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Examples:

🔮I need to brush up on my Spanish before the trip" (refresh skills)
📈She's brushing up on her piano skills" (improving)
⭐️Let's brush up on grammar rules" (refresh knowledge)

Time to polish those skills!

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🎯 Translate the phrase

Вона живе на широку ногу

Translation options:

📖 Standard: She lives expensively
🗣 Conversational: She lives the high life
💫 Creative: She lives like a queen / She's living it up

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🚗 Sarah's car broke down on the highway during rush hour. She had to pull over and call a tow truck. The mechanic said it would cost a fortune to fix it, so she decided to trade it in for a used one.

Break down = stop working, malfunction
Pull over = stop at the side of the road
Cost a fortune = be very expensive
Trade in = exchange for something else

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🔮Meaning: Somewhat/secretly/quietly

💡Example: I'm lowkey excited about the weekend

💋Usage: When you feel something but don't want to admit it fully

Keep it lowkey! 🤫

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Meaning: Join a popular trend or activity

Example: Everyone's learning Spanish, so I decided to jump on the bandwagon too.

Follow the crowd! 🎪

🔍 Origin: Political campaigns in the 1800s used decorated wagons; supporters would literally jump on.

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🎯 What does it mean?

Hit the nail on the head

a) вдарити молотком
b) зробити помилку
c) точно вгадати
d) почати роботу

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Відповідь: c) точно вгадати

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Wrong: I have been there yesterday
Right: I was there yesterday

💡Rule:

• Don't use PRESENT PERFECT with specific past time
• Yesterday = specific time = PAST SIMPLE
• Present Perfect = no specific time mentioned

Time travel fixed!

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🎯 Translate the phrase

Я повністю заплутався

Translation options:

📚 Formal: I am completely confused
💬 Casual: I'm totally mixed up
🎭 Idiomatic: I'm completely at sea / I'm all turned around

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Meaning: Make a significant impact or difference

Example: This marketing campaign should really move the needle on our brand awareness.

Synonyms: Make an impact, drive results, create change, make a difference

Make it count! 📈

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🎯 How to say?

Тримайся!

a) Hang in there
b) Hold on
c) Stay strong
d) Всі варіанти підходять

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Відповідь: d) Всі варіанти підходять

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Declining invitations:

🤝Formal: I regret that I cannot attend
👍Neutral: I can't make it, sorry
👌Informal: I can't come
✌️Very casual: Can't do it, bro

Say no nicely!

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🎯 Translate the phrase

Вона дуже поспішає

Translation options:

📖 Standard: She is in a great hurry
🗣 Conversational: She's rushing like crazy
💫 Creative: She's in a mad dash / She's running around like a headless chicken

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Examples:

⭐️It dawned on me that I forgot my wallet (realized)
⭐️The truth slowly dawned on him (became clear)
⭐️It's dawning on me how difficult this is (realizing)

Aha moments are the best! 💡

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🎯 What does it mean?

That's sick!

a) це хворе
b) це огидно
c) це круто
d) це погано

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Відповідь: c) це круто

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🙍‍♂️Mike was laid off from his job last month. He's been looking for work but keeps getting turned down. His savings are running out fast.

🔮Laid off = fired due to company cuts
🔮Look for = search for
🔮Get turned down = be rejected
🔮Run out = become depleted, finish

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Meaning: Someone who does too much for someone they like

Example: Stop being a simp for her

Usage: When someone is overly attentive to get attention

Know your worth! 💯

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Meaning: Stay up late working or studying

Example: I'll have to burn the midnight oil to finish this report by tomorrow.

Late night grind! 🕛

🔍 Origin: Before electricity, people used oil lamps to work late into the night.

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🎯 Translate the phrase

Він дуже скупий

Translation options:

📖 Standard: He is very stingy
🗣 Conversational: He's really tight with money
💫 Creative: He's tight as a drum / He pinches pennies

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Wrong: I want that you come with me
Right: I want you to come with me

💡Rule:

✔️ After WANT use: object + TO + infinitive
✔️ Not: want + that + subject + verb
✔️ Pattern: I want him to help

Make it right! 🎯

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