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Spread yourself too thin

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Try to do many difficult things at the same time

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The jet set

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Rich and fashionable people who travels a lot

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Nook

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Small quiet place Tahiti’s sheltered

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In the face of

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Despite problems

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Get out

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Become known

If news or information gets out, people hear about it although someone is trying to keep it secret:
I don’t want it to get out that I’m leaving before I’ve had a chance to tell Anthony.

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Untapped

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Available but not yet used

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Augment

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Increase

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Push for something

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To repeatedly ask for something or try to make something happen

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Cull

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select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources.
“anecdotes culled from Greek and Roman history”

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Into

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Interested in

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Tempered glass

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Safety glass increase strength

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With that

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さあそれでは

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I would be eternally greatful

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Appreciated very much

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Yet again

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As usual いつも通り

“Yet again” is an adverbial phrase that means something has happened multiple times before. For example, “I’m afraid it’s been delayed yet again

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The best day of any kind

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The best day ever

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Get it done

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Solve any problem

to complete a task, often with a sense of urgency.

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Armpits

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脇の下

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Accentuate

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make more noticeable or prominent.

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Encompass

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to include different types of things:
The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts.

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Don’t let it

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Don’t depressed

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Plug that in

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‘That’ を入れて

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Spare head

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Lead

lead (an attack or movement).
“he’s spearheading a campaign to reduce the number of accidents at work”

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Liaise

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Establish working relationships, cooperative

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Pull my hair out

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Exasperated

to be very anxious about something:
When they still weren’t home by midnight, I was pulling my hair out.

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Fluff
つまらない物 entertainment or writing perceived as trivial or superficial. "the movie is a piece of typical Hollywood fluff"
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Trailer
Excerpt 予告編
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Fathom
Understand
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Dissect
Anatomize
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Soft skill
Communication skill, problem solving skill
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White elephant
Clutter something that somebody no longer wants but that is offered for sale to other people: Please donate all your white elephants for us to sell in our charity shop. Employees organized a lunchtime white elephant sale which raised more than £100.
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Elephant in the room
Because it makes at least someone uncomfortable 意味は、部屋の中に象のような巨大なものがいると明らか誰の目にも入っている状況ですよね。 ですが、その事をあえて話題にしない、見て見ぬふりをする、という状況を意味します。 象を大きな問題と見立てて、悩んでいるけど口に出しづらい状況を言います。 例えば、婚約を破棄された人と、新婚のカップルがいる席にお呼ばれしたとします。 その会場にいる、誰かが “There is an elephant in the room.” と言えば、「空気を読めよ。(婚約を破棄された人の前で結婚の話をするなよ)」となります。
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Spruce up
Make look clean to make (someone or something) look cleaner, neater, or more attractive. We spruced up the room with a fresh coat of paint. I need to spruce myself up a bit before we go out to dinner. ぎれいにする、めかす、身なりを整える、美化する
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Pivot
completely change the way in which one does something.
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Knock yourself out
US —used to tell someone to go ahead and do something "Do you mind if I use this exercise machine first?" "Knock yourself out."
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Blow up
爆破
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Boba
タピオカティー
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Back you off!
引っ込んでいろ
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Are you done ?
もういい?
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When it counts
ここぞと言う時 “When it counts” means when it is very important to do (for some reason) and at a particular time
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White wash
Shortchange
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Ward off
to prevent someone or something unpleasant from harming or coming close to you: In the winter I take vitamin C to ward off colds. She was given a magic charm to ward off evil spirits.
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Few and far between
Very few not happening or existing very often: Apartments that are both comfortable and reasonably priced are few and far between. In this area, good jobs are few and far between. There are some other mental health services, but they are few and far between.
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Spin out Spin off
Out of control a byproduct or incidental result of a larger project: "the commercial spin-off from defense research" SIMILAR: consequence result upshot
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We are so pumped
"We are so pumped" means "We are extremely excited, enthusiastic, and full of energy for something that is going to happen
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Protocol
Official procedure
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Dupe
Trick Deceive
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Bleak
Cold&miserable If a place is bleak, it is empty, and not welcoming or attractive: (of a building or room) charmless and inhospitable; dreary. "he looked around the bleak little room in despair"
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Back into
Fix
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Be a thing
to exist, especially when this is surprising: I didn't know nose hair extensions were actually a thing.
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Clamp down
to take strong action to stop or limit a harmful or unwanted activity: The government is clamping down on teenage drinking.
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Hew
Cut , chop Not “HUE”
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Exorbitant
Unreasonably high price
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Inhibit
Hinder. to prevent someone from doing something by making them feel nervous or embarrassed : be inhibited (from) Some workers were inhibited (from speaking) by the presence of their managers.
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Upstart
成金
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Stubble
the short hair that grows on a man's face if he has not shaved (= cut the hair) for a few days: With the back of his hand, he rubbed the stubble on his chin. 無精髭 ひこばえ
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Misfit
仲間外れ
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Circle around
堂々巡り
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Double up
相部屋 to share something, especially a room, with someone else: Terry will have to double up with Bill in the front bedroom. to receive or use two of something: Matt Damon doubled up, winning two Oscars that night.
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Backfire
逆ギレ 逆効果 (of a plan) to have the opposite result from the one you intended: Her plans to make him jealous backfired on her when he started dating her best friend.
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Jammed finger
突き指
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Deaf as a post
聾 ツンボ
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Flabbergasted
Astonished greatly surprised or astonished. "this news has left me totally flabbergasted"
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at the mercy of
completely in the power or under the control of. “Poor people are increasingly at the mercy of predatory lenders. The country's reliance on exports has left it at the mercy of foreign markets.”
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Supercharge
make faster or more powerfu
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Get behind the wheel
Sit drivers seat
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Facelift
Renovation
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Leave out
Not include
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Corner cutting
Leave out necessary components to save money or time when doing something by not including some parts, actions, or details, so that the result is not as good as it could be : There were concerns that airport security staff under pressure might be tempted to cut corners.
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Patronize
贔屓に 1.恩着せがましくする treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority. "she was determined not to be put down or patronized" Similar: treat condescendingly
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Slay-slew
Kill
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Reinstate
Restore =return (someone or something) to a former condition, place, or position. "the effort to restore him to office isn't working"
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Ubiquitous
Constantly encountered
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Boiler plate contract
Standardized contact
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Pesky
Annoying
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A plethora of
A lot of
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Nudge
優しく説得してそうさせるように仕向ける レベルを引き上げる to move slowly and almost reach a higher point or level: Oil prices continue to nudge higher. to encourage or persuade someone to do something in a way that is gentle rather than forceful or direct: He cleverly nudges us towards the conclusion he himself has reached.
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Out of pocket
自腹
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It never rains but it pours
when one bad thing happens, followed by a lot of other bad things that make a bad situation worse. 一難去ってまた一難
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Bashful
Shy
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Pile it in
Enter large number all at once to add a large amount of something, often in a quick or careless manner
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Infatuate
Obsessively strong love for having a very strong but not usually lasting feeling of love or attraction for someone: infatuated with She was infatuated with one of her co-workers.
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A life size cutout
等身大のボード
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Raw
未熟者
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Blessing in disguise
災い転じて福
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Give me five!
High five
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Sentry
見張り
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Flip
キレる
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Here it goes
はい やりまーす
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Slap down
バサッと処理する
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Diffuse
Spread
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What’s gonna take
じゃどうするんだ?
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Sign off on
To give formal approval of something
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To take a step up
To give extra effort
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Pastel colour
pale, soft, and muted colors that are created by adding white to a pure color
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I'm relieved
"I'm relieved" means feeling a sense of happiness and peace because a worry or burden has been lessened or removed. It indicates that a difficult or unpleasant situation has either been avoided or has ended, bringing a feeling of comfort and calm
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Dilemma
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two different things you could do: face a dilemma She faces the dilemma of disobeying her father or losing the man she loves.
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Rewind
to go back, or to make something go back, to an earlier time: We can't rewind history and try it a different way. もう一回その場面を巻き戻してみたい 時間を巻き戻したい
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No one can make you feel inferior without your consent
The phrase "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" is a powerful reminder that your self-worth is ultimately determined by your own perception of yourself, not the opinions or actions of others. While external factors can influence your emotions, you have the power to choose how you react to them and whether you allow them to affect your self-esteem.
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on a shoestring
If you do something on a shoestring, you do it with a very small amount of money: The film was made on a shoestring. Shoetringerとは言わない。
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Food stoll
A food stall is a temporary structure for preparing and selling food, often found at public events, markets, or festivals. These stalls typically have a limited menu and offer quick-service items like hot dogs, tacos, or ice cream