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From October 20, 2026, lessons rotate through idioms, phrasal verbs, everyday expressions and useful words. Earlier entries keep the original vocabulary selection.
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Relying on one customer can mean putting all your eggs in one basket.
Do not put all your eggs in one basket when choosing projects.
Usage note
Usually a warning about relying entirely on one option; the possessive can change.
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risk everything on a single option — Relying on one customer can mean putting all your eggs in one basket. Here, “put all your eggs in one basket” means risk everything on a single option.
put all your eggs in one basket — Do not put all your eggs in one basket when choosing projects.
Usually a warning about relying entirely on one option; the possessive can change. — Usually a warning about relying entirely on one option; the possessive can change.
This is conversational; please or a reason can make a request more polite.
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wait for a short time — Please hold on while I check the booking. Here, “hold on” means wait for a short time.
hold on — Can you hold on for a moment?
This is conversational; please or a reason can make a request more polite. — This is conversational; please or a reason can make a request more polite.
used to qualify a statement by the limits of your knowledge
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As far as I know, the office is open today.
The meeting is still on Friday, as far as I know.
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This signals limited knowledge rather than certainty.
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used to qualify a statement by the limits of your knowledge — As far as I know, the office is open today. Here, “as far as I know” means used to qualify a statement by the limits of your knowledge.
as far as I know — The meeting is still on Friday, as far as I know.
This signals limited knowledge rather than certainty. — This signals limited knowledge rather than certainty.
to talk about something in order to understand or decide it
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We will discuss the proposal tomorrow.
We can discuss the options after lunch.
Usage note
Discuss takes a direct object: discuss the plan.
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to talk about something in order to understand or decide it — We will discuss the proposal tomorrow. Here, “discuss” means to talk about something in order to understand or decide it.
discuss — We can discuss the options after lunch.
Discuss takes a direct object: discuss the plan. — Discuss takes a direct object: discuss the plan.
used to introduce an additional or different topic
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By the way, the library closes early today.
We have finished the report; by the way, did you find your keys?
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This often marks a side topic in conversation or informal writing.
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used to introduce an additional or different topic — By the way, the library closes early today. Here, “by the way” means used to introduce an additional or different topic.
by the way — We have finished the report; by the way, did you find your keys?
This often marks a side topic in conversation or informal writing. — This often marks a side topic in conversation or informal writing.
Prepare something means make it ready; prepare for something means get ready for it.
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to make something ready — I prepare lunch before I leave home. Here, “prepare” means to make something ready.
prepare — I will prepare the room before the class.
Prepare something means make it ready; prepare for something means get ready for it. — Prepare something means make it ready; prepare for something means get ready for it.
The supplier was in hot water after sending the wrong order twice.
I would be in hot water if I lost the office keys.
Usage note
This informal phrase often concerns blame or consequences.
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in trouble because of something you have done — The supplier was in hot water after sending the wrong order twice. Here, “in hot water” means in trouble because of something you have done.
in hot water — I would be in hot water if I lost the office keys.
This informal phrase often concerns blame or consequences. — This informal phrase often concerns blame or consequences.
