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Émoji
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#931
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blue chip
idiom
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a well-established and financially sound company
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He prefers to invest in blue chip stocks for stability. |
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#932
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penny stock
idiom
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a very low-priced, high-risk stock
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He made a fortune trading penny stocks. |
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#933
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hit the ceiling
idiom
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to reach the highest possible level or price
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The stock prices hit the ceiling after the merger news. |
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#934
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bottom out
idiom
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to reach the lowest point before improving
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Experts believe the market has bottomed out. |
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#935
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take a hit
idiom
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to suffer a financial loss
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The company took a hit after the stock market crash. |
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#936
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on the rise
idiom
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increasing or growing in value or number
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Tech stocks are on the rise this quarter. |
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#937
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pull someone's leg
idiom
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to tease or joke with someone in a playful way
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Don't worry, I was just pulling your leg about the test results. |
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#938
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play by ear
idiom
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to improvise or decide as you go rather than following a fixed plan
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We don't have a fixed schedule, so let's just play it by ear. |
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#939
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wrap your head around
idiom
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to understand or comprehend something difficult
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It took me a while to wrap my head around the new software. |
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#940
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keep an eye out
idiom
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to watch for something or someone carefully
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Can you keep an eye out for my package while I'm away? |
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#941
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run out of steam
idiom
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to lose energy or enthusiasm
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After working all day, I completely ran out of steam. |
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#942
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sleep on it
idiom
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to delay making a decision until the next day
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This is an important decision, why don't you sleep on it? |
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#943
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back to the drawing board
idiom
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to start over again after a failure
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Our proposal was rejected, so it's back to the drawing board. |
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#944
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out of the blue
idiom
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unexpectedly or without warning
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My old friend called me out of the blue after ten years. |
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#945
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the tip of the iceberg
idiom
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a small visible part of a much larger problem
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The few complaints we received are just the tip of the iceberg. |
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#946
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cloak and dagger
idiom
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involving secrecy, mystery, and deception
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The meeting was surrounded by cloak and dagger secrecy. |
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#947
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hit a snag
idiom
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to face an unexpected problem or obstacle
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The project hit a snag when the server went down. |
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#948
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cross your fingers
idiom
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to hope that things will happen the way you want
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I'm crossing my fingers that I get the job. |
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#949
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down on one’s luck
idiom
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to be experiencing a period of bad luck
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He’s down on his luck and can’t find a job. |
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#950
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strike it lucky
idiom
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to have unexpected good fortune
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We struck it lucky and found the last two tickets. |
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#951
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tempt fate
idiom
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to take a foolish risk that may bring bad luck
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You’re tempting fate by driving without insurance. |
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#952
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make your own luck
idiom
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to create opportunities for yourself through effort
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Don’t wait for miracles — make your own luck. |
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#953
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better luck next time
idiom
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used to encourage someone who has failed
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Better luck next time! You almost won. |
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#954
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Lady Luck
idiom
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personification of luck as a woman who brings good fortune
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Lady Luck was on our side when we won the match. |
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#955
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Ahead of one’s time
idiom
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Having ideas or attitudes that are too advanced for the present.
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Her designs were ahead of her time. |
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#956
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A stitch in time saves nine
idiom
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Solving a small problem early prevents a bigger problem later.
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Fix that leak now — a stitch in time saves nine. |
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#957
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Change is the only constant
idiom
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Everything in life keeps changing; nothing stays the same.
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Don’t resist — change is the only constant. |
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#958
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set your sights high
idiom
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to aim for something ambitious
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Always set your sights high if you want to grow. |
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#959
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call to arms
idiom
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a call to take action, especially to defend a cause
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The leader’s speech was a call to arms for all citizens to fight corruption. |
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#960
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on the front line
idiom
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directly involved in the most active or dangerous part of something
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Doctors were on the front line during the pandemic. |