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to leave a sour / bad taste in
one's
mouth
/lˈiːv ɐ sˈaɪʊɹ bˈæd tˈeɪst ɪn wˈʌnz mˈaʊθ/
phrase
to leave a lasting negative effect on someone
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to take
sth
on the chin
/tˈeɪk ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ ɑːnðə tʃˈɪn/
phrase
to undergo a lot of problems, sufferings, or damages as a result of something
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to take a toll on
sb/sth
/tˈeɪk ɐ tˈoʊl ˌɑːn ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
to have a severe negative effect on someone or something, in a way that lasts for a long time
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to make a difference
/mˌeɪk ɐ dˈɪfɹəns/
phrase
to have a very strong and noticeable effect on someone or something
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to do good
/dˈuː ɡˈʊd/
phrase
to perform actions or engage in behavior that is beneficial, helpful, or morally upright, often with the intention of making a positive impact on others or the world
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to turn
one's
head
/tˈɜːn wˈʌnz hˈɛd/
phrase
to have an influence on how someone behaves, particularly by making them seem too important or proud
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to have a part (to play) in
sth
/hæv ɐ pˈɑːɹt tə plˈeɪ ɔːɹ ɪn ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
to be an important factor in something
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to cut both ways
/kˈʌt bˈoʊθ wˈeɪz/
phrase
(of a process or action) to have two opposite effects, particularly a good and a bad one
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bad / rotten apple
/bˈæd ɹˈɑːʔn̩ ˈæpəl/
phrase
a person who causes trouble for others in a group and has a bad influence on them
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vicious circle / cycle
/vˈɪʃəs sˈɜːkəl ɔːɹ sˈaɪkəl/
noun
a situation where one problem brings about another and that only worsens the original problem
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to have a horse in the / this / that race
/hæv ɐ hˈɔːɹs ɪn ðə ðɪs ðæt ɹˈeɪs/
phrase
to not have any personal gains in a particular situation
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to course through
one's
veins / blood
/kˈoːɹs θɹuː wˈʌnz vˈeɪnz blˈʌd/
phrase
to feel something intensely
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to leave
one's
mark
/lˈiːv wˈʌnz mˈɑːɹk/
phrase
to have a powerful and lasting effect on someone or something
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to go / be hand in hand
/ɡˌoʊ ɔːɹ biː hˈænd ɪn hˈænd/
phrase
(of two things) to be closely connected to one another, particularly in a way that one of them causes the occurrence of another
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ripple effect
/ɹˈɪpəl ɪfˈɛkt/
noun
an action or series of things that cause several other events to happen one after another
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to strike a note
/stɹˈaɪk ɐ nˈoʊt/
phrase
to behave in a way that expresses a particular attitude or feeling
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to make inroads into / on
sth
/mˌeɪk ˈɪnɹoʊdz ˌɪntʊ ˌɑːn ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
to have a significant impact or influence on something
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to cut no / little / much ice with
sb
/kˈʌt nˈoʊ lˈɪɾəl mˈʌtʃ ˈaɪs wɪð ˌɛsbˈiː/
phrase
to fail to have an influence or effect, particularly in changing someone's opinion about something opinion or decision
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exception that proves the rule
/ɛksˈɛpʃən ðæt pɹˈuːvz ðə ɹˈuːl/
phrase
rare or unusual cases that confirm the validity or effectiveness of a commonly accepted general principle or practice
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a stroke of
sth
/ɐ stɹˈoʊk ʌv ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
phrase
a brief or sudden instance or occurrence of something particular, whether positive or negative
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