* salient: noticeable, important;
extending outwards or upwards from its surroundings
ex>
Our meeting was short, but we covered all the salient points.
* attributable: something belonging to,
associated with, or caused by something
ex>
The fall of the Roman Empire may have been attributable to its final
size.
ex>
Our increased sales are attributable to the product improvements we’ve
made.
* bright light: an outstandingly
intelligent person
* As
a student, Michelle was a real bright light.
Note>
As a slang, “bright lights” is a term to describe police officers in police
cars.
* do a world of good: to provide a great
benefit
ex>
A walk in the sunshine would do us both a world of good.
ex>
Making their products more environmentally friendly has done a world of good
for that company’s reputation.
* lead by example: to show good
leadership by doing the things you want others to do
ex>
She decided to lead by example and made her own painting for the class
assignment.
* pass muster: to achieve the required
level or standard
ex>
The way my brother shined my dad’s shoes didn’t pass muster, so he gave
the job to me.
Note>
The term “muster” is the process or event of accounting for member in a
military unit. This practice of inspections led to the coining of the English
idiom “pass muster,” meaning being sufficient.
* follow up: This expression is sometimes
used as an adjective (Let’s do a follow-up review next week.”) or a noun (“The
dentist’s office wants me to come in for a follow-up.”). In both cases, the
hyphen is usually inserted.
ex>
I’ll follow up with him in a few days to see what he thinks of our proposal.
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