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Lesson 14Lesson 14 - 遮罩切换

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#391
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the elephant in the room
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an obvious problem that no one wants to discuss
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Nobody wants to address the elephant in the room.

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#392
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let sleeping dogs lie
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to avoid bringing up a problem that will cause trouble
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It is better to let sleeping dogs lie.

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#393
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throw caution to the wind
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to do something risky without worrying
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I decided to throw caution to the wind and try it.

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#394
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a wolf in sheep's clothing
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someone who appears harmless but is actually dangerous
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He was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

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#395
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let the cat out of the bag
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to reveal a secret accidentally
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She let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.

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#396
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throw in the towel
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to give up or quit
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After many failures, he threw in the towel.

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#397
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once in a blue moon
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very rarely
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I only see him once in a blue moon.

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#398
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add fuel to the fire
idiom
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to make a bad situation worse
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Your comments added fuel to the fire.

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#399
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throw good money after bad
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to waste more money on something that has already failed
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Don’t throw good money after bad on that failing project.

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#400
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on the money
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exactly correct or accurate
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His prediction about the stock was on the money.

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#401
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go public
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to sell shares of a company to the public for the first time
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The startup plans to go public next year.

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#402
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shoulder the burden
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to take responsibility for something difficult or unpleasant
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She had to shoulder the burden of caring for her family.

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#403
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own the mistake
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to take responsibility for doing something wrong
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A good leader knows how to own the mistake and learn from it.

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#404
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take charge
idiom
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to take control or responsibility for something
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She decided to take charge of the project herself.

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#405
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on your shoulders
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used when someone has responsibility for something
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The success of this plan rests on your shoulders.

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#406
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when life gives you lemons, make lemonade
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make the best out of a bad situation
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She lost her job but decided to make lemonade by starting her own business.

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#407
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glass half full
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to see things positively rather than negatively
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He always sees the glass half full, no matter what happens.

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#408
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spread sunshine
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to make others happy with your positivity
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Her smile always spreads sunshine wherever she goes.

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#409
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blow someone away
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to impress or surprise someone greatly
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Her performance really blew me away.

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#410
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take aback
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to surprise or shock someone suddenly
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I was taken aback by his rude behavior.

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#411
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mind-blowing
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extremely surprising or amazing
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The view from the mountain was mind-blowing.

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#412
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take your breath away
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to surprise or impress someone very much
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The beauty of the sunset will take your breath away.

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#413
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in for a shock
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about to be very surprised or shocked
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You’re in for a shock when you see the bill.

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#414
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caught off guard
idiom
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surprised or shocked by something unexpected
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She was caught off guard by the sudden question.

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#415
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have your jaw drop
idiom
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to be extremely surprised or shocked
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My jaw dropped when I saw the price.

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#416
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couldn't believe my eyes
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to be so surprised that you doubt what you see
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I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the results.

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#417
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left speechless
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so surprised that you cannot speak
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I was left speechless by her generosity.

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#418
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a bolt from the blue
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a sudden and unexpected event or news
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His resignation came like a bolt from the blue.

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#419
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Two’s company, three’s a crowd
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Sometimes, two people are just right, but a third person can make things uncomfortable.
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I wanted some alone time with Emily, but as they say, two’s company, three’s a crowd.

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#420
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Don’t give up the ship
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Don’t surrender; keep trying even in difficult circumstances.
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The battle isn't over yet, so don’t give up the ship.

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