⚫️ - 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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= 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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= 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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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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~ 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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= 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 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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😁😎
◽️◻️⬜️ - 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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▶️ - stumble across / on / onto / upon sg/sy = come across
~ I stumbled across / on / upon this book by chance. 📚📗📕📘
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~ I stumbled across / on / upon this book by chance. 📚📗📕📘
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▶️ - 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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= a necessary condition without which something is not possible
~ An interest in children is a sine qua non of teaching.
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🥊 - contend with sy / sg - a lot to contend with
= to have to deal with a problem or with a difficult situation or person
~ He's had a lot to contend with recently.
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= to have to deal with a problem or with a difficult situation or person
~ He's had a lot to contend with recently.
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- contend with somebody / something
"We've got to contend with vortexes and light speeds!" 😁😎
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"We've got to contend with vortexes and light speeds!" 😁😎
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