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see the back of17/8/2020 Sometimes we are glad when someone comes. Sometimes we are not. When someone has gone, and we do not have to deal with them, again, we can say I’m so glad to see the back of her! It means to be rid of (an unwanted person or thing) and can range from a difficult report just finished to an interview: Why Germany would be especially happy to see the back of Trump [The Guardian | LINK] Our online courses and modules are designed with you in mind:
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see it coming13/8/2020 If someone prepares or anticipates something we can say they [saw it coming]: It means to foresee or be prepared for an event, typically an unpleasant one. Or maybe they didn’t, so they didn’t see that coming. Our online courses and modules are designed with you in mind:
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sleep on it7/8/2020 If we [sleep on something] we delay making a decision until the following day: Got a big decision to make? Sleep on it As we tuck ourselves into bed at night, little do we realize that we have the chance to get some extra work done while we sleep. The unconscious mind has long been appreciated as a well of creativity from which some of our greatest artworks, scientific discoveries and inventions have been dredged up. But studies show it is also a powerhouse when it comes to processing unwieldy amounts of information. When making complex decisions that require us to weigh multiple factors, some researchers believe we can benefit from learning to combine our conscious deliberations with unconscious processing. The idea that we only use a small percentage of our brain's capacity is "completely ridiculous," according to Maarten Bos, who researches decision making and the unconscious mind at Harvard Business School. "We use our brain the whole time," he says. [CNN | 28.08.12 | LINK] Our online courses and modules are designed with you in mind:
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easier said than done18/7/2020 Saying something [is easier said than done] means the subject is easier to talk about than put into practice: A friend is thinking about buying a new house with extra space for a home office. However, they are worried about finding the extra money. You say increase the mortgage, to which they reply: It’s easier said than done! Our online courses and modules are designed with you in mind:
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