WAKE-UP CALL: an indication that something is wrong; a warning sign. High commodity prices should be a wake-up call that inflation remains a problem.

💙Idiom Of The Day 💙”Hold one’s end of the bargain up” – to do what you have agreed to do 💙”The students did not hold their end of the bargain up when they did not do their homework.” 💙”I always hold my end of the bargain up when I agree to do something.”

KING: the most important thing. National Public Radio (U.S.): “In Kenya, long-distance running is king.”

💙Idiom Of The Day 💙”Rake in the money” – to make a lot of money 💙”My cousin’s new restaurant is raking in the money.” 💙”The man is working a lot and he is raking in the money.” 💙”It took the business a long time before it began to rake in the money.”

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ON PAPER: in theory, supposedly. Often used in financial contexts. He’s a millionaire on paper, but most of his money is in stocks that could go down at any time.

🖤Idiom 🖤”To give someone pause for thought” – to cause someone to think carefully or hesitate before doing something 🖤”The experiment was not a success which gave the researchers pause for thought.” 🖤”The advice of the coach gave the players pause for thought.”

BIG WHOOP: that’s not impressive; big deal.

Useful words.

💙Idiom 💙”Slice of the cake” – a share of something (money etc.) 💙”The government wants a slice of the cake from the new business.” 💙”The business is doing well and the workers want a slice of the cake.” 💙”Everybody is working hard so should get a slice of the cake.”