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His explanation was ..., so I had to ask him to ... back to his ... point for clarity.
His explanation was vague, so I had to ask him to refer back to his initial point for clarity.
To be daydreaming or having unrealistic goals in mins
Have one's head in the clouds
..., the movie was exciting; ..., its humor was too ... for most people to enjoy.
Indeed, the movie was exciting; on the other hand, its humor was too subtle for most people to enjoy.
Something that seems bad or unlucky but results in something good.
Blessing in disguise
Studying in a quiet environment can ... better focus, helping you ... information more easily and ... it longer.
Studying in a quiet environment can induce better focus, helping you retrieve information more easily and retain it longer.
you can't comprehend what is being written or said.
It's all Greek to me
The manager’s ... attitude toward safety protocols allowed a ... design change to proceed, ... the employees’ well-being.
The manager’s negligent attitude toward safety protocols allowed a whimsical design change to proceed, at the expense of the employees’ well-being.
This idiom is used when a situation becomes difficult or impossible to control; it describes something which is chaotic and unmanageable.
get out of hand
To have something more important to do
To have bigger fisher to fry
... his friends, he was ... ... about what others thought of him.
Unlike his friends, he was seldom concerned about what others thought of him.
... not to be a ..., but rather to be of ...
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
If a machine is ... to be ..., it cannot also be ...
If a machine is expected to be
infallible, it cannot also be
intelligent.
It’s ... that misunderstanding the instructions will ... mistakes, especially if we ... things without clarification.
It’s likely that misunderstanding the instructions will lead to mistakes, especially if we assume things without clarification.
If life were ..., it would ... to be life and be without ...
If life were predictable, it would cease to be life and be without flavor.
The ... ... of living in a big city, ... the high cost of living, is the constant noise and overcrowding.
The primary downside of living in a big city, apart from the high cost of living, is the constant noise and overcrowding.
Do not ... in the past, do not ... of the future, ... the mind on the ... moment.
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
..., the plan seemed perfect, but a closer look ... its flaws, and to be ..., it needed a lot of work.
At first glance, the plan seemed perfect, but a closer look exposed its flaws, and to be frank, it needed a lot of work.
Pointless and foolish pursuit that is assured to result in failure
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Do not ... making a ... ... you from making a ...
Wild goose chase
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Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life.
I was ... by the beauty of the landscape, even though it was ... populated, and I had to ... my excitement to take it all in.
I was blown away by the beauty of the landscape, even though it was sparsely populated, and I had to curb my excitement to take it all in.
Be victimized by; be harmed by; be deceived by someone or something bad
Fall prey to
... his friends, he was ... ... about what others thought of him.
Unlike his friends, he was seldom concerned about what others thought of him.
something that is highly unlikely to occur
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... ... the ...
WHEN PIGS FLY
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Fortune favors the bold.
If you are not ... to risk the ..., you will have to ... the ...
If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.
He tried to .. his point .. clearly, but it wasn’t ... to everyone, so they had to ... some examples to understand better.
He tried to get his point across clearly, but it wasn’t evident to everyone, so they had to look up some examples to understand better.
Explore an idea before taking an action or making a commitment
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We cannot ... problems with the ... of thinking we ... when we ... with them.
Test the waters
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We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them.
...’s ..., but we all ... it from ... to ...
Vanity’s ridiculous, but we all fall prey to it from time to time
People often ... those with a ... sense of confidence, but what you ... such individuals ultimately depends on your own perspective.
People often gravitate towards those with a tremendous sense of confidence, but what you make of such individuals ultimately depends on your own perspective.
Explore an idea before taking an action or making a commitment
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We cannot ... problems with the ... of thinking we ... when we ... with them.
Test the waters
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We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them.
The researchers ... that their discovery could revolutionize medicine, but ... further testing is needed to confirm their findings and ensure the results ... consistent over time.
The researchers claim that their discovery could revolutionize medicine, but perhaps further testing is needed to confirm their findings and ensure the results remain consistent over time.
Free of conditions, limitations, obligations, etc.
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The best way to ... your ... is to ... it.
No strings attached
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The best way to predict your future is to create it.
is an expression that means to take time to process (or think about) something until you fully know, feel, or understand it.
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Life is a ... of lessons which must be ... to be ...
Let that sink in
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Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
..’s a ... meaning .., but some of the ideas he presented were just ...
There’s a profound meaning to it, but some of the ideas he presented were just preposterous.
Someone has a bad quality themselves if they can recognise it in others
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I love ... just so long as it's ... ...
It takes one to know one
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I love criticism just so long as it's unqualified praise.
an unfavorable or disadvantageous position or outcome that one receives in a particular situation
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Luck is a ... of ... The more you ..., the ... you get.
the short end of the stick
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Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get.