Gossip
What does it mean if you heard something through the grapevine?
you were told something
Explain:
Don't judge the book by its cover
you should not judge the value or character of someone or something solely based on outward appearance.
What are ethical implications?
moral consequences
what's a nuance?
a subtle difference, shade, or variation in meaning, expression, sound, or color that is not immediately obvious
If you are insincere, are you two-faced or two-sided?
two-faced
What's guilty pleasure?
something—such as a movie, song, food, or activity—that you enjoy but feel slightly embarrassed about
Are words ambiguous and vague synonyms?
yes.
Do we fixate IN/ ON or AT something?
We fixate ON
If you don't trust something fully, you take something with a pinch of...(what?)
salt
What does it mean to revert?
to go back
What's the correct form:
a double edged knife
a double edged sword?
a double edged sword
What means involuntary?
without intention
What does it mean if you put two and two together?
You come to a logical conclusion
What does it mean to irk?
to irritate
What means over-reliant?
too dependent
What's a slew of evidence?
a lot of
To get hold of the wrong end of the stick - what does it mean?
to misunderstand
What's a blurb?
a short, promotional description found on the back cover or inside flap of a book, or on a movie poster
When we make a boundary between reality and simulation unclear, we ....... the lines
we blur the lines.
What's orthosomnia?
Orthosomnia is a phenomenon in which individuals become preoccupied with the quality of their sleep tracking data that it ironically leads to insomnia