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Hey all! Welcome back to a column dedicated to English idioms!
This time, I'm sharing some idioms that are based on numbers.
Let's jump into today's idioms:
24/7
meaning: 24 hours in a day; 7 days a week
usage: constantly; always
Examples:
- People say you should leave your work at work. But I think about it 24/7.
- After I broke my foot, it didn't hurt 24/7. But it definitely hurt when I put pressure on it.
at the eleventh hour
meaning: at the last minute; at the last possible moment
usage: when something is started, acted on, or finished just in time
Examples:
- I'm something of a procrastinator. I always finish things at the eleventh hour.
- Don't start this report at the eleventh hour; this assignment will take upwards of 20 hours of work.
(back to) square one
meaning: going back to the beginning
usage: when someone has to restart a project, try something over again, or relearning the fundamentals
Examples:
- I should go back to square one 'cause I can't understand this next step.
- So that approach didn't work! Let's go back to square one and try a different method.
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