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What does it mean to stay ahead of the curve?
What does it mean to stay ahead of the curve?
What does it imply when something is described as murky?
What does it imply when something is described as murky?
When you drill down into a topic, what are you doing?
When you drill down into a topic, what are you doing?
What does it mean when you catch wind of something new?
What does it mean when you catch wind of something new?
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In the context of the text, what does weeding out refer to?
In the context of the text, what does weeding out refer to?
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What does it mean to shake up the playing field?
What does it mean to shake up the playing field?
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Study Notes
Idioms and Phrases
- When you "catch wind of a trend", it means you hear about something before most people.
- If "the goalposts are moving", it implies that the requirements or targets keep changing.
- To "stay ahead of the curve" means to be at the forefront or leading edge of progress.
- To "shake up the playing field" means to cause significant disruption or change in a particular domain.
- If you "piece together information", it means you gather and combine separate pieces of information.
- A "murky situation" is one that is unclear or difficult to understand.
- "Weeding out" refers to removing unwanted or undesirable elements.
- If something "stacks up against another thing", it means it is being compared or measured against it.
- To "drill down" means to investigate or examine in greater detail.
- To "double down" means to increase one's commitment or effort, often in a situation that has become more difficult.
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Test your knowledge of idiomatic expressions with this quiz! Identify the correct meanings of popular idioms such as 'catch wind of a new trend', 'goalposts are moving', and 'stay ahead of the curve'.
