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Disoriented

 If you feel disoriented, it means you’re confused about where you are, what’s happening, or what to do next.  It can happen because of physical reasons — like sleep, illness, or travel — or emotional situations, like shock, grief, or stress.

Examples:

1- The streets in the new city all looked the same, and she felt disoriented walking back to her hotel.
2- When her long-term partner left, she wasn’t just heartbroken — she was disoriented, unsure how to live without them.

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Spitting image 

If someone is the spitting image of another person, it means they look almost exactly the same — often a child looking like a parent, or two siblings who could be twins.

Examples:

1- My niece is the spitting image of my sister — same smile, same eyes, even the same way of walking.

2- He hadn’t seen his old friend in 20 years, but when he met her daughter, it was like looking into the past — she was her spitting image.

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Helicopter parent

a parent who is overly involved in their child’s life — they "hover" over their child like a helicopter, watching and controlling everything: school, friends, activities, and even decisions in adulthood.

Examples:

1- She wanted to study abroad, but her helicopter parents had already emailed the university with 17 questions before she even applied.

2-  Even at her wedding, her helicopter mom was fixing her dress, her hair, and even her emotions.

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Stand your ground

means to stay strong and not give up, even when it’s hard, unpopular, or lonely.

Examples:

1-  Dashrath Manjhi stood his ground for 22 years, breaking a mountain by hand — not out of anger, but out of love.

2- He stood his ground in silence when people laughed at his stutter. Years later, he gave a speech that made the room cry.

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Leave a mark

means to create a strong effect that lasts — on people, places, or history.

Examples:

1-  Truganini left a mark by surviving and forcing future generations to reckon with the past.

2- Some artists leave a mark with just one painting, one song, or one quiet act of courage.

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Speak volumes

 If something speaks volumes, it says a lot without using words.
 A glance, a pause, or silence can reveal feelings or truths more powerfully than any sentence.

Examples: 

1- She smiled and nodded during the meeting, but her clenched fists spoke volumes about her frustration.

2- He never apologized, but the way he avoided eye contact spoke volumes about his guilt.

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Well-meaning

describes someone or their words, actions, advice, or behaviour when the intention is kind or helpful—even if the result isn’t.

Examples:

1- His well-meaning friend told him to ‘just move on,’ not realizing how deep the breakup had cut.

2- Her aunt kept making well-meaning comments about when she’ll “finally” get married — it made every family dinner uncomfortable.

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Come to grips with 

means to begin to accept something difficult, painful, or upsetting.

Examples:

1- She’s still coming to grips with the fact that the person she trusted most was the one who betrayed her.

2- He smiled at work, but deep down, he was trying to come to grips with his brother’s sudden death.

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Dismissive

means showing that you don’t think something or someone is important. If someone is dismissive, they don’t take your words, feelings, or ideas seriously — they brush them off as unimportant

Examples:

1- When the woman brought up equal pay at the meeting, some colleagues were dismissive and changed the subject.

2- She tried to talk to her partner about feeling left out, but he gave a dismissive laugh and walked away.

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Wrap up

means to finish or complete something.  It can be a task, a meeting, a project — even a day.

Examples:

1- The journalist wrapped up the interview with one last powerful question.

2- After hours of packing, we wrapped up the move and closed the door to our old apartment for the last time.