Idioms & Phrases Flashcards
…pale in comparison with…
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…versus…(n.)
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…is only compatible with iPhone 4S & upwards…
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In Chicago alone, …
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…be no more than…
…be only…
…be no less than…
…be not inferior to…
…be far from…
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nothing could be further from…
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by no means
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…be anything but…
…be absolutely not…
…nothing but…
…be absolutely…
Feel free to let me know if…
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Realize the futility in this effort
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On top of everything else, …
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Did you ever…?
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Found any pattern?
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be driving me crazy
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over-ear headphone
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memory on …
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conform to…
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in detail
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a new tax has been imposed on cigarette
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Apart form the result, your intention was good.
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Your plan is not in line with our policy.
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She conned me out of $100.
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shaven
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shone
past and past participle of shine
She inclined her head in acquiescence.
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I am inclined to tiredness in winter.
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That remark was intended as a joke.
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subscribe to
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with one command
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…changes on a weekly basis
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third-graders
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staffing hours
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…serves two important functions:…
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…offers an advantage: …
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hear me out
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The behaviors that define a good listener vary by culture.
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overlook a quick glance
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given that…
suppose…
on the loose
having escaped from confinement. “a serial killer is on the loose” synonyms: free, at liberty, at large, escaped
at large
on the loose
courier \ˈku̇r-ē-ər\
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all time best
best of all time
Do not use spaces in between terms.
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Typing the equal sign is preferable to selecting the equal sign in the Formula bar.
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case-sensitive
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tidy services
portable toilet supplier
Alarm will sound.
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What’s the female equivalent of fraternal?
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Easy on the glass!
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I’m now super thirsty.
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in there
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queso side
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tell (the difference) between
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transaction \tran-ˈzak-shən, tran(t)-ˈsak-\
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5-point scale
Score ranging from 1 to 5
formerly anonymous people
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minor celebrities
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It’s easy to spot good communicators, and even easier to spot poor ones.
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one of the leading challenges for communication scholars
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Twitter is another example of the fuzzy boundary between…
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today’s…
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…can make a real difference in your success.
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first love
the one that you first truely have feelings for
feat.
short for featuring. When an artist/band brings another artist/band into one of their songs, normally to make it more popular or for the second artist to make easy $$.
It’s also worth noting that…
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personal dilemmas
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phase \ˈfāz\
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ten/nine…+fold
ten/nine… times as much or as many
sign in to Office
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Quiet down, please.
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diligent \ˈdi-lə-jənt\
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vocab-weak test-takers
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way too long
As an adverb, “way” means “to a great degree”. So “way too long” means “very/extremely long”.
throw a party (for someone)
to have a party; to hold a party; to arrange a party
sit on one’s heels
squat
on the move
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open air
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asphalt \ˈas-ˌfȯlt\
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get wind of
to become aware of
e. g.
exempli gratia
thesaurus pl. thesauri
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hard copy
computers : a printed copy of a document
smoky eyes
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marijuana \ˌmer-ə-ˈwä-nə\
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narrate \ˈner-ˌāt, ˈna-ˌrat, na-ˈrāt\ narrator \ˈner-ˌā-tər, ˈna-ˌrā-, na-ˈrā-, nə-; ˈner-ə-, ˈna-rə-\ narration \na-ˈrā-shən, nə-\ narrative \ˈner-ə-tiv, ˈna-rə-\
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lounge \ˈlau̇nj\
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wash up
: to be deposited by or as if by a swell of waves : to wash one’s face and hands : to wash the dishes after a meal
nvm
never mind
to whom it may concern
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The Sort On list defaults to Value
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logistic \lō-ˈjis-tik, lə-\
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equation \i-ˈkwā-zhən also -shən\
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prop money
prop: something used in creating or enhancing a desired effect
unresponsive
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net force
overall force
decrease by a factor of 9
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directly/inversely proportional to
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counter-observation
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defy gravity
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temperature \ˈtem-pə(r)-ˌchu̇r, -p(ə-)rə-, -chər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r\
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by/in virtue of
through the force of : by authority of
parabola \pə-ˈra-bə-lə\ hyperbola \hī-ˈpər-bə-lə\
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directly toward/away from
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elongation (ˌ)ē-ˌlȯŋ-ˈgā-shən\
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born circa 1600
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Recently it has come to the attention of our Facilities team that…
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temper with
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royal \ˈrȯi(-ə)l\
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European Union
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trip the fire alarm
trip: 6 : to release or operate (a mechanism) especially by releasing a catch or detent
T (Kelvin scale)
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transparent \tran(t)s-ˈper-ənt\
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strategic \strə-ˈtē-jik\
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two-year stretch
stretch: a period of time spent in prison
managerial \ˌma-nə-ˈjir-ē-əl\ adjective
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ceremony \ˈser-ə-ˌmō-nē, ˈse-rə-\
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participative \pär-ˈti-sə-pə-tiv, pər-, -ˌpā-tiv\
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Manager’s role becomes less of a boss and more of a coach.
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productivity \ˌprō-dək-ˈti-və-tē, ˌprä-, prə-ˌdək-\
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contiguous \kən-ˈti-gyə-wəs, -gyü-əs\
—used to describe things that touch each other or are immediately next to each other
decorative \ˈde-k(ə-)rə-tiv, ˈde-kə-ˌrā-\
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This is not the right moment.
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loneliness \ˈlōn-lē-nəs\
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The height of a sunflower after t days can be modeled by the function H(t) = …
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interval \ˈin-tər-vəl\
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stringed instrument
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supreme \sə-ˈprēm, sü-\
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in bulk
: not divided into parts or packaged in separate units : in large quantities
strike up
: to begin to sing or play or to be sung or played : to cause to begin singing or playing : to cause to begin
ground beef
ground: pt., pp. of grind
details will be forthcoming
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Lisa 'lē-sə\
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Planets fall into two major categories.
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Several exceptions to the general trends stand out.
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identical to…
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Earth scaled in comparison to the Sun
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12 feet outwards
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maintenance \ˈmānt-nən(t)s, ˈmān-tə-nən(t)s\
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catch the drift
: to understand the general meaning of some situation or piece of information
expansion \ik-ˈspan(t)-shən\
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superior \su̇-ˈpir-ē-ər\
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in one setting
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senior \ˈsē-nyər\
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What is this called?
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stand the test of time
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beyond \bē-ˈänd\
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in (the) light of
in view of
comply with/violate the simplicity principle
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enhance readability
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…so these row references do need a dollar sign.
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the left most
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by default
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Let’s assume that…
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Witty talk doesn’t excuse bad manners.
excuse: to serve as justification
…all the characters up to, but not including, the slash in position 11.
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The function returns the number of characters contained within a cell.
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character \ˈker-ik-tər, ˈka-rik-\
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pointy edge
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Then he set another brick atop that one, and then another.
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i. e.
Latin id est: that is
paragraph \ˈper-ə-ˌgraf, ˈpa-rə-\
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crack the beer open
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errand \ˈer-ənd, ˈe-rənd\
: a short journey that you take to do or get something
Thank you in advance for taking a moment to answer the survey by Monday, 26 October 2015.
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any \ˈe-nē\
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ancient \ˈān(t)-shənt, ˈāŋ(k)-shənt\
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elude \ē-ˈlüd\ elusive \ē-ˈlü-siv, -ˈlü-ziv\
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catch a break
: to obtain or receive a convenient, beneficial, and/or lucky opportunity : to get relief from some difficulty or problems
give it to me straight
tell me the truth
bit by bit
little by little
pull on the hat
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speak out of turn
: to say something unwise or imprudent : to say something at the wrong time
He is not everything he pretends to be.
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see you around
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shallow-sloped deep-sloped
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This is true of Earth, but not of the other terrestrial worlds.
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real quick
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knock on the door
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That first fired my interest in boxing.
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That’s the way it goes.
: that is the normal way of things : that is fate
equatorial \ˌē-kwə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl, ˌe-kwə-\
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twice for every three instances of…
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Incidentally, the name greenhouse effect is a bit of a misnomer.
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than would otherwise be
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the degree to which…
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I left a different person.
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I have a right to tell you what to do around the house.
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Most of the time…
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Imagine how much better the chance of a positive outcome would be if…
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look the other person in the eye
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Going a step further, …
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I’ve always thought you were… You’ve always been nothing.
have always: originally
stimulate the urge to do…
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more than likely
very likely or bound to happen
The location of the inflection points is independent of the location of the extrema.
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You are not being…
You shouldn’t…
I’m trying to make the point that…
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Other than that…
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Little does he know…
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for your information (FYI)
a phrase that means information is simply being shared and that no immediate action is required or expected. (Can be spoken with considerable impatience.)
volcanic \väl-ˈka-nik, vȯl- also -ˈkā-\
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flex one’s muscles
: to demonstrate one’s strength
…at a rate too small to be observed.
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Touch the broken end to your finger or lips.
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in accord with
in agreement with
in accordance with
in compliance with (rules, laws, etc.)
in any sense
at all
optimal \ˈäp-tə-məl\ n. optimum
: best or most effective
authoritarian \ȯ-ˌthär-ə-ˈter-ē-ən, ə-, -ˌthȯr-\ authoritative \ə-ˈthär-ə-ˌtā-tiv, ȯ-, -ˈthȯr-\
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obey \ō-ˈbā, ə-\
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permissive
: giving people a lot of freedom or too much freedom to do what they want to do
If you ever…
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to the left
next to another thing but on the left side
take/bear the consequences
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hint at the answer
to give a hint at the answer
give an edge to have an edge on
edge: a favorable margin: advantage
serve my purpose
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