English Vocabulary and Idioms

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Take with a grain of salt

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Idiom meaning to view something with skepticism or not to take it literally.

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Hem and haw/Hum and haw

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Idiom meaning to hesitate or be indecisive.

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Whole heartedly

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Adverb meaning with complete sincerity and commitment.

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Scrape through something

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Phrasal verb meaning to succeed in doing something with difficulty.

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Close-knit

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Adjective meaning closely united or having strong relationships.

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Discouragingly

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Adverb meaning in a way that causes someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm.

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Foresee

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Verb meaning to predict or anticipate something before it happens.

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Shadow

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Verb meaning to follow and observe someone closely.

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Hindsight

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Noun meaning understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened.

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Skyward

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Adverb meaning towards the sky.