📔 a bridge too far
📋Meaning
cliché An act or plan whose ambition overreaches its capability, resulting in or potentially leading to difficulty or failure. Taken from the 1974 book A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan, which details the Allies' disastrous attempts to capture German-controlled bridges in the Netherlands during World War II.
🤔For example ⬇️
🗣The multi-million-dollar purchase of the small startup proved a bridge too far for the social media company, as the added revenue couldn't make up for the cost in the end.
🗣Look, I'm happy to help you guys out, but I'm not willing be the primary investor in your invention—that's just a bridge too far.Apparently, signing an A-list player is just a bridge too far for this team! They'd rather wallow in their mediocrity, I guess.
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📔 break into a smile
📋Meaning
To start smiling.
🤔For example ⬇️
🗣Even though she scolded me for disrupting class, I'm pretty sure I saw Ms. Miller break into a smile for a second.
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📔 boots and all
📋Meaning
With maximum effort or enthusiasm; completely and without restraint. Primarily heard in Australia, New Zealand.
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🗣If we set about digging that trench boots and all, then we should be finished before lunchtime.
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📔 blood in the water
📋Meaning
The exposure of a competitive weakness in an opponent that arouses increased competitive aggression in others. Likened to the literal presence of blood in water that causes aquatic predators (such as sharks) to seek out and attack prey.
🤔For example ⬇️
🗣After their opponents' star striker left the match with an injury, the home team smelled blood in the water and brought on their attack with everything they had.
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📔 big break
📋Meaning
A fortuitous moment, opportunity, or turn of events of great consequence, especially as relates to one's career.
🤔For example ⬇️
🗣A fortuitous moment, opportunity, or turn of events of great consequence, especially as relates to one's career.
🗣I had a big break when a movie director saw me in an improv group and offered me an audition for his new film.
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📔 beauty queen
📋Meaning
A woman who has won, or looks as if she could win, a beauty pageant.
🤔For example ⬇️
🗣When that beauty queen walked in, everyone's heads turned.
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Читать полностью…📔 a bit of a stretch
📋Meaning
A mild exaggeration beyond the truth or what is likely the case.
🤔For example ⬇️
🗣I'm not too fond of taxes either, but it's a bit of a stretch to claim they are the cause of all our problems.
🗣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?"
🗣He still doesn't have the votes? Then I guess it was a bit of a stretch for him to say he'd get the bill passed this week.
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📔 At the drop of a hat (part of a sentence)
📋Meaning
To do something without any hesitation.
🤔For example ⬇️
🗣 If Tara hears her favorite song, she’ll belt out the lyrics at the drop of a hat.
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📔 third time lucky / third time's the charm
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📔 Add insult to injury (part of a sentence)
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📔 backpedal
📋Meaning
To quickly and often abruptly reverse or retreat from one's position or opinion on a given subject. Refers to pedaling backwards on a bicycle (done to apply the brakes on fixed-gear bikes), or to taking quick, backward steps, as in football or boxing.
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📔 bad hair day
📋Meaning
a bad day in general; a day when many things seem to go wrong
a day when you can't style your hair well and this makes you feel unattractive
🤔For example ⬇️
🗣 Yesterday, my mom was having a bad hair day so I decided to show her my report card this evening.
🗣 Avoid the boss if you can. He's having yet another bad hair day and is taking his frustrations out on everyone.
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📔 unsung hero
📋Meaning
Someone who has done something heroic or achieved greatness but has not been recognized or celebrated for the achievement
🤔For example ⬇️
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📔 Break the bank
📋Meaning
To be very expensive.
🤔For example ⬇️
🗣 “Taking a week-long vacation would break the bank. There’s no way I could afford to do it.”
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📔dig your heels in
📋Meaning
to refuse to change your plans or ideas, especially when someone is trying to persuade you to do so.
🤔For example ⬇️
🗣 Even though the developer offered them more than their houses were worth, the owners dug their heels in and refused to sell up and make way for the office block.
🗣When their record company told the band to change their style and make more commercial music, the band dug their heels in and refused to change.
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📔 Cut the mustard
📋Meaning
To meet acceptable standards.
🤔For example ⬇️
🗣 Unless you raise the stair treads up, this project won’t cut the mustard.
🗣 "I didn't cut the mustard as a hockey player"
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📔 Better late than never
📋Meaning
It is better to be late than to never arrive or never complete a task.
🤔For example ⬇️
🗣 "it took them the majority of the campaign to come to that conclusion, but better late than never"
🗣 It's been a long time coming but better late than never.
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📔 Beat around the bush
📋Meaning
To avoid the difficult part of the conversation.
🤔For example ⬇️
🗣 Quit beating around the bush.
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📔(one's) other half
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One's spouse, romantic partner, or boyfriend/girlfriend.
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📔 in front of (one's) very eyes
📋Meaning
Right in plain sight or while one is watching.
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📔 bare (one's) teeth
📋Meaning
To display an angry, violent, or threatening reaction to or against something or someone, as does a dog or wolf when threatened.
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🗣I will bare my teeth to anyone who tries to take away my land.
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📔 steady as she goes
📋Meaning
Describing an activity or situation that is progressing in a stable manner. This nautical phrase was originally used in reference to a ship that was sailing steadily. (Ships were traditionally referred to as female.)
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🗣 A: "How's your new business coming along?" B: "Steady as she goes! We expect to break even the first year before we start making a profit."
🗣 In the midst of all this social upheaval, I hope our government can maintain a steady-as-she-goes approach.
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📔 out of humour
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In an irritable, grouchy, or unhappy mood; not feeling well or in good spirits. Primarily heard in UK.
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