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

Phrasal-verb Finance

to calculate total income or sales

"The accountant will add up revenue from all branches."

Phrasal-verb Calculation

to result in a total amount; to make sense financially

"All these small expenses add up to a large amount by the end of the month."

Idiom Medicine

a strong and harmful need to do or use something

"He is struggling with his addiction to smoking."

Phrasal-verb Compliance

to follow or obey a rule, law, or belief strictly

"All organizations must adhere to government policies."

Phrasal-verb Ethics

to continue to obey or follow moral rules or beliefs

"A true professional should adhere to principles even under pressure."

Phrasal-verb Lifestyle

to return to a previous state or routine after a change

"It took her a while to adjust back to her normal schedule after the project ended."

Phrasal-verb Adaptation

to make modifications to deal with new circumstances

"The manager asked everyone to adjust for change during the transition."

Phrasal-verb Adaptation

to gradually become comfortable with a new situation

"It can be hard to adjust to a new country's social norms."

Phrasal-verb Teamwork

to make internal changes to adapt to new conditions

"The team had to adjust within the department to meet new expectations."

Phrasal-verb Teamwork

to modify behavior to work better with colleagues

"New members often need time to adjust within a team."

Phrasal-verb Activism

to publicly support a cause or person

"Students advocate for safer campuses at the town hall."

Idiom Fear

to be easily frightened

"He’s so timid; he’s afraid of his own shadow."

Idiom Hope

good times follow bad times

"Don’t lose faith; after the rain comes the rainbow."

Idiom Hope

peace follows a period of trouble

"Stay patient; after the storm comes the calm."

Idiom Success

despite great difficulties or challenges

"She succeeded against all odds and became a doctor."

Idiom Time

to do something as fast as possible because time is limited

"We were working against the clock to finish the project on time."

Idiom Challenge

to succeed despite many difficulties or challenges

"They won the game against all odds, proving their hard work paid off."

Idiom Sports

in a difficult situation or near defeat

"The company was against the ropes, but it managed to recover."

Idiom Age

used humorously to let an older person go first

"He opened the door and said, 'Age before beauty,' letting his grandmother enter first."

Phrasal-verb Experience

to grow into a role or habit as you get older

"Many leaders age into a calmer style of decision-making."

Phrasal-verb Decision

to reach a shared decision or understanding

"We finally agreed on the marketing strategy after a long discussion."

Idiom Agreement

to accept that you have different opinions and stop arguing

"We’ll just agree to disagree on this topic."

Phrasal-verb Agreement

to reach a shared understanding or decision on something

"Both nations agreed upon a trade policy that benefits their people."

Phrasal-verb Conversation

to have the same opinion as someone else

"I completely agree with you on this matter."

Idiom Innovation

to be unusually advanced or innovative for its era

"That invention was ahead of its time."

Idiom Time

Having ideas or attitudes that are too advanced for the present.

"Her designs were ahead of her time."

Idiom Creativity

to be more advanced or innovative than others

"Their company is ahead of the curve in AI development."

Idiom Sports

to have an advantage or be well prepared

"She’s always ahead of the game with her planning."

Idiom Success

to be more successful than competitors

"Her innovative ideas always keep her ahead of the pack."

Idiom Time

before the expected or planned time

"She finished her work ahead of time."

Idiom Ai

the responsibility of developers and organizations to ensure AI systems act fairly, safely, and ethically.

"Ensuring AI accountability is essential to avoid harmful consequences in society."

Idiom Ai

competition among companies or nations to lead in AI development

"Big tech companies are engaged in an AI arms race."

Idiom Ai

referring to systems or applications that use artificial intelligence to function

"The company launched an AI-powered assistant to help customers find products more easily."

Phrasal-verb Objective

to have a particular goal or purpose

"This research aims at improving online education quality."

Phrasal-verb Focus

to try to achieve a particular goal

"You should aim for continuous improvement in your work."

Phrasal-verb Motivation

to try to achieve the best possible results

"Always aim for excellence instead of settling for average results."

Phrasal-verb Motivation

to set ambitious goals for yourself

"He always encourages his students to aim high and believe in themselves."

Phrasal-verb Motivation

to set more ambitious goals

"If you want to succeed, you must aim higher."

Phrasal-verb Education

to direct efforts or plans toward achieving something

"Her education is aimed toward a career in medicine."

Phrasal-verb Work

to focus effort on achieving the highest quality or standard

"Our company always aims toward excellence in every project."

Idiom Cybersecurity

a physical separation between secure and insecure systems

"Critical networks are kept air-gapped to prevent unauthorized access."

Phrasal-verb Resolution

to talk openly about problems to resolve them

"Teams air issues out during retros so nothing lingers."

Phrasal-verb Ventilation

to let fresh air into a place to remove bad smells

"Let’s air out the room; it smells stuffy."

Idiom Media

The amount of time something is broadcast on TV or radio

"The charity event got a lot of air time on local stations."

Idiom Aviation

A silly or foolish person.

"Don't be such an airhead, pay attention!"

Idiom Ai

a set of rules or instructions for solving a problem or performing a task

"The algorithm sorts the data into categories."

Idiom Ai

the systematic favoritism towards certain data or outcomes by an algorithm, often unintentionally.

"The development team worked to eliminate algorithmic bias in the AI model."

Idiom Ai

the use of algorithms to automate trading in financial markets

"Banks are increasingly using algorithmic trading to optimize their investments."

Idiom Science fiction

something unfamiliar or strange

"Honesty seems like an alien concept to him."

Idiom Science fiction

a sudden arrival or overwhelming presence of something unfamiliar

"The mall felt like an alien invasion during the sale."