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π In for a penny, in for a pound
πMeaning
That someone is intentionally investing his time or money for a particular project or task.
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πMeaning
That someone is intentionally investing his time or money for a particular project or task.
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π down-to-earth
πMeaning
with no illusions or pretensions; practical and realistic.
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π£"a down-to-earth view of marriage"
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πMeaning
with no illusions or pretensions; practical and realistic.
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π£"a down-to-earth view of marriage"
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π A man of his words
πMeaning
A man who keeps promises, who can be trusted
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π£If you were a man of your word, you would be on time.
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πMeaning
A man who keeps promises, who can be trusted
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π£If you were a man of your word, you would be on time.
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π go-getter
πMeaning
If someone is a go-getter, they are very energetic and eager to succeed.
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π£"they went to great lengths to select a team of go-getters willing to learn about the latest in high-tech manufacturing"
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πMeaning
If someone is a go-getter, they are very energetic and eager to succeed.
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π£"they went to great lengths to select a team of go-getters willing to learn about the latest in high-tech manufacturing"
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π a ballpark figure | a ballpark estimate
πMeaning
If you give a ballpark figure or a ballpark estimate, you give a number which you think is fairly close to the actual one.
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π£We don't know the exact cost, but a ballpark figure would be around six million dollars.
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πMeaning
If you give a ballpark figure or a ballpark estimate, you give a number which you think is fairly close to the actual one.
π€For example β¬οΈ
π£We don't know the exact cost, but a ballpark figure would be around six million dollars.
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π make someone sick
πMeaning
to make someone appalled, shocked or disgusted.
π€For example β¬οΈ
π£ I canβt believe you ate that entire bucket of fried chickenβyou make me sick.
π£ Listening to my sister talk to her boyfriend in her whiny baby voice makes me so sick.
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πMeaning
to make someone appalled, shocked or disgusted.
π€For example β¬οΈ
π£ I canβt believe you ate that entire bucket of fried chickenβyou make me sick.
π£ Listening to my sister talk to her boyfriend in her whiny baby voice makes me so sick.
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π break the ice
πMeaning
To do or say something to make people more relaxed in a social situation and get people talking to each other (e.g., party, business meeting, conference, first day of class).
π€For example β¬οΈ
π£ At the conference will have several activities to help people break the ice.
π£ Itβs always easiest to break the ice with a few drinks.
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πMeaning
To do or say something to make people more relaxed in a social situation and get people talking to each other (e.g., party, business meeting, conference, first day of class).
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π£ At the conference will have several activities to help people break the ice.
π£ Itβs always easiest to break the ice with a few drinks.
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π ahead of the game
πMeaning
doing well in a situation and making progress.
π€For example β¬οΈ
π£ Iβm always taking training courses so that I can get ahead of the game.
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πMeaning
doing well in a situation and making progress.
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π£ Iβm always taking training courses so that I can get ahead of the game.
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πdig your heels in
πMeaning
to refuse to change your plans or ideas, especially when someone is trying to persuade you to do so.
π€For example β¬οΈ
π£ Even though the developer offered them more than their houses were worth, the owners dug their heels in and refused to sell up and make way for the office block.
π£When their record company told the band to change their style and make more commercial music, the band dug their heels in and refused to change.
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πMeaning
to refuse to change your plans or ideas, especially when someone is trying to persuade you to do so.
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π£ Even though the developer offered them more than their houses were worth, the owners dug their heels in and refused to sell up and make way for the office block.
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