English idioms: screw up

 
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Welcome to 2 minute English, real-life authentic examples that teach you business English vocabulary, slang, idioms and more—all in just two minutes a day. Brought to you by Better at English dot com.
Today we give you a two-for-one deal: the phrase to screw something up and the noun screw-up.
"I forgot what I was going [...]

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English idioms - to make a killing

 
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Today’s phrase is “to make a killing.”
“Her new business was a fantastic success; she made a killing in its first two months.”
To make a killing.
Meaning
To make a killing on something means that you make a LOT of money, usually on some kind of investment or [...]

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