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    under (one's) wing

    Under one's care, protection.
    I was nervous starting a work at my uncle's company, but it definitely made it easier being under his wing.

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      pain in the neck

      The idiom “pain in the neck” is a common expression used to describe someone or something that causes annoyance or frustration.

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        tear one's hair out
        pull one's hair out

        To be very worried or upset about something.

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          silver bullet

          A quick and highly effective solution to a complex problem.

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            smoke and mirrors

            Something that is described as smoke and mirrors is intended to make you believe that something is being done or is true, when it is not.

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              bleeding edge

              The newest and most advanced part or position especially in technology.
              These batteries are on the bleeding edge of technology.

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                out of touch

                No longer in contact or communication.
                John and Mark have been out of touch for years.

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                  stars aligned

                  The idiom "the stars aligned" refers to a situation where everything comes together perfectly, as if by fate or destiny. It is often used to describe coincidences or a series of events that lead to a favorable outcome.

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                    yanking your chain

                    The phrase "yanking your chain" is commonly used to indicate that someone is teasing or playing a prank on someone else.

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                      trade-off

                      Use 'trade-off' when referring to a situation where you have to make a compromise between two things that are opposed to each other.
                      There is always a trade-off between time and quality in project management.

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                        rain on your parade

                        To mention bad news; to give negative information to someone who is happy or excited about something.

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                          Achilles heel

                          A small but critical flaw in something otherwise strong.
                          The software looked perfect, but security issues were its Achilles heel.

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                            muddy the waters

                            The idiom muddy the waters means to create confusion or make a situation more complex and difficult to understand than it needs to be.

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                              going places

                              To become successful or achieve great things in life or career.
                              To make steady progress or show promise for future success.
                              After years of practice, his career is finally going places.

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                                be in someone's shoes

                                To be in the situation, usually a bad or difficult situation, that another person is in.

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                                  the early bird catches the worm

                                  That means someone will have an advantage if they do something immediately, or before other people do it.

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                                    a straw man argument

                                    A strawman argument is the logical fallacy of distorting an opposing position into an extreme version of itself and then arguing against that extreme version.
                                    The most common form. Take a moderate position and inflate it to an extreme. "We should add bike lanes downtown" becomes "So you want to ban all cars." The new version keeps a thread of the original but stretches it past anything that was claimed.

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