By the book
Following set rules, laws, or standard steps strictly without taking shortcuts.
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Capitalism Meaning: Talking About Economic Systems
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Capricious Meaning: Unpredictable Changes
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Caveat Meaning: One Condition to Remember
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Come out of your shell
Come out of your shell means to become less shy and more willing to talk with other people.
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Compound Conjunctions: How to Link Ideas
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Contraband Meaning: Prohibited Goods Explained
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Corner the market
One company sells nearly every reusable bottle in a city, and competing shops struggle to attract buyers. How can you describe the company's position?
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Correlative conjunctions: rules and examples
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Crossed wires
You arrive for a meeting on Tuesday, but your colleague expects you on Thursday. Neither person meant to cause a problem. How can you describe what happened?
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Cut to the chase
Cut to the chase means to stop wasting time on minor details and talk directly about the most important subject.
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Cynical Meaning: How to Use It
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Debauchery Meaning: Register and Careful Use
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Despicable Meaning: Strong Moral Judgment
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Dichotomy Meaning: Two Opposing Sides
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Dictionary Updates: How Words Enter
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Didactic Meaning: When Teaching Sounds Preachy
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Distributive Adjectives: Choose Each and Every
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Each, Either, Neither: Choose the Right Word
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Easier said than done
Someone tells you to stop worrying before an important interview. The advice is sensible, but following it feels much harder than giving it. How can you respond?
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Educational Goals Essay: Planning Your Main Steps
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Egregious Meaning: Calling Out Severe Errors
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Elicit or Illicit: How to Choose
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Elusive: Meaning and Everyday Use
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