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true your wheels
Meaning: To realign or correct something so it functions smoothly again.
Example: After a tough year, she decided to true her wheels by focusing on self-care.
blocking praise
Meaning: Avoiding or rejecting compliments or gratitude due to insecurity or discomfort.
Example: He kept blocking praise from colleagues, thinking he didn’t deserve it.
inner circle
Meaning: The closest group of trusted people in someone’s life.
Example: She shared her struggles only with her inner circle of friends.
make it right in our own backyard
Meaning: To start solving problems locally, at home or in one’s immediate community.
Example: Environmental change begins when we make it right in our own backyard.
gift of praise
Meaning: Treating genuine admiration or thanks as a valuable offering.
Example: The teacher gave her students the gift of praise for their hard work.
first screen
Meaning: Cinema, representing communal storytelling and shared public experiences.
Example: The first screen brought families together in theaters to dream collectively.
second screen
Meaning: Television, connecting households to global events and entertainment.
Example: The second screen made live broadcasts part of everyday life.
third screen
Meaning: The internet, revolutionizing communication and creating virtual communities.
Example: The third screen gave rise to social networks and online gaming.
fourth screen
Meaning: Mobile devices, personalizing and mobilizing experiences in everyday life.
Example: The fourth screen lets us carry our sense of purpose in our pockets.
admiration
UK IPA: /ˌæd.mɪˈreɪ.ʃən/ — US IPA: /ˌæd.məˈreɪ.ʃən/
Meaning: A feeling of respect and approval.
Meaning: A feeling of respect and approval.
Example: Genuine admiration can strengthen relationships.
investigate
UK IPA: /ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪt/ — US IPA: /ɪnˈves.tə.ɡeɪt/
Meaning: To carefully examine or study a situation to understand it.
Meaning: To carefully examine or study a situation to understand it.
Example: She decided to investigate why people block praise.
rehab facility
UK IPA: /ˈriː.hæb fəˌsɪl.ɪ.ti/ — US IPA: /ˈriː.hæb fəˌsɪl.ə.ti/
Meaning: A place where people receive treatment for addiction.
Meaning: A place where people receive treatment for addiction.
Example: He works in a rehab facility helping people with addiction.
neglect
UK IPA: /nɪˈɡlekt/ — US IPA: /nəˈɡlekt/
Meaning: To fail to care for someone who needs support.
Meaning: To fail to care for someone who needs support.
Example: Sharing your insecurities risks that someone may neglect them.
abuse
UK IPA: /əˈbjuːz/ — US IPA: /əˈbjuːz/
Meaning: To use something in a harmful or unfair way.
Meaning: To use something in a harmful or unfair way.
Example: Sharing personal data can be risky if others abuse it.
solitary
UK IPA: /ˈsɒl.ɪ.tər.i/ — US IPA: /ˈsɑː.lə.ter.i/
Meaning: Done alone; without companions.
Meaning: Done alone; without companions.
Example: Using the third screen often became a solitary experience.
revolution
UK IPA: /ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən/ — US IPA: /ˌrev.əˈluː.ʃən/
Meaning: A great and sudden change in society or technology.
Meaning: A great and sudden change in society or technology.
Example: The arrival of the internet triggered a revolution in communication.
inspired
UK IPA: /ɪnˈspaɪəd/ — US IPA: /ɪnˈspaɪrd/
Meaning: Feeling motivated by someone or something.
Meaning: Feeling motivated by someone or something.
Example: We share what inspired us with the people we love.
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