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To check something out (pv): to see, watch, examine, try. Something/someone is not one’s cup of tea (i)(s): something or someone is not your style, not something you would like to do. Food for thought (i): something to think about, mental food for thinking.

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To be beat (s)(adj): to be tired, or exhausted. To pull (off) an all-nighter (s): to stay up all night to study or finish a project. To come up with (pv): to think of an idea or a plan.

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Hit me (e)(s): Tell me. To be psyched (s): to be excited. Synonym: to be pumped up. To rip something off (pv)(s): to copy something. To rip someone off (pv)(s): to cheat, steal money or overcharge someone. A rip off (n)(s): too expensive, and/or poor quality. An imitation product. Synonym: A knock-off

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Something is not going to fly (i)(s): when something won’t work, will not be successful. To miss the mark (i): to fail the target, to not reach the result that was expected. (Let’s) Face it (e): Accept it, accept reality, we must accept the truth.

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To call it a day (i): To stop doing something for the day, to go home, to retire. To touch base (i): to connect with someone, to follow up, to make contact briefly.

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To take one’s mind off something (i): to cause you to stop thinking or stop worrying about something, to do something to help you forget about something. At stake (i): at risk, in danger of being lost. A game plan (s)(n)(sports): a strategy, especially in sports, politics, and business.

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To think big (i): to be ambitious, to have plans to be very successful. To gain/have the upper hand (i): to take control and have power over something, to be in the dominant position. Origin: playground games (baseball bat), poker, couples holding hands. To jump on the bandwagon (i): to follow the crowd, to join a trend (bandwagon effect, herd behaviour). There’s no time to lose (e): don’t waste time, something must be done immediately or as soon as possible.

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A smart cookie (i): a smart person. To think on one’s feet (i): to think and react quickly, and intelligently, especially when under pressure, and without preparation. To play the devil’s advocate (i): to pretend to be against an idea in order to make people discuss or defend their argument. Origin: Devil’s Advocate was employed to argue against someone being made a Saint.

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To have mixed feelings about something/someone (i): to feel positive about

• ne aspect, and to feel negative about another aspects. To feel uncertain because of

conflicting emotions. To push someone out of somewhere (pv): to make someone leave a job, or stop being involved in an activity or project, to force someone out. A long shot (i)(n)(sports): To do something with a low chance of success. Origin: ship guns were effective only at a close range.

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To hit a (brick) wall (i)(s): to be forced to stop because of an obstacle, to be extremely physically tired. To go back to square one (i): to go back to the beginning, to return to the starting point. Synonym: To go back to the drawing board. Origin: board games. To think outside of the box (i): To think creatively.

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• 1. What’s not your cup of te

not your cup of tea a in terms of movies, music, food, people?

• 2. Do you know any websites that offer a lot of fo

food for thought d for thought?

• 3. When was the last time you pul

pulle led an al d an all-nighter l-nighter? How long did it take you to recover from it?

• 4. Tell me about a time you were psyche

psyched. d.

• 5. Have you ever been ripp

ripped o d offf when you were traveling? Have you ever bought any rip-o rip-offfs?

• 6. What do you do when you want to take your mind o

take your mind offf something or some something or someone?

• ne?
• 7. Do you enjoy gambling? Tell me about a time when a lot of money was at stake

at stake (gambling, betting).

• 8. What sports do you enjoy? Do you think you are good at creating game plans

game plans? What is involved in creating a good game plan game plan?

• 9. Do you often think big

think big? What are some ambitious goals you have in your life?

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• 1. Why do people jump on the b

jump on the bandwagon andwagon? Did you do or buy something because everyone else was also doing or buying it?

• 2. Are you good at thinking on your feet? What jobs or business situations would

require you to think on your fe think on your feet et?

• 3. Who would you describe as a smart c

a smart cookie

• kie?
• 4. Imagine you had to make an important decision. Is it important to ask someone

to play the devil’s advo play the devil’s advocate ate? Who would you ask to play the devil’s advo play the devil’s advocate ate? Why?

• 5. Do you know anyone who was pushe

pushed out d out of a company they founded? What happened?

• 6. Tell me about something or someone you have or have had mixe

mixed fe d feelings elings about.

• 7. Have you ever felt like you’ve hit a wal

hit a wall or gone b gone back to squar ack to square one e one? Explain.

• 8. Are you good at thinking outside the b

thinking outside the box

• x? What are some ways that help you think

think

• utside of the b
• utside of the box
• x?