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Influence & Involvement - Importance & Unimportance

Dive into English idioms regarding importance and unimportance, like "red herring" and "loom large".

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English idioms related to Influence & Involvement

a situation that is not to be ignored or understimated

Ex: When facing a natural disaster , having an evacuation plan in place a matter of life and death for residents in vulnerable areas .
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something of high priority or special importance

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an urgent need or desire that one feels for something

Ex: The growing hunger crisis in the region underscored crying need for food assistance and support .
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to be of significant influence or importance and often a cause of worry

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to play a crucial role in causing other things in life to work the way they are supposed to

Ex: Engineers and scientists are the individuals make the world go around by advancing technology and innovation .
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extra details that are added to a plan, idea, etc. that make it more complete or much better

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(of a person) behaving in a manner that is very exciting and attracts others' attention

Ex: Most characters in his movies are larger than life.
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something that is very common and therefore, not very high on price and value

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used to refer to something that does not deserve one's attention due to not being important or interesting enough

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something that is completely worthless in terms of importance, value, or use

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a person who is less qualified or important when compared to others in a company or organization

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various small things that have no importance or value

Ex: She likes to odds and ends from her travels as souvenirs .
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someone who is considered as an extra or unwanted person in a situation, especially in presence of a couple

Ex: I hate being third wheel on their road trips ; it 's like they forget I 'm even there .
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something very important and serious that cannot be joked about or underestimated

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anything that is intended to take people's focus away from what is important

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a person or thing of small importance

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a very insignificant individual or thing

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