he didn’t say to his parents."

Phrasal-verb Joy

to start crying because of happiness

"She tore up with joy when she heard the good news."

Idiom Emotion

something that makes you cry, especially a movie or story

"That movie was such a tear-jerker."

Idiom Emotion

crying because of happiness

"She shed tears of joy when her son returned home."

Idiom Technology

Having good knowledge of modern technology.

"Our tech-savvy team built the prototype in just a week."

Idiom Preparation

to prepare something for easy execution

"I’ll tee up the slides so you can start on time."

Idiom Truth

to tell an exaggerated or false story

"He loves to tell tall tales about his adventures."

Idiom Honesty

to speak honestly without sugarcoating

"She’s known for telling it like it is, even when the truth hurts."

Phrasal-verb Family

to scold someone angrily

"She told off her son for breaking the vase."

Idiom Truth

to gossip or reveal secrets, often to get someone in trouble

"Stop telling tales about your coworkers."

Idiom Honesty

To say what is true instead of lying.

"Please tell the truth, even if it hurts."

Idiom Honesty

Always speak the truth, even when it’s hard or risky.

"Just tell the truth and shame the devil, even if it hurts."

Idiom Luck

to take a foolish risk that may bring bad luck

"You’re tempting fate by driving without insurance."

Phrasal-verb Testing

to try or examine something to see if it works properly

"Developers are testing out the beta version of the app."

Idiom Science

to try something out before committing fully

"Before launching the product, we decided to test the waters."

Phrasal-verb Court process

to give evidence in court against someone

"The witness agreed to testify against the accused."

Phrasal-verb Communication

to express gratitude for something

"I want to thank you for your help with the project."

Idiom Gratitude

to be very thankful about something

"Thank heavens the storm is finally over."

Phrasal-verb Politeness

to express gratitude in a respectful way

"You should always thank politely when someone helps you."

Phrasal-verb Communication

to thank someone genuinely and wholeheartedly

"Let me thank you sincerely for your help today."

Phrasal-verb Reflection

to express gratitude by reflecting deeply on what someone has done

"She took a moment to thank through all the people who had helped her succeed."

Phrasal-verb Social

to express gratitude in a sincere way

"She thanked everyone warmly for attending the event."

Idiom Gratitude

a polite way to say thank you warmly

"Thank you kindly for your time and patience."

Idiom Emotion

to feel grateful for good fortune

"You should thank your lucky stars for having such good friends."

Idiom Gratitude

a very strong expression of gratitude

"You really helped me out, thanks a million!"

Idiom Sea

That opportunity is gone and cannot be used anymore.

"I wanted to apply for that job, but that ship has sailed."

Idiom Patience

my patience has run out

"He's been late all week, but this is the last straw."

Idiom Agreement

Used to completely agree with a statement

"That’s exactly right, we should focus on quality first."

Idiom Agreement

Used to strongly confirm agreement

"He’s a great leader — that’s for sure."

Idiom Science

a true and final test of success

"The real market will be the acid test for this invention."

Idiom Ai

suggesting that AI or machine learning models are often the most reliable or efficient way to make decisions or predictions

"In most cases, the algorithm knows best when it comes to sorting large volumes of data."

Idiom Family

a person who is greatly loved or cherished

"Her little son is the apple of her eye."

Idiom Love

someone who is very precious or loved

"Her daughter is the apple of her eye."

Idiom Art

the ability to convince someone to do something or believe something

"He mastered the art of persuasion and convinced them to support his cause."

Idiom Art

the skill of doing something well

"She has mastered the art of storytelling."