Collocations, Idioms, and Linking words

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Collocations, Idioms and others

Definition

pave the way for

create the circumstances to enable (something) to happen or be done

golden opportunity

an excellent chance to do or get something

key player

the most important people or things involved

pivotal role

someone or something that is highly crucial

shed light on

to provide information about something or to make something easier to understand

think outside the box

to think imaginatively using new ideas instead of traditional or expected ideas

put all eggs in one basket

to depend for your success on a single person or plan of action

the proof of the pudding is in the eating

a person can only know if something is good or bad by trying it

tug of war

a situation in which two evenly matched people or factions are striving to keep or obtain the same thing

rooted in

formed, made, or developed by using (something) as a basis

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