idioms: to keep track (of something)

 
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Today’s phrase is to keep track (of something).
Most business people use a calendar to keep track of their appointments.
If you travel on business, you need to keep track of your expenses so the company can reimburse you when you come home.
To keep track [...]

English idioms: screw up

 
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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 [...]

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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