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Antsy 

means restless, nervous, or unable to stay still because you’re worried or excited.

Examples:

1- He always gets antsy before giving a big presentation.
2- She felt antsy waiting for the doctor’s test results.

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Light the spark

To inspire someone or start an interest that could grow into something powerful.

Examples:

1- Reading those science books lit the spark that drove Faraday’s discoveries.
2- A teacher can light the spark of confidence in a shy student.

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Goofy 

means silly, funny in a clumsy or playful way. It’s not mean—it’s lighthearted.

Examples:

1- My dog makes the goofiest faces when he wants attention.
2- He told a goofy joke that made everyone laugh.

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Amicable 

means friendly and peaceful, especially when you might expect conflict.

Examples:

1- Their breakup was surprisingly amicable—they still respect each other.

2- We had an amicable conversation, even though we disagreed.

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Full of it 

 If someone is full of it, it means they are not telling the truth, exaggerating, or just talking nonsense.

Examples:

1- She said she could run a marathon without training—yeah, she’s full of it.
2- Politicians can sound full of it when they make too many empty promises.

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Cling to life

To hold on and survive, often when death or failure seems almost certain.

Examples:

1- After the accident, the patient clung to life in the hospital for days.

2- After the accident, the patient clung to life in the hospital for days.

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Shake things up 

 To cause a big, surprising change to a situation.

Examples:

1- The Tunguska explosion shook up the Siberian forest and the scientific world.
2- Sometimes you need to shake things up in your routine to feel more alive.

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Keep a low profile

means to avoid attracting attention to yourself, to stay quiet and unnoticed.

Examples:

1- Celebrities sometimes move abroad to keep a low profile away from the media.
2- When traveling, it’s smart to keep a low profile and not flash expensive jewelry.

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Under sb's thumb 

 To be under someone’s thumb means to be completely controlled or dominated by another person.

Examples:

1-  He’s always been under his boss’s thumb, too afraid to say no.

2- The young woman was independent at first, but later found herself under her partner’s thumb.

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Crack down on 

To crack down on something means to take strong, strict action to stop or control it.

Examples:

1- The police are cracking down on drunk driving this month.
2- Social media platforms are cracking down on fake news and harmful content.