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Necessity is mother of invention
when the need for something becomes imperative, you are forced to find ways of getting or achieving it.
Dumb down
simplify or reduce the intellectual content of something so as to make it accessible to a larger number of people.
“critics have accused publishers of dumbing down books”
Ecosystem
(in general use) a complex network or interconnected system.
“Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurial ecosystem”
any complicated system consisting of many different people, processes, activities, etc., especially relating to technology, and the way that they affect each other :
A developer ecosystem is a community of software developers and the market that shares their tools and services.
what you see is what you get
said to show that there is nothing hidden
Unfair generalization
Unfair な a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.
Synonym: stereotype. concept. notion. conception.
Take a break
to temporarily stop doing something for a short period of time, usually to rest, relax, or do something different; essentially, it means to pause an activity briefly.
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Blow out of water
destroy or defeat something or someone completely:
They came to court with fresh evidence that would, they said, blow the prosecution’s case completely out of the water.
What’s the going rate ?
What’s the market rate?
Bust your balls
To give someone a hard time, whether by playfully teasing or sincerely harassing them
Take another swing
to try something again after an initial attempt. For example, in baseball, a batter who misses the ball on their first swing can take another swing
Body blow
something that causes serious problems and disappointment for a person trying to do something:
Having all her research notes stolen was a real body blow for her.
MOULDER
decay slowly:
I found these apples mouldering in the cupboard.
Faint away
faint away UK She took one look at the hypodermic needle and fainted (dead) away (= became unconscious immediately).
batten down the hatches
secure a ship’s hatch-tarpaulins, especially when rough weather is expected.
prepare for a difficulty or crisis.
“a natural tendency in times of recession is to batten down the hatches”
Take a shine to
to begin to like (someone or something) She really took a shine to her new neighbor.
Was I not supposed to do it?
Did I not follow the rules or expectations by doing this action?”
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Pothead
a person who smokes marijuana, especially habitually.
Put in your hours and bounce!
to spend the required amount of time working on something
And back !
Don’t push it !
To stop a particular behavior, or to not continue to try to do something when you should stop. It’s often used when someone is frustrated
Shaky ground
something is weak, unstable, or likely to fail.
For example, you might describe a relationship, argument, or business as being on shaky ground.
Examples
Outlast
=outlive
Decimate
kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely:
Populations of endangered animals have been decimated.
Steeped in
to be immersed in, or to have a lot of knowledge about, something
The college is steeped in history/tradition. These ancient scholars were steeped in poetry and painting, as well as maths and astronomy. SMART
Catchphrase
well-known sentence or phrase, especially one that is associated with a particular famous person.
“the movie gave the world the catchphrase “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse””
