If you’re writing a paper, presentation, memo, resume, cover letter, or other formal document OR you’re speaking up in a meeting or class or giving a class or work presentation,&n...[
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Beef up
If you “beef up” something, you improve it or make it stronger. For example, to “beef up” your paper, your professor may mean that you need to do more researc...[
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Be pure as the driven snow
This expression means that someone is morally good.
Here’s an example of how to use this phrase: Most children are born not knowing evil and are not i...[
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Dark horse
A dark horse is a person—especially a candidate for a political office or other position—who previously wasn’t well-known or recognized but, somehow, became so.
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A blessing in disguise
Let’s say you experience some bad luck or misfortune—you have an accident or serious illness or a loved one dies. But, because of this incident, something p...[
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A la carte
A French phrase, “a la carte” is often used on restaurant menus. It means items, like a side order of mashed potatoes or string beans, that is priced and ordered separately....[
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A chip on your shoulder
This expression means that you’re upset or angry about something that happened previously.
Here’s how to use this phrase: “If he thought more...[
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Blowing smoke
Have you ever considered buying something—whether a product or service—and the person selling this item told you that their product or service was just what you’ve ...[
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A flash in the pan
If early in your career you’re successful but later don’t advance, your career may be a “flash in the pan.” Along the same lines, if something ...[
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Bail (someone or something) out
This currently-popular expression means to give money in order to assist or rescue a company or industry that has serious problems.
Here’s an exa...[
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