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|go through the roof | |go through the roof | ||
|If something is "going through the roof," it means it is rapidly increasing. | |If something is "going through the roof," it means it is rapidly increasing. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "Prices for gasoline are going through the roof." | ||
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|gray area | |gray area | ||
|If something is in a "gray area," it means that it is something undefined and not easily categorized. | |If something is in a "gray area," it means that it is something undefined and not easily categorized. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "There is a lot of ''gray area'' when it comes to how products are marketed." | ||
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|ground-breaking | |ground-breaking | ||
|If something is "ground-breaking," it means it is new and innovative. | |If something is "ground-breaking," it means it is new and innovative. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "This expression goes back to the '''groundbreaking''' days of computers" | ||
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|in a nutshell | |in a nutshell | ||
|"In a nutshell" means in a few words. | |"In a nutshell" means in a few words. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "'''''in a nutshell''''' I think he’s a genius" | ||
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|in full swing | |in full swing | ||