▶️ - loophole (noun) /ˈluːpˌhəʊl/

= a means of escape; especially : an ambiguity or omission in the text through which the intent of a statute, contract, or obligation may be evaded

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😁😎▶️ - loophole (noun) /ˈluːpˌhəʊl/

💠 - alma mater / your alma mater (noun) - formal

/ˌælmə ˈmɑːtə(r)/ /ˌælmə ˈmeɪtə(r)/

= the school, college, or university where you studied

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➡️ - for fear of (doing) something
➡️ - for fear that

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➡️ - for fear of (doing) something
➡️ - for fear that

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✳️ - 'All of which' in a Modifying Clause
🆚 - 'all of them' vs 'all of which' 🆚

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🆚 - 'one of them' vs 'one of which' 🆚

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⚫️ - kickback (noun) /ˈkɪkˌbæk/ - SYN bribe (noun) /braɪb/

= money paid illegally to somebody in return for work or help

~ The kickbacks were disguised as personal low-interest loans.

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⚪️ - kick back - phrasal verb

= to stop doing things and relax

~ Kick back and enjoy the summer.

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☀️ - phrasal verbs - summer fun ☀️
1️⃣ - kick back
2️⃣ - crack up
3️⃣ - goof around
4️⃣ - hang out

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▫️◽️◻️ 🔳 - malapropism (noun) /ˈmæləprɒpˌɪz(ə)m/

~ I'm tired of everybody taking me for granite. ➡️ [taking me for granted]

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😈👿 - the lesser of two evils

= the less unpleasant or harmful of two possible choices

~ He’s convinced the voters that he is the lesser of two evils.

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🆘 - less - lesser 🆘⚒🔨🔧

- the lesser of two evils ✔️

- the less of the two evils ✔️

- the least of the five evils ✔️

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⚖️⚖️⚖️

◽️◻️⬜️ - the letter of the law

◾️◼️⬛️ - the spirit of the law / rule / an agreement, etc

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😁😎

◽️◻️⬜️ - the letter of the law

◾️◼️⬛️ - the spirit of the law / rule / an agreement, etc

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🐎🏃🏃‍♀️

✴️ - run into - phrasal verb

✳️ - come across - phrasal verb

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▶️ - stumble across / on / onto / upon sg/sy = come across

~ I stumbled across / on / upon this book by chance. 📚📗📕📘

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🆚 - travel (verb, noun) vs. trip (verb, noun) 🆚

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- to conserve energy /kənˈsɜː(r)v/ /ˈenə(r)dʒi/

- conserve (verb)
= to keep and protect from waste, loss, or damage; preserve
~ I'm not being lazy - I'm just conserving my energy/strength for later.

▶️ - sine qua non (of/for sg) (noun) /ˌsɪni kwɑː ˈnɒn/ - formal

= a necessary condition without which something is not possible

~ An interest in children is a sine qua non of teaching.

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