Buzzwords:
Let's touch base: let's keep in contact
Blue sky thinking: to imagine anything that’s possible
Leverage: take advantage of something
Synergy : to work well together
We are all on the same page : we are having same circumstances
Action it! ‘just do it"
Reach out( dramatic way of connecting with someone
Boil the ocean incredibly difficult, even impossible.
Circle back: returning to an earlier idea or topic of conversation so that you don’t miss anything or leave it behind forever.
Goblin Mode: type of behaviour that is unapologetic, self-indulgent
At the end of the day: when everything taken into consideration
Bandwidth ‘I don’t have the bandwidth for that’ meaning ‘capacity’ or ability to complete a task based on your time and mental resources
Agile: Agile working’ usually means quick, flexible and activity-based - breaking down big tasks into smaller ones or, you could say, ‘Bitesize’ chunks.
Gaslighting: a manipulating someone that makes you doubt what you say.
Goes viral: spread like a virus
Pop up: appear suddenly
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Let's touch base: let's keep in contact
Blue sky thinking: to imagine anything that’s possible
Leverage: take advantage of something
Synergy : to work well together
We are all on the same page : we are having same circumstances
Action it! ‘just do it"
Reach out( dramatic way of connecting with someone
Boil the ocean incredibly difficult, even impossible.
Circle back: returning to an earlier idea or topic of conversation so that you don’t miss anything or leave it behind forever.
Goblin Mode: type of behaviour that is unapologetic, self-indulgent
At the end of the day: when everything taken into consideration
Bandwidth ‘I don’t have the bandwidth for that’ meaning ‘capacity’ or ability to complete a task based on your time and mental resources
Agile: Agile working’ usually means quick, flexible and activity-based - breaking down big tasks into smaller ones or, you could say, ‘Bitesize’ chunks.
Gaslighting: a manipulating someone that makes you doubt what you say.
Goes viral: spread like a virus
Pop up: appear suddenly
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Technology adjectives:
Pros and Cons of technology: plus and minus.
technophile: a person who is in love of technology
technophobe: a person who kinda hate technology
tech-savvy: a person who knows alot about how to use computers
state-of -the art:the latest technology
outdated: old
updated: very new
bulky: big in size . Taking up much space
obsolete: out of date
cutting edge technology: the leader, in the forefront technology. For example, Robots.
user friendly: easy to use
compact: easy to carry and store and small in size
glitch: a problem or defect in computer system
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Pros and Cons of technology: plus and minus.
technophile: a person who is in love of technology
technophobe: a person who kinda hate technology
tech-savvy: a person who knows alot about how to use computers
state-of -the art:the latest technology
outdated: old
updated: very new
bulky: big in size . Taking up much space
obsolete: out of date
cutting edge technology: the leader, in the forefront technology. For example, Robots.
user friendly: easy to use
compact: easy to carry and store and small in size
glitch: a problem or defect in computer system
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📚 books idioms:
Hit the book: study hard
Have nose in a book: to be constantly reading or engrossed in pages of books.
Do something by the book: follow strict rules
Open book: a person who has nothing to hide about his life
Closed book: a secretive person who prefers to keep his news to himself
A book-smart: well educated person. His knowledge mainly from books
Street-smart: practical person in life
In my book: in my standards or morals)
Cooks the books: a person who deliberately gives false information
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Hit the book: study hard
Have nose in a book: to be constantly reading or engrossed in pages of books.
Do something by the book: follow strict rules
Open book: a person who has nothing to hide about his life
Closed book: a secretive person who prefers to keep his news to himself
A book-smart: well educated person. His knowledge mainly from books
Street-smart: practical person in life
In my book: in my standards or morals)
Cooks the books: a person who deliberately gives false information
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✅brain rot
(n.) Supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as a result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) considered to be trivial or unchallenging. Also: something characterized as likely to lead to such deterioration.
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The new year's Eve: the Eve means: the evening before an event, usually a holiday
Around the corner: soon
Hindsight: to look back on the past
Reflect: think deeply and carefully about something
Contour: outline of our lives
Annie Dillard wrote: " How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing."
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Around the corner: soon
Hindsight: to look back on the past
Reflect: think deeply and carefully about something
Contour: outline of our lives
Annie Dillard wrote: " How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing."
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How is 2025 is treating you so far?
In this video let's answer very simple question: how are you feeling?
Anger state:
furious: extremely angry
Irritated
Also you may describe people as prickly or touchy : if they react badly with anger to whatever you try to tell them
Lose your temper: stop being nice and gets 😡
Fear state
: timid person: person who is very quiet and shy to do anything
Timorous (adj)
Confussion state:
Puzzled
Muddled=mixed up feeling
Out of my depth: this is used when you don't have knowledge about a topic or subject
Good state:
In the pink 🩷: in the best of health
Bad state:
out os sorts
Under the weather
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In this video let's answer very simple question: how are you feeling?
Anger state:
furious: extremely angry
Irritated
Also you may describe people as prickly or touchy : if they react badly with anger to whatever you try to tell them
Lose your temper: stop being nice and gets 😡
Fear state
: timid person: person who is very quiet and shy to do anything
Timorous (adj)
Confussion state:
Puzzled
Muddled=mixed up feeling
Out of my depth: this is used when you don't have knowledge about a topic or subject
Good state:
In the pink 🩷: in the best of health
Bad state:
out os sorts
Under the weather
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Portmantеau adjectives:
🍜brunch (breakfast + lunch): A meal that is eaten after breakfast but before lunch.
😱dumbfound (dumb/confound): Greatly astonish or amaze.
🫱🏻🫲🏼frenemy (friend/enemy): Someone who is supposed to be a friend but whose actions are more characteristic of a foe
🦸shero (she/hero): A woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
⬇️Shrinkflation: the practice of reducing a product's amount or volume per unit while continuing to offer it at the same price
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🍜brunch (breakfast + lunch): A meal that is eaten after breakfast but before lunch.
😱dumbfound (dumb/confound): Greatly astonish or amaze.
🫱🏻🫲🏼frenemy (friend/enemy): Someone who is supposed to be a friend but whose actions are more characteristic of a foe
🦸shero (she/hero): A woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.
⬇️Shrinkflation: the practice of reducing a product's amount or volume per unit while continuing to offer it at the same price
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Denotation: is the literal objective dictionary meaning.
Connotations: is the subjective meaning of a word that is dependent on personal cultural emotional context.
Denotation of difficult and challenging is the same. But their connotations are different.
Difficult: means hard to deal with; troublesome.( Negative connotations)
Challenging: it suggests the problems will be overcome.( Positive)
-Thin/slim/ skinny/ slender same meaning
-Thin has netural connotation
Slim/slender positive
Skinny: negative: unattractive thin
- He jabbers alot: negative connotations
he talks alot without saying anything meaningful: more positive
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Connotations: is the subjective meaning of a word that is dependent on personal cultural emotional context.
Denotation of difficult and challenging is the same. But their connotations are different.
Difficult: means hard to deal with; troublesome.( Negative connotations)
Challenging: it suggests the problems will be overcome.( Positive)
-Thin/slim/ skinny/ slender same meaning
-Thin has netural connotation
Slim/slender positive
Skinny: negative: unattractive thin
- He jabbers alot: negative connotations
he talks alot without saying anything meaningful: more positive
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