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📘 Word: Spread like wildfire

📝 Meaning: phr. To spread very quickly, especially information or rumors.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /sprɛd laɪk ˈwaɪldfaɪə/
📝 Synonyms: Spread rapidly, proliferate, escalate
🇷🇺 Russian: Распространяться очень быстро, особенно информация или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Juda tez tarqalish uchun, ayniqsa ma'lumot yoki

💬 Example: "The news of the celebrity’s wedding spread like wildfire across social media."
📘 Word: resolute

📝 Meaning: adj. Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈrɛzəluːt/
📝 Synonyms: Determined, steadfast
🇷🇺 Russian: Удивительно целеустремленный, решительный и
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ajoyib maqsadli, qat'iyatli va

💬 Example: "She was resolute in her decision to pursue higher education."
📘 Word: Propose

📝 Meaning: v. To suggest or put forward an idea or plan for consideration.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /prəˈpəʊz/
📝 Synonyms: Suggest, offer
🇷🇺 Russian: Предложить или выдвинуть идею или план для
🇺🇿 Uzbek: G'oya yoki rejani taklif qilish yoki ilgari surish

💬 Example: "The team will propose a new strategy to enhance productivity."
📘 Word: bulk up

📝 Meaning: v. To increase in size or strength
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /bʌlk ʌp/
📝 Synonyms: build up, strengthen, expand
🇷🇺 Russian: Для увеличения размера или силы
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Hajmi yoki kuchini oshirish uchun

💬 Example: "He’s been bulking up at the gym."
📘 Word: Come to grips with

📝 Meaning: v. To begin to understand or deal with something difficult.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /kʌm tuː ɡrɪps wɪð/
📝 Synonyms: Confront, accept
🇷🇺 Russian: Начать понимать или иметь дело с чем-то
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsani tushunish yoki muomala qilishni boshlash

💬 Example: "She struggled to come to grips with the loss of her job."
📘 Word: torpedo

📝 Meaning: v. to deliberately destroy or ruin something
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
📝 Synonyms: sabotage, undermine, wreck
🇷🇺 Russian: Разрушить или испортить
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Yo'q qilish yoki buzish

💬 Example: "The senator's speech torpedoed the proposed legislation."
📘 Word: Get down to brass tacks

📝 Meaning: phr. To focus on the essential or most important aspects of a situation.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɡɛt daʊn tə brɑːs tækz/
📝 Synonyms: Focus, concentrate, get to the point
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы сосредоточиться на существенных или наиболее важных аспектах
🇺🇿 Uzbek: A ning muhim yoki eng muhim jihatlariga e'tibor qaratish

💬 Example: "Let's get down to brass tacks and discuss the core issues of the proposal."
📘 Word: Beef up

📝 Meaning: phr. To strengthen or improve something.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /biːf ʌp/
📝 Synonyms: Enhance, reinforce, fortify
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы усилить или улучшить
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Mustahkamlash yoki yaxshilash uchun

💬 Example: "The company plans to beef up its security measures."
📘 Word: seamless

📝 Meaning: adj. Smooth and without interruptions or obvious transitions.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /ˈsiːmləs/
📝 Synonyms: Smooth, uninterrupted
🇷🇺 Russian: Плавно и без перерывов или очевидно
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Silliq va uzilishlarsiz yoki aniq

💬 Example: "The software ensures a seamless transition between tasks."
📘 Word: a dime a dozen

📝 Meaning: idiom. Very common and not of much value.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ə ˌdaɪm ə ˈdʌzən/
📝 Synonyms: Abundant, ordinary
🇷🇺 Russian: Очень часто и не так уж много
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Juda keng tarqalgan va unchalik ko'p emas

💬 Example: "Good ideas are a dime a dozen, but execution is key."
📘 Word: Face a reckoning

📝 Meaning: phr. To confront the consequences of one’s actions.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /feɪs ə ˈrɛkənɪŋ/
📝 Synonyms: Confront reality, Day of judgment
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы противостоять последствиям своих
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Birovning oqibatlariga qarshi turish

💬 Example: "The company will soon face a reckoning for its practices."
📘 Word: Sophisticated

📝 Meaning: adj. Having a high degree of refinement, complexity, or elegance.
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/
📝 Synonyms: Refined, cultured, elegant
🇷🇺 Russian: Имея высокую степень детализации, сложности или
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Yuqori darajadagi noziklik, murakkablik yoki

💬 Example: "The sophisticated design of the building combines modern technology with classical architecture."
📘 Word: Cut out

📝 Meaning: v. to stop doing something or remove something.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /kʌt aʊt/
📝 Synonyms: Eliminate, remove
🇷🇺 Russian: прекратить что-то делать или удалить
🇺🇿 Uzbek: biror narsa qilishni to'xtatish yoki olib tashlash

💬 Example: "He had to cut out sugar from his diet for health reasons."
📘 Word: Preclude

📝 Meaning: v. To prevent or make impossible
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /prɪˈkluːd/
📝 Synonyms: Prevent, prohibit, hinder
🇷🇺 Russian: Предотвратить или сделать невозможным
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Oldini olish yoki imkonsiz qilish

💬 Example: "The agreement precludes any further legal action."
📘 Word: Get by

📝 Meaning: v. to manage or survive, especially with limited resources.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /ɡɛt baɪ/
📝 Synonyms: Survive, manage
🇷🇺 Russian: управлять или выжить, особенно при ограниченных
🇺🇿 Uzbek: boshqarish yoki omon qolish uchun, ayniqsa cheklangan

💬 Example: "Even with rising costs, they manage to get by on a tight budget."
📘 Word: Talk up

📝 Meaning: phr. To speak positively or enthusiastically about someone or something, often to promote it.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /tɔːk ʌp/
📝 Synonyms: Promote, boast, praise
🇷🇺 Russian: Говорить позитивно или с энтузиазмом о ком-то или чем-то, часто в целях продвижения.
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Kimdir yoki biror narsa haqida ijobiy yoki ishtiyoq bilan gapirish, ko'pincha targ'ib qilish

💬 Example: "He always talks up his company to potential investors."
📘 Word: Cash in on

📝 Meaning: phr. To take advantage of a situation to gain something, often money.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /kæʃ ɪn ɒn/
📝 Synonyms: Profit from, capitalize on, benefit from
🇷🇺 Russian: Чтобы воспользоваться ситуацией, чтобы получить что-то, часто
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Ko'pincha biror narsaga erishish uchun vaziyatdan foydalanish

💬 Example: "They cashed in on the trend by releasing a new product line."
📘 Word: Stand to

📝 Meaning: v. To be likely to experience or be affected by something e.g., gain or lose.
🎭 Formality: Informal
🔊 Pronunciation: /stænd tuː/
📝 Synonyms: Be likely to, be poised for, expect
🇷🇺 Russian: Вероятность испытать что-то или подвергнуться воздействию чего-либо \(;, получить или потерять\).
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Biror narsani boshdan kechirish yoki ta'sir qilish \(; , qozonish yoki yo'qotish\).

💬 Example: "The company stands to lose a significant amount of money if the contract is not renewed."
📘 Word: peripheral

📝 Meaning: adj. On the edge or periphery; not of primary importance.
🎭 Formality: Neutral
🔊 Pronunciation: /pəˈrɪfərəl/
📝 Synonyms: Marginal, secondary
🇷🇺 Russian: На краю или периферии; не первичного
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Chetda yoki chekkada; asosiy emas

💬 Example: "The discussion focused on peripheral issues rather than the main problem."
📘 Word: Defer to

📝 Meaning: v. To yield to someone’s authority or opinion
🎭 Formality: Formal
🔊 Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɜːr tuː/
📝 Synonyms: Yield to, submit to, respect
🇷🇺 Russian: Поддаться чьему-либо авторитету или мнению
🇺🇿 Uzbek: Birovning hokimiyatiga yoki fikriga bo'ysunish

💬 Example: "I will defer to the chairman’s decision on this matter."