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2022-08-23 16:31:00 painfully shy - extremely shy, or so shy that other people find it disturbing

Examples:
Paula was painfully shy when she was in high school.
The fact that she was so painfully shy embarrassed her parents and annoyed the other kids.

Video:
On one hand, you're painfully shy and on the other hand, you say these things that I don't think I could ever say.
Almost Friends (2016)


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2022-08-23 08:30:08 Don't put all your eggs in one basket -  a piece of advice which means that one should not concentrate all efforts and resources in one area as one could lose everything

Examples:
Mr Tan’s financial adviser urged him to be careful and not put all his eggs in one basket by investing all his money on stocks.
Investors should diversify their investments instead of putting all their eggs in one basket.

Video:
Don't put all your eggs in one basket so early in life like I did, Sadie.
Sadie's Last Days on Earth (2016)



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2022-08-22 16:30:47 painful reminder - something that reminds you of something you find upsetting or disturbing

Examples:
The match must have been a painful reminder of her loss in last year's final.
Harry said the movie was a painful reminder of how little he's achieved in his life.

Video:
I think it's just another painful reminder.
Love Finds a Home (2009)



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2022-08-22 08:30:25 a dime a dozen - existing in large numbers and therefore not especially valuable or interesting

Examples:
Bad teachers are a dime a dozen in most high schools in Los Angeles.
Books like this are a dime a dozen.

Video:
A dime a dozen, but you know, it's not.
Love Lives Here (2018)



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2022-08-21 19:01:14 Compilation of collocations

make trouble - to cause problems or issues
nervous wreck - a person who's very stressed or nervous 
familiar face - someone you know personally
ultimate goal - final objective or goal
occupational hazard - a danger that people doing a particular job face



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2022-08-21 16:31:04 up for grabs – available for anyone 

Examples: 
There are hundreds of prizes up for grabs. 
The famous hotel is up for grabs for £100m. 
The election is up for grabs. Everything is still very chancy. 



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2022-08-21 11:00:43 get by (on) - to manage something with difficulty, to make ends meet

Examples:
Some poor families manage to get by on just £10 a day.
I couldn’t possibly get by on £500 a month.

Video:
If I sold them all, maybe we might get by.
The Pursuit of Happyness (2006)



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2022-08-20 19:01:41 get away with - to manage to do something bad without being punished or criticized for it

Examples:
I got away with sitting in the reserved seats at the cinema!
They have repeatedly broken the law and got away with it.

Video:
I wanted to catch the guys who thought they could get away with it.
L.A.Confidential (1997)


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2022-08-20 16:31:00 keynote speaker - the main speaker at a conference, seminar, meeting, etc.

Examples:
The keynote speaker at the conference will be the CEO of Apple Corporation.
After the keynote speaker finished his address, the panel discussion began.

Video:
Ladies and gentlemen... Tonight's keynote speaker needs no introduction from me.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)


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2022-08-20 11:01:30 drink like a fish - a person who habitually drinks a lot of alcohol

Examples:
I don’t know what to do. For the past six months, he’s been drinking like a fish.
I'm not surprised to hear that Karl got drunk again last night - that guy drinks like a fish!

Video:
You're gonna drink like a fish, there's some cheap stuff in the kitchen.  
Blue Chips (1994)



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