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Sign inan interest, activity, or style that becomes popular for a short time and is followed with exaggerated enthusiasm
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The diet became a huge fad, but few stuck with it long-term.
Fidget spinners were just another short-lived fad.
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currently popular, trendy, or in style
to kick off
/kˈɪk ˈɔf/
to cause something to begin, particularly initiating an event or process
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phrase's verb
kick
phrase's particle
off
to home in on somebody or something
/hˈoʊm ɪn ˌɑːn ˌɛsbˈiː slˈæʃ ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
to aim or move straight towards a specific target or objective, often with precision or accuracy
to catch on
/kˈætʃ ˈɑːn/
(of a concept, trend, or idea) to become popular
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phrase's verb
catch
phrase's particle
on
to come about
/kˈʌm ɐbˈaʊt/
to happen, often unexpectedly
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intransitive
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phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
about
to come up
/kˈʌm ˈʌp/
to arise or occur, especially unexpectedly or suddenly
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intransitive
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phrase's verb
come
phrase's particle
up
to keep up
/kˈiːp ˈʌp/
to stay knowledgeable and informed about current events or developments in a specific field or area of interest
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inseparable
phrase's verb
keep
phrase's particle
up
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