Have something up your sleeve 🎩
Meaning:
To secretly have a plan, idea, or advantage that you can use later—often as a surprise.
Example sentence:
Don’t worry about the presentation; I’ve got something up my sleeve.
Meaning:
To secretly have a plan, idea, or advantage that you can use later—often as a surprise.
Example sentence:
Don’t worry about the presentation; I’ve got something up my sleeve.
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Bump into 🚶♂️💥
Meaning:
To meet someone unexpectedly or by chance.
Example sentence:
I bumped into my old school friend at the mall yesterday.
Meaning:
To meet someone unexpectedly or by chance.
Example sentence:
I bumped into my old school friend at the mall yesterday.
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Turn a blind eye 🙈
Meaning:
To deliberately ignore something wrong or dishonest, even though you know it’s happening.
Example sentence:
The manager chose to turn a blind eye to the staff arriving late.
Meaning:
To deliberately ignore something wrong or dishonest, even though you know it’s happening.
Example sentence:
The manager chose to turn a blind eye to the staff arriving late.
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Know your onions 🧅🇬🇧
Meaning:
To be very knowledgeable or skilled at something. (British English, informal)
Example sentence:
Ask her about digital marketing—she really knows her onions.
Meaning:
To be very knowledgeable or skilled at something. (British English, informal)
Example sentence:
Ask her about digital marketing—she really knows her onions.
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LAMENT 😔
Meaning:
To express deep sadness or regret about something.
Example sentence:
She lamented the loss of her childhood home.
Meaning:
To express deep sadness or regret about something.
Example sentence:
She lamented the loss of her childhood home.
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Strike while the iron is hot 🔥⚒️
Meaning:
Act quickly at the right moment, before the opportunity is lost.
Example sentence:
He applied for the job immediately, striking while the iron was hot.
Meaning:
Act quickly at the right moment, before the opportunity is lost.
Example sentence:
He applied for the job immediately, striking while the iron was hot.
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CLAMMY 🥶💧
Meaning:
Unpleasantly damp, cold, or sweaty to the touch.
Example sentence:
His hands were clammy before the interview.
Meaning:
Unpleasantly damp, cold, or sweaty to the touch.
Example sentence:
His hands were clammy before the interview.
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CORNERSTONE 🧱
Meaning:
A basic and essential part of something; the foundation on which everything else is built.
Example sentence:
Trust is the cornerstone of any strong relationship.
Meaning:
A basic and essential part of something; the foundation on which everything else is built.
Example sentence:
Trust is the cornerstone of any strong relationship.
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Make hay while the sun shines ☀️🌾
Meaning:
Take advantage of a good situation or opportunity while it lasts.
Example sentence:
Business is slow now, but during the festival season we must make hay while the sun shines.
Meaning:
Take advantage of a good situation or opportunity while it lasts.
Example sentence:
Business is slow now, but during the festival season we must make hay while the sun shines.
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Word of the day: Duplicitous 🎭 (adjective)
Meaning:
Deceitful or dishonest; saying one thing and meaning another.
Example:
He appeared friendly, but his duplicitous behaviour soon became clear.
Meaning:
Deceitful or dishonest; saying one thing and meaning another.
Example:
He appeared friendly, but his duplicitous behaviour soon became clear.
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AS… AS… EXPRESSIONS
EXPRESSION | MEANING
as white as snow → very white
as black as night → very black
as old as time → very old
as drunk as a lord → very drunk
as busy as a bee → very busy
as easy as pie → very easy
as sick as a dog → very sick
as happy as Larry → very happy
as hard as nails → very hard
EXPRESSION | MEANING
as white as snow → very white
as black as night → very black
as old as time → very old
as drunk as a lord → very drunk
as busy as a bee → very busy
as easy as pie → very easy
as sick as a dog → very sick
as happy as Larry → very happy
as hard as nails → very hard
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