Expression Flashcards
(121 cards)
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a huge amount of money
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An inordinate amount of money
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Very expensive item
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A big-ticket item
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Less than stellar experience
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Lame experience
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성수기 /비수기/ 중간수기?
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peak season/lowest season/ shoulder-season
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품질이 좋지 않은 물건
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the bottom of the barrel products
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국경을 막론하고 다 같다
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that are the same across the board
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주요한 차이
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stark differences
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너무 머리속에 박혀있다.
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it’s so ingrained in them
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to behave in a way that gives you an advantage or allows you to succeed at something:
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if you play cards right
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힘들게 번 돈을 쓰기 전에
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before you lay down your hard-earned money
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everything that is typical of or possible in an activity, situation, set of things etc
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the whole nine yards
are you doing the whole nine yards when it comes to teaching Korean
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out of blue
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off the cuff
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To begin to or make an effort to understand, accept, and deal with a difficult or problematic person, thing, or situation.
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come/get to grips with something
They haven’t come to grips that English is the defacto lingua franca
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to try very hard to be helpful
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bend over backwards
We bent over backwards to finish it on time.
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strong dislike or hatred
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animosity
There is no personal animosity between the party leaders.
She felt a certain amount of animosity towards him.
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사돈 남말한다
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The pot calls the kettle black
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감정적으로 미성숙한(안 큰거)
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Emotionally stunted
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인간의 게으름의 최대수혜자
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The greatest benefactor of human laziness
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to do something to help someone out of trouble, especially financial problems
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To bail out
The government bailed out the ailing car company in order to protect jobs.
New york state get bailed out
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너무 힘들어서 쓰러져서 KO
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down for the count
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타고났구나
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You are a natural
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한 귀로 듣고 한귀로 흘려
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In one ear and out the other
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a situation in which you have the advantages of two different things without any of the disadvantages
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get/have the best of both worlds
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막막한
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daunting
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You must accept that which is given to you, especially if you don't have the means to acquire it yourself.
Beggars can't be choosers
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We all must leave worldly wealth behind when we die.
You can't take it with you.
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Foolish people make purchases without consideration; it is easy to sell something to someone foolish.
A fool and his money are soon parted
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You should avoid both borrowing and lending money
Neither a borrower nor a lender be.
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Money is one of the most important things in life
Money makes the world go round.
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Money, or, more specifically, the desire to obtain and amass it, is the ultimate reason humans do evil things to one another.
Money is the root of all evil
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One must start out with money to make more money, as by investing it in some way.
it takes money to make money
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Physical beauty is superficial and is not as important as a person's intellectual, emotional, and spiritual qualities.
Beauty is only skin deep
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Persons, places, or things become dearer to us when they are absent.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder
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you have to look at a lot of companies to find the real gems.
You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince.
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wealth gives power and influence to those who possess it.
Money talks
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It isn’t easy to get money
Money doesn’t grow on trees
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Not healthy not fit
Out of shape
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Uninformed
Out of the loop
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Shortness of breath
Out of breath
| I ran so fast and I’m out of breath
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Behaving differently than usual
Out of character
| His impolite behaviour today was out of his character
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Inconvenient ; difficult to get to
Out of the way
It’s a great little pub, but a bit out of the way.
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Amazing
Out of this world
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having a neat appearance that suggests you are someone who does not break rules or cause trouble
a clean cut kid
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To say something you are not supposed to say; you have no right to say and make people upset;you say something that you do not have the right or authority to say.
speak/talk out of turn
I hope I haven't spoken out of turn.
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with one's own money rather than with money from another source (such as an insurance company)
Out of pocket
With so many people willing to pay out of pocket most insurance companies do not pay for the procedure, because they regard it as "cosmetic" …
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Crazy
Out of one’s mind
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No longer used to doing something, no longer adept for lack of doing something,
Out of practice
Mom hadn't baked a cake in years—she said she was out of practice
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No longer involved
Out of the picture
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Out of my control
Out of my hands
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describe the situation of moving or getting from a bad or difficult situation to a worse one, often as the result of trying to escape from the bad or difficult one
jump out of the frying pan into the fire
Many kids who try to run away from unhappy homes discover that they've jumped out of the frying pan into the fire when they try to live on their own
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No order; chaotic
Out of control
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No more left
Our of
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A little sick
Under the weather
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To be watched very closely
Under the microscope
| After his recent mistakes at work, he’s currently under the microscope
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Irritates
To get under one’s skin
| The sound of his voice is beginning to get under my skin
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To pay an employee secretly
To pay under the table
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To not be noticed; not caught
Stay under the radar
He tried to stay under the radar as he went about his business.
The criminal stayed under the radar for many years without getting caught
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To be criticized
To come under fire
The company has come under fire for using child labor overseas.
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To hurt someone for your own benefit to betray
To throw someone under the bus
I'm not going to throw my friend under the bus for something he did 25 years ago.
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To speak softly to yourself usually to complain
often because you do not want other people to hear what you are saying.
This idiom was first recorded in print in 1832. It seems to allude to speaking in so low a voice that it is even quieter than breathing.
Under one’s breath
Bobby cursed under his breath as his boss walked away.”
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used about something bad that happens in an obvious way but in a way that you do not notice or cannot prevent:
Right under one’s nose
She stole the shoes from under the assistant's nose.
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under great pressure; deadline
Under the gun
I would encourage you all to support the staff who are under the gun here.
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used to refer to events or situations that are in the past and consequently no longer to be regarded as important or as a source of concern
Water under the bridge
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To ignore, deny, or conceal from public view or knowledge something that is embarrassing, unappealing, or damaging to one's reputation.
To sweep it under the rug
We can’t sweep it under the rug and pretend it doesn’t exist
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Have surgery
To go under the knife
More and more women are choosing to go under the knife to improve their appearance.
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affected by alcoholic drink; drunk
Under the influence
he was charged with driving under the influence
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To be stressed
Under pressure
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She only buys imported chocolat because she is____
Chocolate snob
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To remain
Stick with
| That’s gonna stick with me for a while
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To be correct
Hit the nail on the head
| When you said my car needed a new battery you hit the nail of the head
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Study
Hit the books
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To win a lot of money; to succeed big time
Hit the jack pot
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To depart to go away
To hit the road
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Something surprising
I can’t believe my ears
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I can’t control my self
I can’t help myself
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To stay cool
To keep a calm head
To keep a cool head
I admire your ability to keep a cool head instead of arguing with people
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A general rule
A rule of thumb
| As a rule of thumb, you should try to return your business call in less than 24 hours
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to hit the mark
| to achieve
You hit the mark!
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to have enough money to support yourself
to make a living
| it's difficult to make a living on minimum wage
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very social person
a people person
she's such a people person
he's not a person he'd rather stay at home than go to parties
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a special evening outside of your home
a big night out
| Let's plan a big night out!
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similar interests or opinions
to have common ground
| to find a common ground
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집이 최고다
there's no place like home
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it's amazing
it's unreal
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to become that age
to turn age
You came here just turning 18
you can drink when you turn 18
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to reach your dream
to make it
| he hopes to make it in Hollywood
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얼마나 기다려야 해요?
How long is the wait?
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An expression describing the hypothetical act of penance that one promises to take if they are wrong about something.
I’ll eat my hat
I'll eat my hat if the repairs end up costing less than $1,000.
If you can prove me wrong, I'll eat my hat.
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having the latest information or knowledge about something
Up to speed
John will bring you up to speed (=tell you the latest information).
Bring me up to speed on what’s happening
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to delay doing something until a later time
Put something on the back burner
| The government quietly put the scheme on the back burner.
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To have great influence over someone.
to have made someone very willing to believe you or do what you want
have (someone) eating out of (one's) hand
No one can handle the press as she can and she usually has them eating out of her hand by the time they leave.
He's brilliant in job interviews -- he always manages to get the panel eating out of his hand.
• I introduced Mr Wilkinson to my mother, and within minutes she had him eating out of her hand.
• In a second or two a man might
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Have audacity, show effronter
You have a nerve telling me what to do, or She had some nerve, criticizing the people who donated their time.
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the quality of having enough courage to take risks or say impolite things
audacity
ɔːˈdæsəti
have the audacity to do something
I can’t believe he had the audacity to ask me for more money!
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In an angry, belligerent, or vexed manner.
in a huff
Don't go off in a huff like that, it was only a joke!
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if a plan, problem, business etc _____, it grows bigger at a faster and faster rate
snowball
The campaign was snowballing and life was getting increasingly hectic.
Interest in the sport is snowballing.
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to spend time discussing a problem in order to solve it or make a decision
sit down and talk
| I think we should sit down and talk about this
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if something such as a poem, painting, or piece of music _____ ___you, you like it because it expresses a particular meaning, quality, or feeling to you
speak to someone/something
| Modern art just doesn’t speak to me.
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to consider another person or group as being completely different from you and treat them differently as a result
Despite K-pop’s growing popularity, it is still othered in the U.S. by the media and public.
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To limit one's options or cause one to feel restricted or stuck
boxed in
“I don’t want to be an import. I am an American,” he said, referencing not wanting to be boxed as a K-pop artist forever.
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an issue that elicits strong emotions from people
a "hot button issue" - abortion. People are very emotional about the topic of abortion and whether or not it should be legal. "Pro-life" and "pro-choice" people both believe strongly that they are on the right side of the issue, and both sides are extremely emotional about the topic.
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a temporary mental lapse or failure to reason correctly
Brain fart
"I'm having a brain fart and can't spell his name correctly
I just had a brain fart. Can you tell me why I’ve come to my office?
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to discover someone while they are doing something bad or illegal
Be caught red handed
They had a good reason to fire him.
They caught him red handed stealing company equipment
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put off confronting a difficult issue or making an important decision, typically on a continuing basis.
Kick the can down the road
You can’t solve a debt problem with more debt. That’s just kicking the can down the road.
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No longer in danger or dealing with a particular difficulty, though not entirely resolved. Usually used in the negative.
Her surgery went as well as we could have hoped, but she's not out of the woods yet.
If our sales stay strong, we should be out of the woods by the next quarter.
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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:
He was so happy about marrying Maria Luisa, I couldn't burst his bubble.
I hate to burst your bubble, but that's never going to happen.
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머리속으로
In the back of my mind
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get through an illness or other dangerous or difficult situation.
to succeed in a very difficult situation, or to help someone to do this
Don’t worry, your dad’s going to pull through.
He said the support of his fans had pulled him through.
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To be uncomfortable in a certain situation, typically because one lacks experience or familiarity with it.
She usually just orders takeout, so she's really out of her element in the kitchen.
I know you're out of your element in this new school, but you'll make friends soon, and things will get better.
I asked Alex to consult on this project because I'm out of my element here.
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to change your opinion so that you now agree with someone or are no longer angry with them
It took him a while to come around to the idea.
| Don’t worry – she’ll come round eventually
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To be far from reality
A: "The government is covering up all sorts of extraterrestrial activity." B: "Come on now, don't you think that's a bit of a stretch?"
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To note as complete
To mark off; to check off; to cross off
| I feel satisfied when i mark off items on my to do list
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To reveal a secret
To give away
I'm not giving away any plot surprises; read the review in the paper if you want to know them.
It was surprising that none of the students gave away the Christmas surprise.
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if two people or groups clash, they argue because they have very different beliefs and opinions
if two colours or designs clash, they look very bad together
Democrats clashed with Republicans in a heated debate.
I can’t wear red – it clashes with my hair.
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To surprise someone in a way that leaves them confused or shook.
Throw someone off
| I never saw her without glasses before, so it threw me off when she got contact lenses.
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easy to understand or be certain about
Clear cut
There is not always a clear-cut distinction between right and wrong.
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Very thorough and detailed.
Blow by blow
I'm so jealous that you get to go to the gala! I'll want a blow-by-blow account when you get home tonight!
Don't bore people with a blow-by-blow account that chronicles every minute of your trip—just give them the highlights.
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to suddenly start working or studying hard
Knuckle down
If he doesn’t knuckle down soon, he’ll never get through those exams.
He is clearly ready to knuckle down to the task.
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something tense or something that causes fear and apprehension.
White knuckle
| But if this is all too much of a white-knuckle experience there are rides for all ages.
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an influential person or other entity
Heavy hitter
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Vulnerability, especially of a public figure, to destructive criticism.
Glass jaw
Because Bernie Sanders never did what was required to win, Democrats now go into a consequential general election not knowing if Joe Biden has a glass jaw.
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to deliberately hit someone with less force than you could do, so that it hurts less
Pull the punch
I don’t want you to pull any punches. Tell me honestly what you thought of my essay.
