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2023-04-09 18:30:34 face the music


Meaning
If someone has to face the music, they have to accept the consequences of doing something wrong.


For example

To avoid facing the music and accepting his punishment for doing something bad, our little boy will tell lies with the skill of a well-trained actor.

Henry stole some money and bought a car, and when he realised he'd have to face the music he drove across the border to escape.

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2023-04-09 06:30:12 Opportunity seldom knocks twice


Meaning
Take any opportunity or chance when it comes - it may not come again.

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2023-04-08 18:30:42 die out


Meaning
If something like a species of animal or a language is dying out, it is disappearing and could soon be lost forever.

For example

Several languages will die out soon if more people don't start learning them and speaking them.

Some people believe polar bears could die out within twenty or thirty years because of global warming.

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2023-04-08 06:30:10 knackered (2)


Meaning
severely damaged


For example

My car is knackered. I was driving home last night when it coughed and spluttered and started smoking, and then it groaned and died.

My printer was fine yesterday, but when I turned it on this morning, nothing happened. I think it's knackered.

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2023-04-07 18:30:55 friends in high places


Meaning
If you have friends in high places, you know people in powerful positions in business or government.


For example

You'll need friends in high places if you want to get to the top.

Martin mightn't be the most brilliant man, but he'll do well because he's got plenty of friends in high places.

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2023-04-07 06:30:51 Empty vessels make the most noise



Meaning
Stupid people speak loudest.


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2023-04-06 18:30:27 miss out


Meaning
to miss the chance to get something you'd like to have, or do something you'd like to do

For example

We tried to buy tickets to the Nick Cave concert, but they'd sold out. If we'd tried to buy them earlier, we wouldn't have missed out.

We all feel sorry for Tim. He missed out on a spot in the Olympic team because he injured his foot during the selection trials.

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2023-04-06 06:30:34 oddball


Meaning
a strange or eccentric person (n.) | strange, weird (adj.)


For example

Our new accountant is a real oddball. He's always squeezing this little rubber ball, and he even takes it into the toilet!

My girlfriend took me to see one of those oddball European movies she likes. I can never understand them.

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2023-04-05 18:30:56 back to square one


Meaning
If you have to go back to square one, you have to stop and start again, usually because something isn't working as well as expected.


For example

We were going to start the new company next month, but it's back to square one now that Omar has changed his mind about investing in it.

After they lost the election, the Liberal Party had to go back to square one and come up with some new policies and some new ideas.

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