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05 June 2024 21:49

📔 Under the sun



📋Meaning
  Refers to everything on Earth, usually used as part of a superlative.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “Gili Trawangan must be one of the most beautiful islands under the sun.”
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04 June 2024 20:39

📔 Once in a blue moon



📋Meaning
  Very rarely.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “He used to call his grandma once in a blue moon. Now that she has passed away, he regrets not making more of an effort to keep in touch.”
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03 June 2024 20:29

📔 Every cloud has a silver lining




📋Meaning
  There’s a good aspect to every bad situation.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “Don’t worry about losing your job. It’ll be okay. Every cloud has a silver lining!“
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02 June 2024 22:08

📔 A rising tide lifts all boats



📋Meaning
  When an economy is performing well, all of the people involved will benefit from it.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “When the economy showed the first signs of recovering, everyone started investing and spending more. A rising tide lifts all boats.“
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01 June 2024 21:13

📔 Get into deep water



📋Meaning
 To be in trouble. Very similar to the idiom in hot water that we discussed above.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “He got into deep water when he borrowed a lot of money from a loan shark.”
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30 May 2024 23:56

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30 May 2024 11:05

📔 catch (on) fire


📋Meaning
To begin to burn, usually after being touched by an existing fire.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Hey, keep an eye on that pan, I don't want our dinner to catch on fire.

🗣I blew out all the candles so, don't worry, the house won't catch fire!

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29 May 2024 09:58

📔 chum up


📋Meaning
To be friendly with someone.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Why is Patrick chumming up to me all of a sudden? He's usually so distant.
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28 May 2024 10:09

📔 close as the bark to the tree


📋Meaning
As connected as is possible. Often used to describe a particularly intimate relationship or friendship.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Jenna and Elise are as close as the bark to the tree—I rarely see one without the other!
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26 May 2024 23:47

📔 cowboy up


📋Meaning
To act tough and determined, like a stereotypical cowboy.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Come on, dude, cowboy up! We can totally make that jump on our bikes!
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25 May 2024 20:43

📔 cross (one's) bows


📋Meaning
To annoy or irritate.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Boy, you are really crossing my bows today. Why can't you just do what I ask without arguing about it?
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23 May 2024 22:39

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23 May 2024 11:15

📔 Gain ground



📋Meaning
  To become popular, to make progress, to advance.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “As Airbnb gains ground in many cities all over the world, many locals complain that they can no longer find a place to live. Landlords would rather rent their places out to tourists and earn more money.”
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21 May 2024 22:29

📔 Walking on air



📋Meaning
  Very excited or happy. “Over the moon,” “on cloud nine,” “in seventh heaven” and “in good spirits” 


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “She’s been walking on air since she found out that she’s pregnant.”
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20 May 2024 21:31

📔 Many moons ago



📋Meaning
  This is one of those English expressions that’s a little bit formal or dated. You’ll most likely hear it in stories, or when someone is trying to create a dramatic effect.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “Many moons ago, we used to be two very close friends. Now we’ve gone separate ways and lost contact.”
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05 June 2024 09:08

📔 burn up the road


📋Meaning
To travel very fast. Often used to describe driving.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Have you seen my new sports car? Man, I can't wait to take it out and burn up the road!
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04 June 2024 12:57

📔 busy little beaver


📋Meaning
A very busy, assiduous, or hardworking person. Taken from the phrase "busy as a beaver," referring to beavers' reputation for being extremely industrious.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Between working two part-time jobs, volunteering on the weekends, and looking after his brother, Sam's been a busy little beaver this summer.
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03 June 2024 09:18

📔 by stealth


📋Meaning
In an undetected way; silently and secretly.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣The cat burglar entered the office by stealth, and the only evidence he was there was the missing document.
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02 June 2024 11:22

📔 cast a sheep's eye


📋Meaning
To give a sideways glance or a suspicious look.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣When I tried to feed the baby something new, she cast a sheep's eye at it and then tried to smack it out of my hand.

🗣Miss Stevens cast a sheep's eye at me when I complimented her outfit, but I really did think that she looked nice!
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01 June 2024 12:56

📔 castle in the air


📋Meaning
A hope or wish, especially for one's life, that is unlikely to come true. A daydream.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣I really want to become a famous Hollywood actor, but I realize that it's just a castle in the air and that I shouldn't quit my day job.
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30 May 2024 23:52

📔 Pour oil on troubled waters



📋Meaning
  To try to make people feel better and become friendly again after an argument. 



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “She hated seeing her two best friends arguing, so she got them together and poured oil on troubled waters.”
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29 May 2024 20:32

📔 Make waves



📋Meaning
  To cause trouble, to change things in a dramatic way.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “She likes to make waves with her creative marketing campaigns. They get a lot of attention from customers.”
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28 May 2024 20:37

📔 Go with the flow



📋Meaning
  To relax and go along with whatever’s happening.


🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “Quite often in life, good things happen when you don’t make plans. Just go with the flow and see what happens!”
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27 May 2024 20:00

📔 Lost at sea



📋Meaning
  To be confused about something or to feel unsure about what to do.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “I am lost at sea with this new system at work. I just can’t understand it.”
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26 May 2024 11:42

📔 Sail close to the wind




📋Meaning
  To act just within the limits of what’s legal or socially acceptable, to push boundaries.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “They fired their accountant because he sailed too close to the wind.”
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25 May 2024 10:45

📔 Make a mountain out of a molehill



📋Meaning
  To exaggerate the severity of a situation.



🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 “She shouted at him angrily for being five minutes late, but it really didn’t matter that much. She really made a mountain out of a molehill.”
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23 May 2024 22:36

📔 (the) man/woman of the hour


📋Meaning
A person currently being celebrated, honored, or admired by others, especially for a recent victory, accomplishment, or other cause for celebration.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣 Janet was woman of the hour at the office after securing the biggest customer their business had ever had.

🗣 Ruth: "Hey, what's going on here?" Dave: "It's a surprise birthday party for you, Ruth! You're the woman of the hour!"

🗣 After writing that bombshell exposé about corruption in Washington, Jake was the man of the hour.
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22 May 2024 11:08

📔 not as black as (one) is painted


📋Meaning
Not as evil, malicious, or malignant as one is described or believed to be.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣Everyone is afraid of the old hermit who lives on the edge of town, but after having a few conversations with him, he's not nearly as black as he's painted.

🗣The biker gang plays up its tough demeanor and hellish reputation, but they're really just a bunch of regular guys and not as black as they're painted.
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21 May 2024 10:53

📔 not say boo to a goose


📋Meaning
To be particularly shy, diffident, or timid by nature. Primarily heard in UK.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣My brother is a very sweet, warm-hearted man who can't say boo to a goose. How can you suspect that he committed this crime?

🗣The neighbour's daughter is just the cutest little thing, but she won't say boo to a goose.
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20 May 2024 10:40

📔 catch the sun


📋Meaning
To get sunburned.

🤔For example ⬇️

🗣I caught the sun at the beach last weekend, and now my back hurts so much that I have to sleep on my side!

🗣I made sure to pack you some extra sunscreen so that you don't catch the sun on your trip.
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