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The elephant in the room
An elephant in the room is an obvious, uncomfortable problem or difficult reality that everyone in a group knows about but deliberately avoids discussing.
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Vidéo · 7 min The bottom line
The bottom line means the most important fact, conclusion, or result. In a financial context, it can mean the final profit or loss after costs are included.
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The ball is in your court
The phrase 'the ball is in your court' means that it is now another person's duty or turn to make a decision, reply, or take action before any further progress can occur.
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Take your mind off something
To take someone's mind off something means to stop a person from dwelling on a stressful thought, pain, or concern by directing their mental energy toward an alternative activity.
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Take it out on someone
Take something out on someone means make that person suffer because of anger or upset caused by another situation, even though they are not responsible.
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Vidéo · 7 min Take it easy
'Take it easy' means to rest and reduce effort, to calm down when feeling anxious or agitated, or to offer a warm, casual goodbye.
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Take for granted
Take something for granted has two distinct meanings in daily conversation. First, it means to accept a fact, plan, or outcome as true without verifying it. Second, it means to receive regular help, kindness, or support without acknowledging its value or thanking the person providing it.
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Take advantage of
To take advantage of something means to make good use of a favorable condition or opportunity. To take advantage of someone means to treat a person unfairly or use their weakness for selfish gain.
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Spur of the moment
The idiom 'on the spur of the moment' means deciding or acting suddenly because of an immediate idea rather than an advance plan. When describing a noun directly, write 'spur-of-the-moment' with hyphens.
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Smooth sailing
Smooth sailing refers to continuous, trouble-free progress where tasks proceed without meaningful friction, interruptions, or obstacles.
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Singing your praises
To sing someone's praises means to speak about someone with strong enthusiasm and clear approval. When you use this expression, you describe positive statements that someone made to other people.
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A short fuse
To have a short fuse means to become angry very easily and quickly after little or no provocation.
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Set your heart on
To set your heart on something means to want a particular outcome very much. It can suggest emotional commitment, but the phrase does not guarantee how you will react if the outcome changes.
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Ring a bell
Ring a bell means to awaken a vague feeling of recognition or familiarity, even when you cannot remember specific facts or identify the source.
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Put into perspective
To put something into perspective means to compare a problem, number, or event with relevant facts or a wider background so you can judge its true seriousness, importance, or scale more fairly. The expression describes the mental shift that happens when a useful comparison gives you a balanced view, showing whether an issue is truly severe or simply a normal part of a bigger process.
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Pull your weight
To pull your weight means to do your fair share of a shared job. Here, weight means your share of the responsibility, not your body weight or how much you can lift.
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Vidéo · 8 min Play safe
To play safe or play it safe means to choose a cautious action in order to avoid avoidable risks or complications.
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Vidéo · 8 min Play it by ear
'Play it by ear' means to handle a situation as it develops rather than following an advance plan step by step.
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