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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 to have unrealistic plans
To have your head in the clouds
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
..., 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.
A blessing in disguise
..., 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.
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.
Achieving true ... doesn’t ... wealth, but you can’t ... the importance of financial stability either.
Achieving true contentment doesn’t call for wealth, but you can’t rule out the importance of financial stability either.
...’s ..., but we all ... it from ... to ...
Vanity’s ridiculous, but we all fall prey to it from time to time
He managed to ... the business successfully for three years ... and even ... everyone's expectations.
He managed to run the business successfully for three years in a row and even exceed everyone's expectations.
... not to be a ..., but ... to be of ...
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
She had a ... level of confidence as she ... the interview, not wanting to ... the opportunity she had been given.
She had a moderate level of confidence as she approached the interview, not wanting to take for granted the opportunity she had been given.
A pointless or foolish pursuit that is assured to result in failure
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Do not let ... ... you from making a ...
Wild goose chase
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Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life.
His ... pushed him to work harder, which ... helped ... for his success.
His shortcomings pushed him to work harder, which subsequently helped pave the way for his success.
ideally suitable excellent, satisfying
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The ... distance ... two ... is a ... line.
On point
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The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
He was an ... for ..., showing how each person is ... and should be seen apart from the rest.
He was an advocate for keeping things fair, showing how each person is distinct and should be seen apart from the rest.
At the peak or maximum level of performance
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The price of ... is ... greater than the ... of a ...
In full swing
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The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of a mistake.
... in the wild, I ... survival ... quick thinking and adaptability.
Out there in the wild, I suppose survival relies on quick thinking and adaptability.
situation where one enjoys the most advantageous aspects or contrasting elements simultaneously.
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If you really look ..., most ... successes took a ... time
the best of both worlds
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If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time
... his journey, he experienced ... failure and success, but reaching the ... of his dreams made it all worth it.
Over the course of his journey, he experienced utter failure and success, but reaching the pinnacle of his dreams made it all worth it.
shatter someone's illusions about something or destroy their sense of well-being.
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But all ... have a way of ... or being ... in the ...
Burst someone's bubble
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But all bubbles have a way of bursting or being deflated in the end
He tried to ... the investigators with a false alibi; ..., they saw through the lie and acted ...
He tried to throw off the investigators with a false alibi; however, they saw through the lie and acted accordingly.
When people who act the same, hangout together
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It is better to ... in ... than to ... in ...
Birds of a feather
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It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.
the unexpected or coincidental appearance of an individual immediately after being mentioned in conversation
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Don't ... when you are not ... but ... to be ... of recognition.
Speak of the devil
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Don't worry when you are not recognized but strive to be worthy of recognition.
To fail spectacularly; to be utterly ruined.
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The ... ... has to go through the ... ...
Go down in flames
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The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire.
Reveal a secret
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To be ... in a world that is ... trying to make you something ... is the greatest ...
Spill the beans
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To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.