Example: Our new worker will bring many
important skills to the table; So,
John, what are you going to bring to the table besides your vast experience?
Burn the midnight oil
Meaning: To work/read/study late into the night.
Example: I have to burn the midnight oil to finish my homework.
Bursting at the seams
Meaning: Extremely full or crowded.
Example: When the whole family
comes home for Christmas, our house is
bursting at the seams.
Burst someone’s bubble
Meaning: To end someone's illusions, dreams, beliefs,
or hopes by telling
them the truth.
Example: I don't want to burst your bubble, but she's gone and won't come
back to you.
By jove
Meaning: To emphasize that you are very surprised or excited.
Dialogue example:
Speaker A: Thank you for your testimony, sir. But before we let you go,
there's one more thing I need to do.
Speaker B: What exactly?
Speaker A: I will take your fingerprints and a hair sample.
Speaker B: Will you, by jove? Well, get on with it then!
By leaps and bounds
Meaning: Extremely fast.
Example: His English is
improving by leaps and bounds; Her admiration for
him was growing by leaps and bounds.
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