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Time sensitive

describes something that must be done or dealt with quickly because there is a deadline or limited time.

Examples:

1- My thesis submission is time-sensitive. If I miss the deadline, I’ll have to wait a whole semester.

2- I baked a cake for the party, but delivery is time-sensitive — it melts in warm weather!

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Open a can of worms

To start something that causes many unexpected and complicated problems.

Examples:

1- The Mobro barge opened a can of worms — no one wanted the garbage, and it became a global mess.

2- Asking about her ex opened a whole can of worms — she talked for an hour.

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Boomerang

To come back and cause problems for the person who started it.

Examples:

1- The cobra bounty plan in India boomeranged — it led to more snakes, not fewer.

2- His mean comment online boomeranged when it went viral — and he got fired from his job.

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Deadpan

means saying something in a completely serious, emotionless way — even when it's meant to be funny or sarcastic.

Examples

1- In a serious classroom discussion, one student raised her hand and said, “I believe cats should rule the world.” Her deadpan tone left the teacher speechless.

2- My brother, in his deadpan style, told me he’d joined a circus. I believed him for a second.

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Toss and turn

 If you toss and turn, it means you can’t sleep because you keep moving around in bed, usually because of stress, worry, discomfort, or excitement.

Examples:

1- Nina had a big job interview the next morning. She kept tossing and turning all night, going over every possible question they might ask. When she finally fell asleep, her alarm went off.

2- Before their first flight together, Lucía was so excited about the trip to Greece that she barely slept. She tossed and turned in bed, imagining the blue rooftops and white beaches.

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Drift off

 means to slowly fall asleep, often unintentionally.

Examples:

1- He was so exhausted that he drifted off before he could even brush his teeth.

2- During the boring lecture, I couldn’t help but drift off for a few minutes.

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Fidgety 

If you’re fidgety, you just can’t sit still — usually because you’re nervous, bored, or excited. You move around, shift in your seat, play with your hands — anything to release that extra energy.

Examples:

1- She always gets fidgety before interviews — bouncing her knee and fixing her hair every two minutes.

2- The kids were fidgety during the long ceremony — one dropped his shoe, another started humming.

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Jump on the bandwagon

means to join in with something popular, especially because everyone else is doing it.

Examples:

1-  After that influencer started drinking celery juice, everyone jumped on the bandwagon—even if they hated the taste!
2- He never cared about football, but when his country reached the finals, he jumped on the bandwagon and bought a jersey.

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Relentless

To keep going no matter what. To be determined and never stop trying — even when things are hard or seem impossible.

Examples:

1- James Dyson was relentless — he created over 5,000 failed versions of his vacuum before one finally worked.

2- Her relentless belief in herself helped her finish the race, even after falling twice.

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Turn the tables: 

To reverse a situation — to go from a weaker position to a stronger one.

Examples:

1-  Curtis Carroll turned the tables by using prison as a place to educate himself — and others.
2- She was once ignored at work — but after launching a successful project, she turned the tables.