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📔 Twist someone’s arm
📋 Meaning
If your arm has been twisted, it means that someone has done a great job of convincing you to do something you might not have wanted to do.
🤔 For example ⬇️
🗣 Despite my initial reluctance, my friends twisted my arm, and I ended up joining them for the spontaneous road trip.
🗣 The persuasive salesman managed to twist my arm, convincing me to purchase the latest model with all the upgrades.
🗣 She wasn't planning to attend the event, but her friends successfully twisted her arm, and she had a fantastic time.
🗣 The team captain twisted everyone's arm to participate in the charity run, making it a memorable and rewarding experience.
🗣 Although hesitant at first, the enticing offer managed to twist my arm, and I agreed to take on the challenging project.
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📚 Look on the bright side, phrase.
❓ Definition: Be optimistic or cheerful in spite of difficulties.
❗️ Examples:
🎈🎈🎈 ‘I expect I shall manage,’ she said, determined to look on the bright side.
🎈🎈🎈 He was always the one who looked on the bright side, the optimistic one.
🎈🎈🎈 With so many good things happening, it is so difficult not to look on the bright side, isn't it?
🎈🎈🎈 At first, anti-dam activists looked on the bright side.
🎈🎈🎈 The move might seem like nothing more than a disruption, but the director is looking on the bright side.
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📔 Sail close to the wind
📋 Meaning
To act just within the limits of what’s legal or socially acceptable, to push boundaries.
🤔 For example ⬇️
🗣 The entrepreneur always liked to sail close to the wind, seeking innovative solutions that sometimes pushed legal boundaries.
🗣 While negotiating the contract, they tried to sail close to the wind to secure the best possible deal for their company.
🗣 In the competitive business world, some companies sail close to the wind to gain a competitive edge.
🗣 His daring strategy to sail close to the wind in the political campaign paid off with increased popularity.
🗣 It's essential to be cautious and not consistently sail close to the wind, as it can lead to legal issues.
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📚 Aforementioned, adjective.
❓ Definition: Denoting a thing or person previously mentioned.
❗️ Examples:
🎈🎈🎈 Songs from the aforementioned album.
🎈🎈🎈 All of the aforementioned public representatives present addressed the meeting.
🎈🎈🎈 Apart from the aforementioned health benefits, it has given his work an integrity that it did not need previously.
🎈🎈🎈 Smoking is already banned in most of the places that people have to use, such as the aforementioned public transport.
🎈🎈🎈 The aforementioned rules may only be altered by the holder of the agreement.
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📔 Fair and square
📋 Meaning
Being direct or fair.
🤔 For example ⬇️
🗣 To tell you fair and square, I did everything that I was meant to do, but I still feel unfulfilled.
🗣 The competition was tough, but he won fair and square through hard work and determination.
🗣 In negotiations, it's crucial to communicate fair and square to build trust among stakeholders.
🗣 The decision was made fair and square, taking into account all relevant factors.
🗣 Despite the challenges, completing the project on time was achieved fair and square.
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📚 Deed, noun.
❓ Definition (literary): An action that is performed intentionally or consciously.
❗️ Examples:
🎈🎈🎈 Doing good deeds.
🎈🎈🎈 Her kind nature was ever to the fore, and she performed many good deeds in her own quiet manner.
🎈🎈🎈 The Executive has made a virtue of preaching the need for reform without accompanying those words with deeds.
🎈🎈🎈 But some, who saw what took place, said: From where does this child spring, since his every word is an accomplished deed?
🎈🎈🎈 She also called on the congregation not to establish a political party but instead to perform good deeds to serve the society.
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📚 Deed, noun.
❓ Definition (literary): An action that is performed intentionally or consciously.
❗️ Examples:
🎈🎈🎈 Doing good deeds.
🎈🎈🎈 Her kind nature was ever to the fore, and she performed many good deeds in her own quiet manner.
🎈🎈🎈 The Executive has made a virtue of preaching the need for reform without accompanying those words with deeds.
🎈🎈🎈 But some, who saw what took place, said: From where does this child spring, since his every word is an accomplished deed?
🎈🎈🎈 She also called on the congregation not to establish a political party but instead to perform good deeds to serve the society.
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Faded Memories
Jason didn’t know where he was. He looked out of the window, but nothing seemed familiar. The room was strange, too. He didn’t recognize any of the furniture. Was this his room? He seemed to be fading in and out of consciousness.
And his clothes! They seemed to fit, but he didn’t recognize any of them either. He was trying to figure out what was going on when the door opened. He let out a huge sigh of relief when he saw his mother walk into the room.
“Mom! What is going on?” asked Jason.
“Jason. It’s so good to see you awake. You’ve been asleep now for almost an hour.” “What happened?” asked Jason. “Why am I wearing these clothes?”
“Don’t you remember what happened? You put on your cousin’s cowboy clothes and hopped up on that animal like you were born to ride. It didn’t take long before everyone realized that you weren’t a real cowboy.”
“Oh, man. That must be why my head hurts. Did I hit it when I got bucked off the horse?” asked Jason.
“What horse?” asked Mom. “The only things in that corral were you and a bull.” Jason’s eyes got big and round.
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📔 Cut corners
📋 Meaning
Do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money.
🤔 For example ⬇️
🗣 "There is always a temptation to cut corners when time is short."
🗣 Some companies risk their reputation by cutting corners on quality to reduce production costs.
🗣 In order to meet the deadline, the team decided to cut corners, resulting in a less thorough analysis.
🗣 It's essential to prioritize safety and not cut corners in construction projects.
🗣 As a student, resist the urge to cut corners on your research; thoroughness leads to better results.
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📚 Life-threatening, adjective.
❓ Definition: (especially of an illness or injury) potentially fatal.
❗️ Examples:
🎈🎈🎈 Cancer is not the only life-threatening condition.
🎈🎈🎈 And it's not just those suffering from life-threatening illness who are offered such help.
🎈🎈🎈 The basic fact may nowhere be as true as when we are tested by a life-threatening illness.
🎈🎈🎈 The man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries - a deep wound to his side had punctured a lung.
🎈🎈🎈 They have been asked to keep an eye out for symptoms of the potentially life-threatening disease in their children.
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The Attack at Midnight
Something moved in the cupboard. It was quite dark this late at night. In fact, the clock had just chimed midnight. At the bottom of the cupboard, under a heap of old shoes and clothing not worn for years, was a cardboard box. Inside the box were some dusty, faded items. There were old toys, books, and sheets. Something in the box moved. Kelsee knew that something had moved because she was carrying the box. She screamed and dropped it on the floor.
She had worked all day to help her grandmother move into her new house. Her grandmother was moving closer to Kelsee’s family, but this was a difficult move. She was leaving many memories and items behind. Grandma Kate had lived in the house for decades. It had been the family homestead for many years.
Kelsee’s dad had managed to convince Grandma to move. The house was falling into disrepair, and there was no way to keep up with it. The city had bought the old house and had plans to restore it.
Kelsee ran to get her dad to help her with the box. There was no way she was going to carry that thing if it had a mouse in it. Kelsee’s dad rummaged through the box but was unable to find anything alive.
“Just one more box,” he encouraged. Kelsee picked up the box and began to carry it upstairs. Just then something jumped out of the box.
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