Tech Idioms

Tamagotchi devices were just a flash in the pan

• Tamagotchis are still popular today
• Tamagotchis were a star in a utensil

• Tamagotchis were just a passing fad

• Tamagotchis were a long-lasting trend

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Sometimes I have no self-control and I end up scrolling (a)   social media.

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Lisa really pushed the envelope when she worked at Acme.

• Lisa was a passive employee at Acme.
• Lisa focused solely on routine tasks at Acme.
• Lisa avoided taking any risks at Acme.
• Lisa was innovative and took risks at Acme.

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Generative AI is a real game changer when it comes to doing homework and finding information.

• Generative AI is only useful for creative writing tasks.
• Generative AI enhances homework and information retrieval.

• Generative AI complicates homework and information retrieval.

• Generative AI has no impact on academic performance.

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When I saw how many questions the exam had , I hit the panic button since I was not prepared

• The person felt overwhelmed because they were unprepared for the exam.

• The person was looking forward to having the exam questions.

• The person enjoyed the challenge of the exam questions.
• The person felt confident and unprepared for the exam.

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Provide an example when a company pulled the plug with a project,

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Brie doesn´t even grasp the nuts and bolts of programming. How can she be the manager?

• Brie has been coding for over a decade.
• Brie is an expert programmer.
• Brie can't be the manager due to her lack of skills and experience.

• Brie has a degree in computer science.

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All software is up and running since the last shutdown.

• Some software is malfunctioning.
• Only essential software is running.
• All software is operational.
• All software is outdated.

C'mon, Harry! Don´t squeeze your brain too hard! There's no need to reinvent the

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