metaphorical

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language

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to fuel

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZnVlbA&hash=e47577841f162c422522d2a76d175626fa391ffa&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

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to fire

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZmlyZQ&hash=cb537c6d5dc58b720b057b9b4d6891c1b47b8491&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZmlyZQ&hash=03abd81529d7032d2b813c269e30f2640bb739fe&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

shining

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c2hpbmluZw&hash=4a2d0801f9dcb37e163411404922d89b031a38c8&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c2hpbmluZw&hash=b66b324a73cde85006a3d90478bc1ca23b47b2e5&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to overshadow

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gb3ZlcnNoYWRvdw&hash=f9e06ee8c1ae353d4288aba2c9ef9da0f359dbcf&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gb3ZlcnNoYWRvdw&hash=4c614652a41b14ab52719af5b572df960c494616&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to spark

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3Bhcms&hash=d299f624f529bf090f5c8be7e18ee3ab78fcf71d&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3Bhcms&hash=6bde6fe39cd65881883d74ca3d0cb636a54f5824&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

flash

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Zmxhc2g&hash=0ce0c0181af6c8f4c1100890d679b1f8ac430db7&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Zmxhc2g&hash=e689efda825e7fe93b01f21f2e39b72596625a6a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to dawn

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZGF3bg&hash=596167d937279efc1f0c759f154750036467168d&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZGF3bg&hash=0cc1b8d827a0833661f335c99549ba1eac239e63&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

The term "shady" describes behavior, actions, or a person that seems suspicious, dishonest, or untrustworthy. The structure comes from "shade," implying darkness or lack of clarity, used metaphorically to suggest hidden or questionable intent. It is informal slang commonly used to criticize deceitful behavior, unclear motives, or situations that feel unreliable or ethically questionable.

What does "shady" mean in trust and behavior slang?

shady

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bright

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=YnJpZ2h0&hash=9cf205b0f6280008f9445816f7560c76f3cf5702&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

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to flood

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZmxvb2Q&hash=9cc4284f016150c17d23c7040ebae826d0c80d66&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZmxvb2Q&hash=3007a75aa2cfd1725ea94a62fdebe31bf41fadc6&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

bland

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=YmxhbmQ&hash=297a44ac8d1ea574e9b6d4fcc8fd59070e5d0fa3&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=YmxhbmQ&hash=6db2e5a6d3369a82c8a600232d8e9cff0aa34439&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

half-baked

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aGFsZi1iYWtlZA&hash=cde6fa3a678563e4012953df0f18fe60e228b47a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aGFsZi1iYWtlZA&hash=7c2dd8fd7f3bf5fcbaf03e9e46b22fc56a5447fe&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

The idiom "food for thought" originated from the idea that just as food nourishes the body, certain ideas or information can nourish and stimulate the mind. It emphasizes the idea of providing mental nourishment or intellectual stimulation through thought-provoking or interesting content. The phrase is often used to suggest that the information or ideas offered are worthy of contemplation and can contribute to personal growth or deep thinking.

What is the origin of the idiom "food for thought" and when to use it?

food for thought

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https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Zm9vZCBmb3IgdGhvdWdodA&hash=6cd2c2a0a3dcb9faf2074b63054888e4088e28ad&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

The idiom "bite off more than someone can chew" is used to describe a situation where someone has taken on a task or responsibility that is too difficult or overwhelming for them to handle. The phrase draws from the act of taking a bite of food that is too large to chew comfortably.

What is the origin of the idiom "bite off more than someone can chew" and when to use it?

to [bite] off more than {sb} (can|could) chew

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https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYml0ZSBvZmYgbW9yZSB0aGFuIHNvbWVib2R5IGNhbiBjaGV3&hash=7636cada35942a6078cb563884b48d5ec55bd6bc&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

hot topic

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cloud [hang] over {sb}

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https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Y2xvdWQgaGFuZyBvdmVyIHNvbWVib2R5&hash=f921057453bf203f69932696027b7f1aa331b2ff&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

peak

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=cGVhaw&hash=10e84ad421ad2c028cb655b6642359bab596ddd7&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=cGVhaw&hash=79d4ed76662b03c474e6fd93da2128f0f93559ab&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

obsessed

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=b2JzZXNzZWQ&hash=da3a2ddf26c3df2f8ee6498129ac8225c9883b05&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=b2JzZXNzZWQ&hash=7cf310eaa0ae4102c4bc3bbdb80f490ada8a20eb&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

staggering

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c3RhZ2dlcmluZw&hash=e6100530fc53e7cfa2aa0e2d20df533f23f2e276&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c3RhZ2dlcmluZw&hash=2af4145f8214827c49390779b2a278ef547f16d0&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to collapse

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gY29sbGFwc2U&hash=fc0b8402428a79f4a552b88132ed42e055be2fb0&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gY29sbGFwc2U&hash=6b697efa9f9ae2d3026254432ea344a09a4b18bb&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to pull through

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcHVsbCB0aHJvdWdo&hash=be071f3e12976060d30f43feab02d201468f5e2f&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcHVsbCB0aHJvdWdo&hash=7716029f1de43cf6251aff8513b66d7a08aa0e73&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to discharge

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZGlzY2hhcmdl&hash=0e802e4abde0b68f26da3af33125b032eee2dc76&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZGlzY2hhcmdl&hash=f2249a25ff9f989064712e56ad2971f47885eeb3&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

priority

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=cHJpb3JpdHk&hash=c1e85df014dc81716a841c5c3a9f008c7a7fc4c3&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=cHJpb3JpdHk&hash=3c100a08ec9cdb43383ebfc894f9c5c5d990b5e7&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to shudder

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc2h1ZGRlcg&hash=bdb35464d33bf8c92bb6a883e77d5e6123fc75b9&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

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free fall

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to stall

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gc3RhbGw&hash=b497b2d356d2b43d213befe883dc69b3b0f0e6e6&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

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deranged

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZGVyYW5nZWQ&hash=7ff944c404fcecfab8f561a1ee9226d9a47f2f29&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

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restraint kit

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https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=cmVzdHJhaW50IGtpdA&hash=11ecd35fd0a634469e101bd9965ca72bca01a4bb&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

subdued

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c3ViZHVlZA&hash=6f01b3c1529e08bd0b69a18d348ba14c3a62c452&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=c3ViZHVlZA&hash=0818fe8f4c789c57fef5dcc8cc8967d361e61e47&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to reel

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcmVlbA&hash=002511f4464c2c2ae21683b1ec20d027e0f8e86c&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcmVlbA&hash=188a1af80e57990bdf2d37b41764deaac4620817&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

ordeal

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=b3JkZWFs&hash=eb192b7e64bf3f3753edec8c1c1adce3f3b9a34b&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=b3JkZWFs&hash=285e4be1d194834c0819e00083f24c43e2bb81e0&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

closure

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Y2xvc3VyZQ&hash=23474607ccfcd541a71e378e40877531c2642656&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Y2xvc3VyZQ&hash=1ac486830a96ee3949c47690ec81aab953524831&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to [end] on a sour note

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZW5kIG9uIGEgc291ciBub3Rl&hash=628e57c6ae6efc70026903d9fd8b4db69bed06fa&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZW5kIG9uIGEgc291ciBub3Rl&hash=71de23208f9b468e917aaef99d4a3ce7986cc45a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to [have] the foggiest idea

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gaGF2ZSB0aGUgZm9nZ2llc3QgaWRlYQ&hash=12a20774e664ee14cb46fd092d258df59a71734a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gaGF2ZSB0aGUgZm9nZ2llc3QgaWRlYQ&hash=dbf359697489f469f85b192bf541191a3697ed35&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

breeze

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=YnJlZXpl&hash=106838d773b3cba748d6f3d497b0504daf17d466&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=YnJlZXpl&hash=c343e26b3fb1b7ae899c5fd5f91d0da4f913e282&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

whirlwind romance

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=d2hpcmx3aW5kIHJvbWFuY2U&hash=7cb5bfaadb7b0fd1ee39d78fb7953f2b1f19f757&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=d2hpcmx3aW5kIHJvbWFuY2U&hash=7b861c4e734a774073e04d11870fbf14f98aea0a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

to [run|walk] through treacle

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcnVuIHRocm91Z2ggdHJlYWNsZQ&hash=bd84f6f3f4f13470a9317736810f99c607937d34&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcnVuIHRocm91Z2ggdHJlYWNsZQ&hash=e214bdc6dfbc5c466613f6aa08628e92cdc1bbf0&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

emotional wreck

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZW1vdGlvbmFsIHdyZWNr&hash=1325ef6c28e39b88e90c29f3393d9af171262114&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZW1vdGlvbmFsIHdyZWNr&hash=881e48262bdc74b4f00ce56c88a4ac87fc1c4109&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts&accent=GB

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 12 in the Headway Advanced coursebook, such as "staggering", "ordeal", "deranged", etc.

Headway Advanced 第12单元词汇