• Disoriented
    Jul 3 2025

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    Disoriented

    If you feel disoriented, it means you’re confused about where you are, what’s happening, or what to do next. It can happen because of physical reasons — like sleep, illness, or travel — or emotional situations, like shock, grief, or stress.

    Examples:

    1- The streets in the new city all looked the same, and she felt disoriented walking back to her hotel.
    2- When her long-term partner left, she wasn’t just heartbroken — she was disoriented, unsure how to live without them.

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    2 mins
  • Stand your ground
    Jun 30 2025

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    Stand your ground

    means to stay strong and not give up, even when it’s hard, unpopular, or lonely.

    Examples:

    1- Dashrath Manjhi stood his ground for 22 years, breaking a mountain by hand — not out of anger, but out of love.

    2- He stood his ground in silence when people laughed at his stutter. Years later, he gave a speech that made the room cry.

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    3 mins
  • Leave a mark
    Jun 29 2025

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    Leave a mark

    means to create a strong effect that lasts — on people, places, or history.

    Examples:

    1- Truganini left a mark by surviving and forcing future generations to reckon with the past.

    2- Some artists leave a mark with just one painting, one song, or one quiet act of courage.


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    4 mins
  • Speak volumes
    Jun 28 2025

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    Speak volumes

    If something speaks volumes, it says a lot without using words.
    A glance, a pause, or silence can reveal feelings or truths more powerfully than any sentence.

    Examples:

    1- She smiled and nodded during the meeting, but her clenched fists spoke volumes about her frustration.

    2- He never apologized, but the way he avoided eye contact spoke volumes about his guilt.

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    2 mins
  • Well-meaning
    Jun 27 2025

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    Well-meaning

    describes someone or their words, actions, advice, or behaviour when the intention is kind or helpful—even if the result isn’t.

    Examples:

    1- His well-meaning friend told him to ‘just move on,’ not realizing how deep the breakup had cut.

    2- Her aunt kept making well-meaning comments about when she’ll “finally” get married — it made every family dinner uncomfortable.



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    2 mins
  • Come to grips with
    Jun 26 2025

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    Come to grips with

    means to begin to accept something difficult, painful, or upsetting.

    Examples:

    1- She’s still coming to grips with the fact that the person she trusted most was the one who betrayed her.

    2- He smiled at work, but deep down, he was trying to come to grips with his brother’s sudden death.

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    2 mins