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#2131
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Cultural melting pot
idiom
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A place where different cultures blend together
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New York is often described as a cultural melting pot. |
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#2132
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Keep the tradition alive
idiom
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To continue practicing a custom so that it is not forgotten
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Every year we celebrate this festival to keep the tradition alive. |
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#2133
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Old school
idiom
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Having traditional ideas or values; not modern
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My father still prefers handwritten letters; he’s really old school. |
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#2134
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Rite of passage
idiom
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A ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life
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Graduation is a rite of passage for many students. |
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#2135
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break the ice
idiom
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to start a friendly conversation in an awkward situation
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To break the ice, I told a funny story. |
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#2136
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piece of cake
idiom
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something very easy to do
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The exam was a piece of cake for her. |
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#2137
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under the weather
idiom
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feeling ill or unwell
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I didn’t go to work because I felt under the weather. |
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#2138
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spill the beans
idiom
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to reveal a secret
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She accidentally spilled the beans about the surprise party. |
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#2139
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call it a day
idiom
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to stop working for the day
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Let’s call it a day and go home. |
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#2140
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bark up the wrong tree
idiom
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to make a wrong assumption
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If you think I took your wallet, you’re barking up the wrong tree. |
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#2141
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breeze through
idiom
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to do something easily and with little effort
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She managed to breeze through the exam without any problems. |
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#2142
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make a breakthrough
idiom
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to make a significant discovery or achievement
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She made a breakthrough in her research that could change the field. |
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#2143
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a golden goose
idiom
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a source of continuous wealth or profit
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Their subscription service has become a golden goose for the company. |
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#2144
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a rock in a hard place
idiom
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to be in a very difficult or challenging situation
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He found himself a rock in a hard place when he had to choose between two difficult options. |
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#2145
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put the team on your back
idiom
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to take responsibility for leading and carrying the burden for a group
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In the final moments of the game, he put the team on his back and led them to victory. |
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#2146
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blue sky thinking
idiom
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creative and visionary thinking that ignores practical limitations
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Let's engage in some blue sky thinking to come up with innovative solutions. |
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#2147
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face the consequences
idiom
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to accept the results of your actions, whether good or bad
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You will have to face the consequences of your actions. |
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#2148
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zero-day vulnerability
idiom
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A security flaw in software that is exploited by hackers before the vendor has a chance to fix it
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The zero-day vulnerability was exploited by hackers to steal sensitive data. |
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#2149
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Balance the scales
idiom
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to make sure everything is fair or equal
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We need to balance the scales before making a final decision. |
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#2150
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reach the top
idiom
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to achieve the highest position or level in something
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After years of hard work, she finally reached the top of her profession. |
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#2151
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to break the ice
idiom
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to start a friendly conversation in an awkward situation
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To break the ice, I told a joke. |
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#2152
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to fall head over heels
idiom
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to fall deeply in love
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He fell head over heels for her the moment they met. |
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#2153
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to mend fences
idiom
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to repair a relationship
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After their argument, they decided to mend fences. |
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#2154
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to see eye to eye
idiom
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to agree with someone
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We finally saw eye to eye on the decision. |
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#2155
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to sweep someone off their feet
idiom
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to make someone fall in love with you quickly
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He swept her off her feet with his charm. |
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#2156
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to be in the doghouse
idiom
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to be in trouble, especially with someone you care about
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After forgetting her birthday, he was definitely in the doghouse. |
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#2157
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keep your eye on the prize
idiom
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to stay focused on your goal or objective despite obstacles
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Even though the road was tough, he always kept his eye on the prize and succeeded. |
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#2158
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swing vote
idiom
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a vote that is not yet decided and could go either way
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The swing vote will determine the outcome of the election. |
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#2159
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dirty politics
idiom
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political activities that are considered dishonest or unethical
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His campaign was full of dirty politics, using false information to attack his opponent. |
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#2160
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political football
idiom
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an issue that is constantly debated and used for political gain
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The issue of immigration has become a political football, with both parties using it to score points. |