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Lesson 8Lesson 8 - Переключатель маски

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#211
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travel light
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to travel with very little luggage
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When I travel for business, I like to travel light.

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#212
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hit the road running
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to start something quickly and energetically
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We hit the road running as soon as the bus arrived.

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#213
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miss the boat
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to miss an opportunity
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If you don’t book early, you’ll miss the boat.

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#214
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take the scenic route
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to choose a longer or more beautiful way to travel
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Let’s take the scenic route through the mountains.

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#215
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live out of a suitcase
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to travel frequently; to not stay in one place for long
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He’s been living out of a suitcase for months.

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#216
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jump on the bandwagon
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to join something that is already popular or successful
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Many people jumped on the bandwagon of budget travel.

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#217
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get the show on the road
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to begin an activity or journey
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Let’s get the show on the road and start our trip.

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#218
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at a crossroads
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at a point where a decision must be made
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After years of travel, she found herself at a crossroads in life.

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#219
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smooth sailing
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a situation without problems or difficulties
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Once we crossed the border, it was smooth sailing.

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#220
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carry on luggage
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small bags taken with you on a plane or trip
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She packed all her essentials in her carry on luggage.

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#221
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blur the lines
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to make the difference between two things less clear or distinct
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AI-generated art often blurs the lines between human creativity and machine output.

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#222
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open Pandora’s box
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to start something that causes many unforeseen problems
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Creating sentient AI could open Pandora’s box of ethical challenges.

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#223
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play God
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to make decisions that have extreme control over life or morality
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Some people fear AI researchers are trying to play God.

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#224
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double-edged sword
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something that has both positive and negative consequences
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AI surveillance is a double-edged sword for security and privacy.

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#225
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the moral compass
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a person's or society’s sense of right and wrong
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We must ensure AI doesn’t lose its moral compass.

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#226
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in the wrong hands
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controlled or used by people who could cause harm
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AI technology in the wrong hands could be disastrous.

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#227
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crossing the ethical boundary
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to act in a way that goes beyond moral acceptability
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Using AI to manipulate emotions may be crossing the ethical boundary.

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#228
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open to abuse
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liable to be misused or exploited
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Facial recognition technology is open to abuse if not regulated.

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#229
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set a precedent
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to establish a standard or example for future actions
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Banning unethical AI systems will set a precedent for accountability.

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#230
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bloom where you’re planted
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make the best of your current situation
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Even in tough times, she blooms where she’s planted.

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#231
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crash the system
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to cause complete failure in a system or process
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One wrong command can crash the system.

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#232
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upgrade your mindset
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to adapt one’s thinking for modern changes or innovation
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In the age of AI, it’s vital to upgrade your mindset.

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#233
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hair stands on end
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to feel intense fear or horror
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The ghost story made my hair stand on end.

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#234
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afraid of your own shadow
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to be easily frightened
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He’s so timid; he’s afraid of his own shadow.

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#235
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give someone the creeps
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to make someone feel uncomfortable or afraid
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Old abandoned houses give me the creeps.

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#236
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scare someone half to death
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to frighten someone very badly
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That spider scared me half to death!

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#237
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school of hard knocks
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learning through difficult life experiences
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He didn’t go to college; he learned from the school of hard knocks.

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#238
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sit at someone’s feet
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to learn from someone who is very knowledgeable
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Many students wanted to sit at his feet and learn from him.

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#239
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pick someone’s brain
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to ask someone knowledgeable for advice or ideas
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I’d like to pick your brain about this project idea.

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#240
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wise up
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to become aware or informed about something
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It’s time to wise up and start saving money.

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