πββοΈππΆββοΈπΆ - be ahead of the pack / lead the pack πππ
~ This kind of innovation will keep the company ahead of the pack.
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~ This kind of innovation will keep the company ahead of the pack.
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π‘π‘π‘ - ahead of/behind the curve
= more advanced (or less advanced) than other people in what you do or think; ahead of (or lagging behind) current thinking or trends
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= more advanced (or less advanced) than other people in what you do or think; ahead of (or lagging behind) current thinking or trends
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~ Work hard LEST you SHOULD fail. βοΈ
~ Work hard LEST you fail. βοΈ
~ Work hard, OR ELSE you will fail. βοΈ
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~ Work hard LEST you fail. βοΈ
~ Work hard, OR ELSE you will fail. βοΈ
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~ She wrote down the address LEST she forget it.
~ She wrote down the address LEST she SHOULD forget it.
~ She wrote down the address SO THAT she MIGHT not forget it.
βΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈ
~ IF this be the case, we will go there tomorrow.
~ IF that be true, come back immediately.
βͺοΈ - SHOULD (instead of the Present Subjunctive) makes the indicated action less likely to happen:
~ SHOULD this be the case, we will go there tomorrow.
~ SHOULD that be true, come back immediately.
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~ She wrote down the address LEST she SHOULD forget it.
~ She wrote down the address SO THAT she MIGHT not forget it.
βΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈβΎοΈ
~ IF this be the case, we will go there tomorrow.
~ IF that be true, come back immediately.
βͺοΈ - SHOULD (instead of the Present Subjunctive) makes the indicated action less likely to happen:
~ SHOULD this be the case, we will go there tomorrow.
~ SHOULD that be true, come back immediately.
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β³οΈ - give someone or something a (good) run for their money
π°πββοΈππ
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π°πββοΈππ
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π - be/become second nature (to someone)
= an acquired deeply ingrained habit or skill
~ Swimming is second nature to Jane.
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= an acquired deeply ingrained habit or skill
~ Swimming is second nature to Jane.
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π - rip-off π - bargain π
1) a rip-off (noun) ππ‘
2) a bargain (noun) ππ
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1) a rip-off (noun) ππ‘
2) a bargain (noun) ππ
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π° - money - phrasal verbs π°π°π°
1οΈβ£ - save up
2οΈβ£ - pay off
3οΈβ£ - pay up
4οΈβ£ - rip off
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1οΈβ£ - save up
2οΈβ£ - pay off
3οΈβ£ - pay up
4οΈβ£ - rip off
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