Lingo

The Reason Why

12 Words

6m

1.
one thing [lead] to another
content.sentence

I just wanted to clean out the garage, but one thing led to another, and I ended up reorganizing the entire house.

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2.
[open] the floodgates
短语

After years of keeping her pain bottled up, she finally confided in a trusted friend, and the floodgates of her sorrow burst open.

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3.
[pave] the way (for|to) {sth}
短语

Her years of hard work and dedication paved the way for her promotion to the role of department manager.

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4.
[be] at the bottom of {sth}
短语

The detective believed that a personal grudge was at the bottom of the crime.

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5.
[be] down to {sb/sth}
短语

We must strike now that they are down to only a handful of soldiers!

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6.
for the sake of {sb/sth}
介词

为了某人或某事的利益, 出于对某人或某事的关心

He moved to the seaside for the sake of his health.

他为了健康的缘故搬到了海边。

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7.
where the shoe [pinch]
短语

When she talked about her struggles with time management, she pointed out where the shoe pinches – meeting deadlines for her assignments.

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8.
the finger of (suspesion|blame)
短语

According to recent polls, the finger of blame is pointing squarely at the president for the recent economic downturn.

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9.
a chicken and egg situation
短语

You need experience to get a job, but you need a job to get experience.It's a chicken and egg situation.

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10.
[point] the finger at {sb}
短语

Let's stop pointing fingers at each other and just solve the problem!

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11.
[set] the stage for {sth}
短语

The successful negotiations set the stage for a new era of international cooperation.

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12.
[sow|plant] the seeds of {sth}
短语

His inspirational book sowed the seeds of hope in the hearts of readers, encouraging them to pursue their dreams.

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