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Define: outperform
Do better than
Define - disturbing
It makes you stressed on a psychological level.
You shouldn't have put your finger in the fire. You won't do it again.
Once bitten twice shy
You can't stop reading
A real page-turner
E.g I have a _______ for lobiani over khachapuri.
preference
Awful
dreadful
If you go to Japan, you need to know something about local customs
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Like: it's not my cup of tea
Not my sort of thing
Stronger or more obvious
pronounced
Your dog died. I'm sorry. At least you won't have to clean up after him.
Every cloud has a silver lining
Something disappointing
let-down
Define: typically
usually / normally
Define: tedious
boring
If you don't try there's no way you can succeed
Nothing ventured nothing gained
E.g. Like reading a 1000 page manual on sheep-farming
Hard-going
E.g. 2:1, men : women, dogs : cats
proportion
2 words. You can't stop yourself from reading. You're glued to your seat.
riveting / gripping
Karma
What goes around comes around
Over-rated. Everyone said it was amazing but it was only OK.
Didn't live up to its hype