Collocations, Idioms, and Linking words

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Collocations, Idioms and others

Definition

think outside the box

to think imaginatively using new ideas instead of traditional or expected ideas

the proof of the pudding is in the eating

a person can only know if something is good or bad by trying it

tug of war

a situation in which two evenly matched people or factions are striving to keep or obtain the same thing

turning of the tide

the reversal of a situation

turn over a new leaf

start to act or behave in a better or more responsible way

take the cake

be the most remarkable or foolish of its kind

take my reading outside

Carry my reading materials to an outdoor location.

take the time

to spend an appropriate amount of time on a task or decision

took it upon

To decide to do something without being asked or forced to do it

tight deadlines

Short and challenging time limits

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