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I believe we are good to go

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be ready or prepared for something

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Great to see you in person

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Nice to meet you

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Getting to be there
Try again - you’ll get there in the end.

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making progress toward a goal

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You nailed it

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you did it, you learned it!

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How did that go?

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asking about an event

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I’ll see it at some point

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“in the future”, but without saying specifically when

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This is my poker face

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an inscrutable face that reveals no hint of a person’s thoughts or feelings

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Stevens said that “seeing one of these things would have you leaping up and down for joy. We were inundated.”
….leaping up and down for joy.

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To jump up because of joy

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…never-before-seen
To some extent, everything is so new we can just lower a camera on a rope and get never-before-seen scenes,” Stevens said.

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First time you see

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Hardly surprising
This is hardly surprising since, according to The Economist, about 100 million Bibles are either given away or sold each year.

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No wonder

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I’m gonna run you through my typical study routine during quarantine

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I’m going to run means that they will participate in a specific event.

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but more on that later

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It means I will discuss that aspect in more detail later but I don’t want to be distracted from the current topic now, which is different.

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13
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you look like potato-y

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being a potato. ugly, fat, boring, useless.

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Yet again
This just proves yet again that you have to be careful who you do business with.

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one more time after there have been many other times.

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I’m tired of being taken for granted.

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to value (something or someone) too lightly:to fail to properly notice or appreciate

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Gain in importance …
Precision animal nutrition will gain in importance as well as the validation of
alternative feed ingredients

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increase importance

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In accordance with, ….
More active participation in animal production to supply safe food in sufficient quantities, in accordance with the requirements of society

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in a manner conforming with.
sesuai dengan

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in light of….
the wide-scale use of human-edible ingredients in animal diets will re-ignite the food-feed-fuel competition debate in light of the future global protein shortage

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In light of means to introduce a reason or cause for something

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Around the corner
For years, researchers had implied that a breakthrough was just around the corner

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about to happen

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False dawn
after so many false dawns, Britain was finally enjoying an export-led boom

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something that seems to show that a successful period is beginning or that a situation is improving when it is not

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give it a shot

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try doing something for the first time, usually for fun.

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Thick skin
She has pretty thick skin when it comes to criticism

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an ability to keep from getting upset or offended by the things other people say and do

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That’s about it

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That is enough

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Seem to weather
cockroach seem to weather just about everything we throw to them

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Strong, can adapt

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down in the dumps
She’s down in the dumps because all her friends are out of town.

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feeling very sad

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it’s been ages

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took a long time

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cut to the chase
cut to the chase—what is it you want us to do?

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come to the point

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a blessing in disguise
Losing that job was a blessing in disguise really.

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something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good happening later

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actions speak louder than words

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people’s actions show their real attitudes, rather than what they say.

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30
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don’t put all your eggs in one basket

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a proverb that warns not to invest all of your resources into a single thing because you might lose everything

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Back to the drawing board
We have to go back to the drawing board to come up with fresh ideas

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used to indicate that an idea, plan, or proposal has been unsuccessful and that a new one must be devised

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cost an arm and a leg
the coat had cost him an arm and a leg

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to be extremely expensive

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a drop in the ocean
They need to raise thousands of pounds for this project, so our 20-pound donation is just a drop in the ocean

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an amount that is so small that it does not make an important difference or have much effect

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work flat out
you have to work flat out every day to become successful

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work very hard

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work against the clock
we are working against the clock with this looming deadline

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to work as fast as possible, usually to meet a deadline

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Have a long way to go
I have made some progress but I still have a long way to go

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You have a lot more to do before you finish

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Have long way to go
I have made some progress but I still have long way to go

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You have a lot more to do before you finish

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Gain something appreciation for
It took me a while to gain an appreciation for this city

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To understand the value of something over time

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Expand my worldview
Living a new country is one way to expand your worldview

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To gain new perspectives and look the world in more ways

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Time consuming
This homework assigment is incredibly time consuming

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Something uses up a lot of time

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Borne out
The idea that most of us are moving from one temporary job to another is not borne out by the figures

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to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of

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I won’t love you any less

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I won’t start loving you less than I did before. I’ll love you the same as always.

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Flat-out
He was working flat-out just to get through all their homework

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Going at the maximum effort and speed

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Keep going on about
Fleur keeps going on about underground tunnels

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To continue or speak for a tedious or exasperating length of time

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middle course
take a middle course

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To compromise between two extreme or polarizing alternatives

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46
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And all that
Now, a great many factors influence the choice of building ma­terials. You can’t make a house of cards, right? And “people who live in glass houses…” and all that

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and that sort of thing; and so on., etc

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mixed blessing
Some artificial materials can be used, like plastic for instance, which offer mixed blessings when used as a flooring surface.

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a situation or thing that has disadvantages as well as advantages.

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on the one hand
On the one hand, plastic is cheaper than nearly any other alternative, short of bare ground. Plastic also does not warp like wood. On the other hand, the best that can be said about plastic is that it “looks like” wood or stone.

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used to introduce a point of view, fact, or situation, followed by another that typically contrasts with it. Should be followed by on the other hand after that.

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short of
On the one hand, plastic is cheaper than nearly any other alternative, short of bare ground.

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  1. not having enough of something
    “I’m a little short of cash right now, so I can’t lend you anything.”
  2. not including something:
    “There must be some punishment you can give him short of expelling him from school.”
    (Apalagi)
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for all intents and purposes
Really, though, for all intents and purposes, this leaves us with wood or stone as choices for flooring.

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used to say that one thing has the same effect or result as something else

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a pressing concern
Since few of us cut our own lumber or quarry our own stone, this is not perhaps a pressing con­cern

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A pressing problem, need, or issue has to be dealt with immediately.

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would do well to
Still, do-it-yourselfers would do well to remember to buy only properly seasoned wood

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used for advising that someone should do something (sebaiknya)

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53
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goes well beyond just
The choice goes well be­yond just wood or stone - each type requires many further consider­ations.

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to do more than is expected or required (lebih dari sekedar)

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54
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play a role
As always, aesthetics, personal taste, and layout all play roles as well as the type of house or room.

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they are involved in it and have an effect on it.

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a rule of thumb
When it comes to cost, a rule of thumb is that the softer and less exotic the wood, the lower the cost.

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a broadly accurate guide or principle, based on experience or practice rather than theory

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56
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I mentioned a while ago

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a while ago means some time ago.

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cutting-edge
These cutting-edge techniques can bring a new level of understanding of feed structure on a molecular basis in relation to biological functions in animals.

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the latest or most advanced stage in the development of something.

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take into account
Although these studies are highly valuable, single omics studies do not take into account the complex interplay between biomolecules from different molecular layers, and the analysis of only one omics subset might provide an incomplete picture of the underlying biology.

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to consider or remember something when judging a situation

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overriding factor
Finally, the newer advanced learning environments are counted as an overriding factor to provoke the modern studying fields.

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the one that is the most important

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need a change of scenery
I decided that I needed a change of scenery

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needed new experiences

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buy some time to
In my mind, it would be a good way to buy me some time to think things through

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give extra time to do some something

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62
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I had to pinch myself

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I couldn’t believe the moment is real

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63
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starting afresh
I think because we were all a long way from home and starting afresh

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beginning a new life in a different place

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broaden my horizons
My year abroad was more about the chance to broaden my horizons.

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see more ofthe world

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plain sailing
I can’t say everything about my New York is plain sailing.

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easy or without problems

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run-of-the-mill
I was just a very average run-of-the-mill kind of student

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lacking unusual or special aspects

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hit the nail on the head
You hit the nail on the head when you pointed out what was wrong with the problem

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to be correct or finding the exact answer

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go to the extra mile
She’s always willing to go the extra mile to help a friend.

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to do more than one is required to do

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69
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getting outside

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i want to leave the building and go stand in some fresh

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feel rested
at the end of the weekend, I feel rested and refreshed

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you feel more energetic because you have just had a rest

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bearing in mind
Bearing in mind points 1-3 of Exercise 1

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to be mindful of or consider something.

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No brainer
Taking that job over the one I had was a no-brainer.

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something that requires or involves little or no mental effort

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Around the clock
I’ve got a team working around the clock” · ”around-the-clock surveillance

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All day and all night

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continental breakfast

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a light breakfast in a hotel, restaurant, that often includes baked goods, jam, fruit, and coffee.

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get cracking
most tickets have been snapped up, so get cracking if you want one

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act quickly and energetically.

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get bearings
Just so as you can get your bearings and find your way around this rather complex and confusing station, I will point out essential areas as well as points of interest.

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to discover your exact position

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Trivial as it may seem
Trivial as it may seem to those uninitiated in quantum

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unimportant and not serious

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move the needle
You need to do something that will move the needle and lead to greater success for your business.

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to have enough of an effect that people notice a change.

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So, my friend, keep that chin up and keep on keepin’ on!

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persevere or continue in a course of action, especially when faced with adversity.

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80
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What’s your favorite activity to do when your best friend is just a call away?
call away

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it is so near

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zero in
The study zeroes in on melittin, the active component in honeybee venom, which makes up half of the venom’s dry weight.

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to direct all of one’s attention to (someone or something)

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bursting your bubble
An interesting question indeed! But I must apologize for bursting your bubble.

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to say or do something that shows someone that their beliefs are false, or that what they want to happen will not happen

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paid no heed
We saw the anguish of his heart when he pleaded with us, yet we paid no heed;

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To ignore, to disregard.

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pave the way
This significant discovery could pave the way for new advancements in tracking and treating not just Hepatitis C, but potentially a broad spectrum of viral diseases.

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create the circumstances to enable (something) to happen or be done.

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I can’t thank you enough

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Strong appreciation

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86
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Exchanging gifts
I love exchanging gifts with my family

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Alternative for give and receive

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Like an open book
Sure you can ask me. I am like an open book

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a person or thing that is easy to learn about and understand.

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Hit the nail on the head
You hit the nail on the head with this color of wallpaper for the living room; it looks better than I expected

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To something that exactly right

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It’s all downhill from here

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It is getting easy

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90
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Under the weather
I’m feeling under the weather

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Being sick

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91
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Spilt milk
Don’t cry over spilt milk

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Past moment

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Lipstick on the pig
It’s like putting lipstick on the pig

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Trying to better but it was not

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A wet blanket
Don’t be such a wet blanket

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Someone who makes you sad

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Throw me under the bus
one of my coworkers threw me under the bus to our boss

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cause someone else to suffer in order to save oneself or gain personal advantage.

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Hardball
He’s playing hardball right now, but I’m sure we’ll get to an agreement

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to act in a ruthless or uncompromising way.

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It costs an arm and a leg

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It is very expensive

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97
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Cut to the chase

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Come to the point

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98
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Get to the point

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To the main problem

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99
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Get your ducks in a row

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Get ready. to be well prepared or well organized for something that is going to happen

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100
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Spill the beans

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Just say it

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It’s not rocket science/ brain surgery

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It is easy to understand or is not difficult to do/understand.

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102
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Hang tight

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to wait before doing anything

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103
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Jump the gun

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Start doing something too soon, act too hastily

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104
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Don’t put the cart before the horse.

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Don’t do things in the wrong order.

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Give or take

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approximately, plus or minus

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106
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working the graveyard shift

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working during the late night

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107
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Break a leg

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Good luck before a performance

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108
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Touch wood or Knock on wood

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an expression used to avoid tempting fate or jinxing oneself

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Blow it
I am afraid to blow this opportunity

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To fail or make a mistake

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Going nuts
She went nuts when she learned she’d won the prize

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losing control of one’s emotions

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off the hook
You’re off the hook this time!

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no longer responsible

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still on
Are we still on for today?

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Will we do what we already plan?

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cutting corners
This employee is always cutting corners

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Doing something in a quick or easy way that is not the best or correct way

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call it a day
Since it was Friday, we decided to call it a day early

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To stop working for the day

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the devil’s in the details
You forgot to polish your shoes. The devil’s in the details!

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small mistakes can cause big problems

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get out of hand
the whole installation can get out of hand pretty quickly

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unable to control

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Beat around the bush
I won’t beat around the bush. we have to let you go

A

to avoid answering a question; to stall; to waste time.

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come rain or shine
I will support you come rain or shine

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regardless of the circumstances

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a perfect storm
the 200 financial crisis was a perfect storm

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the worst situation

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playing devil’s advocate
Let me play devil’s advocate for a second

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presenting an opposing viewpoint for the sake of argument

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bite the bullet
decisions have to be taken and as director, you have got to bite the bullet

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Decide to do something difficult

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As if you needed any more problems

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All problems happen in the same time

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however that may be
start thinking I am Indonesian and I am a user of English. However that may be

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It is possible in the future

124
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how are you settling in?

A

how are you?

125
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Get off my back

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Stop bothering me

126
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The weekend couldn’t have come soon enough

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an expression of impatience or enthusiasm, suggesting that one eagerly awaits something that could not arrive quickly enough

127
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I won’t have the faintest idea

A

Don’t any idea yet

128
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This down to the fact
This down to the fact that people can work remotely

A

Because…

129
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Break the ice
Good jokes are the golden ways to break the ice

A

do or say something to relieve tension

130
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Counter-intuitive
The explanation sounds counter-intuitive

A

Contrary to what seems logical or obvious

131
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At first
I was a little nervous at first

A

At the beginning

132
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What brings you to …?
What brings you to Japan?

A

Asking the reason for someone

133
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Could you remind me what your name is?

A

The way to ask someone’s name once more

134
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in a similar vein
In a similar vein, we can wonder how close ˆβ0 and ˆβ1 are to the true values β0 and β1.

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being intrinsically the same

135
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strictly speaking
Strictly speaking, when σ2 is estimated from the data we should write ̂ SE( ˆ β1) to indicate that an estimate has been made, but for simplicity of notation, we will drop this extra “hat”.

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in actual fact

136
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Have you been there?

A

To ask whether you have go there

137
Q

It was nice meeting you

A

A polite way to express that you enjoyed meeting someone

138
Q

It was nice talking to you

A

A polite way to end conversation and express gratitude

139
Q

Talk to you soon

A

You will speak with them again soon

140
Q

Get home safely

A

Polite way to say safe journey to home

141
Q

I’ll be in touch

A

Indicate future communication

142
Q

I should probably get going

A

polite way to end a conversation and leave

143
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Sorry, I kept you so long.

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Apologizing for taking up someone’s time

144
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looking up
yes, it’s been dry, but things are looking up!

A

get better

145
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Seem occupied
You seem occupied. What’s going on?

A

Looks busy

146
Q

Come with
The home comes with the free refrigerator

A

Be equipped

147
Q

Shed some light
So, that’s one way to shed some light on some of the various considerations on searching

A

to explain, to reveal, to clarify (a situation)

148
Q

the past can not be undone

A

events that have already happened cannot be change

149
Q

Thanks, I will hold down the fort.

A

to be in charge of a place while the person who is usually in charge is away. You can stay here and hold down the fort while I go to the store.

150
Q

As far as I concerned, …

A

In my opinion

151
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Over the moon
He was over the moon about our win and told me it would help inspire him

A

Extremely happy

152
Q

Have butterflies
I had butterflies all morning

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Anxious and have a nervous feeling

153
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Binge-watch
Binge-watch a whole series

A

To watch multiple episodes of a TV series in one sitting

154
Q

Sleep tight
Good night sleep tight

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Wishing sleep nicely

155
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Gather your things
Gather your things, and we have to get out from here

A

Collect or grab your things, so you can leave

156
Q

She’s totally into me

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If you are into someone, it means you’re interested in that person romantically

157
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Get in trouble
He got in trouble with police

A

To be in a treatening or difficult situation

158
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Knock it off!
Knock it off you two! You’ve making noise all day

A

Used to tell someone to stop doing something that annoys you

159
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Suck it up!
He never paid attention in the class, so when the exam arrived he had to suck it up and study twice as hard

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Someone has to accept a difficult situation even if they don’t want to.

160
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Pull your act together
She has failed the same exam three times in a row. I wish she’d pull her act together and study more.

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To start to organize yourself so that you can deal with something effectively or achieve what you want

161
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Sleep through something
I sleep through five alarm clocks

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To fail to pay attention because you are sleep

162
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Hit the books
I need to hit the books. I have a test in the morning

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To study or do the schoolwork

163
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Poke fun at myself

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Make jokes about my own mistakes

164
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A bit dry.
My presentation is a bit dry. Any ideas to tackle it?

A

Uninteresting

165
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Roy called around to find a nearby mechanic.

A

contact multiple people

166
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Ever since last month’s accident, police have been coming down on drunk driving.

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attack or punish harshly

167
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I’ll get around to fixing the table after the playoffs.

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do something eventually

168
Q

What these graphs are getting at is that we’ll be bankrupt by next week.

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attempt to prove or explain

169
Q

The boss’s nephew gets away with much more than any of the other employees.

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escape punishment for a crime or misdeed

170
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Get back
Laila promised herself that she would get back at whoever started the rumor.

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have revenge on someone

171
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Vicente may be overly formal at work, but he sure knows how to get down to hip-hop.

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enjoy oneself without inhibitions, especially with music or dancing

172
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Got some money out of it
Babysitting the Cohles was a nightmare, but at least Janelle got some money out of it.

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receive a benefit from something

173
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Because of the snow, we can’t go ahead with the festival

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to do (something) after planning to do it

174
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Keep this pace up and you’ll set a new record!

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continue doing something (see go on)

175
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May I top off your beverage?

A

fill something to the top; to complete something in a special or spectacular way

176
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nailed down
You have a list of topics of interest nailed down

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to make (something) definite or final

177
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The glue that holds stickers in place can gunk up recycling machinery,

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To cause something to be filled or covered with some thick, greasy, or filthy substance.

178
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I am ready to dive in and prepare for this test

A

Starting something new enthusiastically

179
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Have over| Thanks for having us over again

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used to say that someone is coming to one’s home as a guest

180
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Bustle out| The nurse bustle us out of the room

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Get out of the room

181
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water down| They are accepting some of the suggestions from their critics, and ministers water down their proposals

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to deliberately make an idea or opinion less extreme, usually so that other people will accept it:

182
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bring about| she brought about a revolution

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cause something happens

183
Q

tow away
I would advise you not to park there as they tend to tow away people who aren’t customers.

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take illegally parked vehicle away

184
Q

send forth
He sends forth his command to the earth;

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to cause (something) to be heard

185
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stoop down
She stooped down to pick up the child.

A

To bend your body forwards and downwards

186
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Have over
We’re having some friends over for dinner tonight.

A

To invite someone to somebody’s home

187
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deserve all of the credit.
maybe Drug A doesn’t actually work, and the placebo effect deserves all of the credit.

A

to be worthy of recognition, praise, thanks idiom

188
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take into account
R2 tells us how much of the variation in mouse size can be explained by taking mouse weight into account

A

to consider or remember something when judging a situation

189
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Make fun of someone
Are you making fun of me?

A

To tease, ridicule or laugh at someone

190
Q

take a look at
Okay, well, I may have noticed some tiny little mistakes you might want to take a look at

A

to look at something, or mean to pay attention to

191
Q

dog-eat-dog
Hollywood is a dog-eat-dog community

A

decribe a situation in which people will do anything to be successful, even if what they do harm other people

192
Q

not make sense
Nothing of what he says made sense. Was he drunk?

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If something doesn’t make sense, it means lacks of logic.

193
Q

one step at a time
let’s see how Gradient Descent optimizes a single parameter, the intercept, one step at a time!!!

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slowly and carefully, doing just a little at a time

194
Q

Buy for (someone)
It’s impossible for us to buy for

A

To buy a present for somebody, to have them in mind when you buy a present

195
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Let’s face it
Let’s face it, the reason why we haven’t made progress is because we haven’t tried hard enough

A

We address the truth that’s being avoided or is difficult to talk about openly

196
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dive into the details
Before we dive into the details, let’s just do a quick review

A

looking into something in more depth or getting more information on a particular topic

197
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That’s just taking a bath with a toaster

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Suicidal act or a very bad idea

198
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Listening to that racket

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A loud unpleasant noise

199
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Days on end
When he got his PS4 he played on that thing for days on end

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To be happening for several days in a row

200
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A heads-up
My friend gave me the heads-up that I should take warm clothes when I visit her in her town

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You warn that person about something before it happens

201
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Jump down someone’s throat
He asked her a simple question and she jumped down his throat

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To react angrily to something that someone says or does and with a verbal attack.

202
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Think something through
I’d bet she knows she didn’t think it all the way through when she decided to quit her job

A

To carefully consider the possible result of doing.

203
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Can I get you anything?

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Can I bring you anything?

204
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Bringing something to table
They hired him because he brings great marketing expertise to the table

A

When someone provides a useful skill or attribute

205
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Better off
After I broke up with my ex, I realized that I was better off

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To be in a more satisfactory condition

206
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Out of the mouth
I have no idea what you’re talking about. That never came out of your mouth

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Person said those words

207
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Go in strong
They went in strong but the other team is much better. So they still lost the game

A

To begin something in a powerful energetic way; with conviction

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Hold our ground
We will try to hold our ground and resist the enemy’s next attack

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You are determined not to lose or give up a fight

209
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We’re not gonna take it anymore

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Are not going to tolerate, accept or endure something anymore

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I wouldn’t mind some pizza

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I would be okay with some pizza

211
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Made our point
Look, i think you’ve made your point, Sarah. Perhaps we should hear somebody else’s opinion now

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You are effectively expressing your ideas clearly and convincingly

212
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Throw someone a curveball.
Ideal day and ideal week– all good and well, but every now and then academia throws us a curveball, and we need to dig deep for a while.

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surprise you by doing something that you do not expect.

213
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every now and then
Ideal day and ideal week– all good and well, but every now and then academia throws us a curveball, and we need to dig deep for a while.

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occasionally

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To have a lot in one plate
She’s got a lot on her plate

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to be very busy

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to be around
She’s around?

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want to know if she’s near somebody

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making the cut
If she’s screening, I’m not making the cut

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you are selected for something

217
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save it.
Mom save it.

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We tell someone to stop talking because what they’ll say is not needed

218
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to save someone troubles
I’ll make the appointment for you to save you the trouble

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to do something so that someone else does not have to do it

219
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you know how I am…
No, thank you, you know how I am with nuts

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expression to remind them of something

220
Q

all kinds of…
The poisonous snakes are there. There’s all kinds of things.

A

an expression used to emphasize that there are a number of variety of things

221
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Peer through
He led them along the first-floor corridor, peering through doorways

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to look carefully or with difficulty

222
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you should try to walk a mile in my shoes

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before judging someone, you must understand his experiences, challenges, thought processes,

223
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What I meant to say is that …
What I meant to say is that this cause is really personal to me

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typically used to indicate that the speaker has thought of something else to add after they have already said something.

224
Q

kidding around
I am kidding around, No, I am angry.

A

to be silly or not serious

225
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blame yourself
Well, you shouldn’t blame yourself

A

you feel something bad is your fault

226
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as dull as dishwater

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describe a boring person

227
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it was in vain
Indeed, it was in vain that I guarded all this man’s possessions in the wilderness, so that nothing of his was missing. He has repaid good with evil.

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it was useless because it did not achieve anything

228
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Let alone
I have never been in States. Let alone Califonia.

A

Much less

229
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Now that I think about it
Now that I think about it, I’m not sure it’s a good idea quit your job right now

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used to express your view or feeling about something after having the chance to better analyze something

230
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it hit me
when I saw that the kid was the son of an ex football star, it hit me why he was so good at sports

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when something hits you you realize something; it becomes obvious and now you are aware of something

231
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with … around the corner,
with the New Year around the corner, have you thought about your New Year resolution?

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about to happen

232
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Care to join?
I’m heading to campus. Care to join?

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Do you want to join?

233
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ever since
I did track when I was a kid. I’ve loved ever since

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throughout the period since.

234
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I don’t think I am anymore

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I don’t continue my past activity

235
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,though
The oil industry is quite different from what we do, though

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to indicate that the information in a clause contrasts with or modifies information given in a previous sentence or sentences.

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means a lot to me
The natural world means a lot to me. I grew up next to the ocean

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Had a significant impact

237
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get dressed up
My friend and I get dressed up every year

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to put on clothes

238
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circle back,
I’ll give them another two days, and then circle back.

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to return to a conversation or discussion at a later time

239
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it’s too depressing not to

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sad when don’t do it

240
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Keep me posted

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Always give me update

241
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Out of the question
I can definitely do better than a 3.5, and a 4.0 is not out of the question

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not possible or allow

242
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In-depth knowledge
Out in all weathers, he combines schoolboy enthusiasm with true insight and in-depth knowledge

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A comprehensive understanding of a particular subject

243
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Ways of thinking
They refer to fundamental ways of thinking that have more formal names and definitions

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The different approaches or mental frameworks used to approach a problem or situation

244
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Essential items
30 per cent of working age households earn too little to afford essential items

A

Extremely important items

245
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Basic needs
Good housing is such a basic need for any society.

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a minimal list of elements that human beings necessitate, in order to fulfill basic requirements and achieve a decent life.

246
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A useful tool
It is a useful tool to help you manage your finance

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An object that is helpful for a particular task

247
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A convenient way
This software is used to send massage in a convenient way

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An easy and practical method to do something

248
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An effective way
The show is an effective way to reach female customers

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A method that produces a desired result

249
Q

You know the drill

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To be familiar with how something done

250
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Get around
I get around fine without the car

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to move from place to place or from person to person.

251
Q

It’s been a while

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Long time no see

252
Q

What’ve you been up to?

A

What are doing until now?

253
Q

Thank, okay, I have some water with me

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Saying no, if someone offers you beverage

254
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That’s no brainer
That’s no brainer. I and my friend are going for sure

A

Decisions that are easily to decide

255
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sweet tooth
If you have a sweet tooth, the waffles and the pancakes are also very popular

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A sweet tooth is a taste for sweet, sugary foods

256
Q

What sort of something is it?
I am so happy for you, what sort of job is it?

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demand for more explanation

257
Q

Beat me to the punch
I see you beat me to the punch

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you’re taking action or completing a task before someone else has had the chance to do it themselves

258
Q

Carry-on
Just one luggage to check and my carry-on

A

A carry-on is a piece of luggage you can bring onto the airplane with you

259
Q

Do you have … in mind?
Do you have color in mind?

A

To ask an idea or interest

260
Q

I apologize for the oversight

A

an unintentional failure to notice something which caused an error.

261
Q

That’s great to hear!

A

It is typically used to express enthusiasm and pleasure in response to something you have been informed about or told

262
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As long as I can remember
I’ve watching soccer for as long as I can remember

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for most or all of one’s life : for a very long time

263
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Nerve-racking
It was the most nerve-racking soccer game ever

A

Cause stress and anxiety

264
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By heart
I don’t know my account number by heart

A

From memory

265
Q

What you eat in your daily basis?

A

What you eat everyday?

266
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Appealing to me
The focus here on big data is especially appealing to me

A

Interesting for me

267
Q

Always comes first
Steel structures have great bearing capacity, and you know that safety always comes first.

A

the most important

268
Q

anyway,
Hopefully! Anyway, I have to go to the supermarket and buy everything now

A

used to end a conversation, to change the subject, or to resume a subject after interruption.

269
Q

What have you been up to lately?

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asking someone about the recent activities .

270
Q

Bear with me
Bear with me while I speak.

A

be patient with me.

271
Q

How do you find …?
how do you find delving into the specifics of deep learning?

A

What do you think …?

272
Q

some of which
I visited five different cities in Europe, some of which were quite small.

A

referring to a group of objects or ideas, as a way to specify a subset of that group.

273
Q

racking my brain
I’m racking my brain to pitch new and exciting content formats to my boss.

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to think very hard in order to try to remember something, solve a problem, etc

274
Q

state-of-the-art
Therefore, the purpose of this review is to discuss the current state-of-the-art and the potential of IR spectroscopic methods for the rapid determination of mycotoxins in food crops.

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The most recent stage in the development of a product, incorporating the newest technology, ideas, and features.

275
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up-regulated
In contrast, analysis of extracts of soluble proteins from the same samples showed that 24 polypeptides were up-regulated, while 19 were down-regulated.

A

Biology: the process of increasing the response to a stimulus

276
Q

See you then
Eleven o’clock? Perfect, see you then!

A

See you on that time

277
Q

See you then
Eleven o’clock? Perfect, see you then!

A

See you on that time

278
Q

Is someone there?
Is budi there?

A

Asking by phone to asking existence of someone

279
Q

Hello, Leo speaking!

A

Introduce when answering a call by phone

280
Q

Put me through
(phone context)

A

Request to be connected to a specific person on the phone

281
Q

by the ears
Whoever meddles in the quarrel of another is one who grabs a passing dog by the ears

A

In a state of conflict; fighting,

282
Q

stiff-necked
Those stiff-necked in the face of reproof
in an instant will be shattered beyond cure

A

stubborn

283
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in vain
Though it came in vain and goes into darkness and its name is enveloped in darkness,

A

without success or a result.

284
Q

former times
How is it that former times were better than these?

A

a situation or period of time which came before the present one

285
Q

cross finger

A

good luck!

286
Q

would that
Would that you were a brother to me, nursed at my mother’s breasts!

A

alangkah senangnya…

287
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Come to pass
It shall not stand, and it shall not come to pass

A

happen

288
Q

bring upon
The Lord will bring upon you and upon your people

A

to make something unpleasant happen to someone

289
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go way beyond
Linear Regression is the gateway to a general technique called Linear Models, which can be used to create and evaluate models that go way beyond fitting simple straight lines to data!!!

A

to do more than is expected or required

290
Q

come up from
As there was for Israel when it came up from the land of Egypt

A

go away

291
Q

take pity on
But the LORD will take pity on Jacob and again choose Israel

A

to feel pity for (a person or animal) and do something to help.

292
Q

The whole earth rests peacefully, song breaks forth;

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burst out suddenly; emerge.

293
Q

give me a hand
can you give me a hand?

A

Can you help me?

294
Q

in a nutshell
The methodology in a nutshell

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in a very brief statement

295
Q

cast up
Its waters cast up mire and mud.

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  • deposit something on the shore
  • add up figures
296
Q

Keep your focus
Stay focus

A

Tetap jaga konsentrasimu

297
Q

sleight of hand
That is not the only sleight-of-hand.

A

skilful deception.
(sulap)

298
Q

turn a blind eyes
As we admire the end product, we should not turn a blind eye to the enormous budget, and the large team of full-time, handsomely paid engineers that made it possible.

A

to ignore something that you know is wrong

299
Q

Set someone’s teeth on edge
The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge

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(especially of a harsh sound) cause someone to feel intense discomfort or irritation.

300
Q

As for
and as for their appearance, the four had the same likeness, as if a heel were within a wheel

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with regard to or concerning

301
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  • Choice and range
  • wide choice
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Every available options

302
Q

Five-star experience

A

An exceptional and luxorious experience

303
Q

On account of

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Because of, by reason of

304
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Lay waste
He laid waste their cities

A

Destroy

305
Q

Feast your eyes on

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to look at (something or someone) with great pleasure.

306
Q

Coffee badging
How employees are coffee badging to avoid full days at home

A

Coffee badging is a workplace practice where employees show up at the office briefly (often just to grab a coffee or check in) before leaving for the day or working remotely

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