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Video · 9 Min. From scratch
'From scratch' means starting an activity at the earliest stage without using an existing version, pre-assembled kit, or prepared base. It identifies the origin of your materials or knowledge rather than the physical act of scratching.
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Video · 7 Min. For the time being
'For the time being' describes a situation or arrangement that applies during the current period. It signals that the setup is temporary, not meant to last permanently, and may change when circumstances change.
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Video · 9 Min. Eye to eye
To see eye to eye means to share the same opinion or agree with someone about a specific matter.
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Video · 9 Min. Expressions with get
Get in touch means start communicating with someone by email, message, or phone. Get rid of means remove, sell, donate, or throw away an unwanted object or problem. Get used to means adapt to an unfamiliar situation or routine until it feels normal and comfortable.
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Video · 7 Min. Easier said than done
Easier said than done describes an action, suggestion, or plan that appears straightforward when spoken aloud, but presents significant practical obstacles when attempted.
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Video · 7 Min. Cut to the chase
To cut to the chase means to bypass introductory background and address the primary issue or practical decision directly.
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Video · 9 Min. Crossed wires
Get your wires crossed means to experience a misunderstanding because two or more people have different information, expectations, or interpretations of the same situation.
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Video · 8 Min. Corner the market
Corner the market means to obtain such an extensive share of sales or supplies in a particular sector that competitors struggle to operate effectively.
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Video · 7 Min. Come out of your shell
To come out of your shell means to become less shy and more comfortable talking, sharing ideas, and participating with other people in social situations.
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Video · 9 Min. By the book
Following established rules, laws, or standard operating procedures strictly without taking shortcuts or making personal exceptions.
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Video · 8 Min. Breathing down my neck
Breathe down someone's neck means to watch, monitor, or pursue someone so closely that they feel hurried, anxious, or uncomfortable. The pressure can come from an overbearing supervisor, an impatient coworker, an approaching deadline, or a close competitor.
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Video · 7 Min. Bend the rules
To bend the rules means to relax or soften an established guideline for someone in a specific situation rather than enforcing it strictly. The speaker frames the action as a minor, flexible adjustment rather than a total breakdown of order, though other observers might still view the concession as unfair.
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Video · 8 Min. Backlog
A backlog is a substantial quantity of work, cases, or orders that has accumulated over time and remains unprocessed. It does not describe a single delayed chore; it describes a collection of pending duties that have gathered into an ongoing burden.
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Video · 7 Min. At first glance
'At first glance' means when first looking at or considering something, before having the opportunity to examine it carefully. It signals that an opinion is preliminary and subject to change.
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Video · 9 Min. Above board
Above board means that an activity, transaction, or agreement is completely honest, legal, and open. Nothing is concealed, and no one is taking an unfair advantage.
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Video · 8 Min. A ballpark guess
A ballpark guess is a rough numerical estimate that gives people a practical working number when exact details are not yet known.
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Third conditional: explanation and examples
The third conditional looks back at completed past events and imagines how changing one condition would have produced a different outcome. Both the condition and the result refer entirely to the past, describing an imaginary version of events that never actually took place.
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Mixed conditionals
A mixed conditional combines a condition and a result that belong to different time periods. In everyday English, speakers most often use it to connect a finished past action with a present state, or an ongoing general truth with a past event.
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