FOMO - Our Relationship With Social Media COPY COPY Flashcards

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“Picture this”

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phrase

Used to say that the speaker wants you to imagine (in your head) what they are saying

And picture this, there I was, alone in the rain with no money in the middle of the night.

Well, picture this, the earthquake was so bad that things were falling on the floor.

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To miss out on something

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phrasal verb

Not being able to experience or take advantage of an opportunity

I really don’t want to miss out on this opportunity.

If you don’t go see that movie then you’re really missing out.

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Triggered (by something)

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verb

A feeling / result is caused by something

That song always triggers happy emotions in me.

The pandemic triggered the current rise in inflation.

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“All too easy”

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phrase

Used to say that it is easy to make a mistake

It is all too easy to put on weight when working from home.

It is all too easy to take the wrong train in Tokyo.

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Second-guess

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verb

To reevaluate / criticize something that happened in the past

He is always second-guessing his boss’ decisions.

Her reactions really made me second-guess my words.

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A looming sense

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phrase

A feeling that something bad will happen

I had a looming sense of failure in my youth.

They have a looming sense that China might invade Taiwan.

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Kick (something)

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verb

To succeed in giving up an addiction / bad habit

He was finally able to kick smoking after many years.

I’m trying to kick my social media habit.

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Spring to mind

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verbal phrase

To think of something without much effort

That songs always springs to mind when I think of Spring.

Did any ideas spring to mind during your conversation?

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Per se

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adverb

By itself

It is not sugar per se that causes this disease.

It’s not the best bar per se, but I like it.

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Behind the scenes

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phrase

Something happening that cannot be seen

Well, behind the scenes they were stealing company secrets for years.

He did a lot of good behind the scenes.

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“In the grand scheme of things”

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phrase

In the long term / considering everything

In the grand scheme of things, this test result really doesn’t matter much.

In the grand scheme of things, it’s better to have friends than money.

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A snippet

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noun

A small (interesting) part / piece of something

I like to just read snippets of news in the morning.

This is just a snippet of what we can expect at the ceremony.

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