a principle, an idea, or a fact that sth is based on and that it grows from
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reach for the stars
expr to try to be successful at sth that is difficult
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impasse
a difficult situation in which no progress can be made because the people involved cannot agree what to do
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apples and oranges
expr used to describe a situation in which two people or things are completely different from each other
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by and large
expr used when you are saying sth that is generally, but not completely, true
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cut-and-dried
decided in a way that cannot be changed or argued about
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ins and outs
expr all the details, especially the complicated or difficult ones
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the length and breadth
expr in or to all parts of a place
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accumulation
the process of gradually increasing or getting more and more of sth over a period of time
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condemn
(a) to say very strongly that you think sth is bad, usually for moral reasons; (b) to pronounce sb guilty, or to give sb a punishment, e.g. send them to prison
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impede
to delay or stop the progress of sth
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unprecedented
that has never happened before; the greatest in size, amount, degree, etc. that has ever been known
