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Lend a hand

means to help or assist someone — especially in a friendly way.

Examples:

1- Sometimes the best way to connect is simply to lend a hand.

2- When you lend a hand, you don’t just make someone else’s day better —

you lift your own heart too.

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Make a scene

means to create a loud, emotional, or embarrassing display in public.

Examples:

1- When her order was wrong, she made a scene in the café — everyone was staring.
2- My toddler made a scene in the supermarket when I said no to candy — everyone was staring!

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Count your blessings

means to notice and appreciate what you already have, instead of focusing on what’s missing.

Examples:

1- She used to compare herself to others, but now she counts her blessings and sees how much she’s grown.
2- When you feel stuck in English, look back at what you can do now that you couldn’t last year — that’s living in the gain.

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Follow your calling

means to do what feels deeply meaningful to you — something that gives your life direction and joy.

Examples:

1- Her ikigai is helping her students — teaching makes her feel alive.
2- When you follow your calling, you don’t chase happiness — you build it, little by little.

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Play it safe

means to behave honestly and treat others equally — especially in competition, work, or relationships.

Examples:

1- In business, success only lasts when you play it fair with your clients and team.

2- Parents should play it fair — one rule for everyone, not just for the kids.

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Agree to disagree

means to accept that two people have different opinions and stop arguing about it.
Examples:

1- Anna and I never agree about movies — she loves horror, I don’t — but we agree to disagree and still watch together.
2- My dad and I have different political views, but we agree to disagree and still enjoy dinner together.

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Hit it off

means to quickly get along with someone — to form an instant connection or friendship. It’s when two people’s personalities, energy, or humor just fit naturally.

Examples:

1- I met my neighbor last week, and we hit it off immediately — now we walk our dogs together every morning.

2- On my trip to Spain, I met a group of travelers, and we hit it off so well that we explored together all week.

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Beat yourself up

means to blame or criticize yourself too harshly for a mistake or failure.

Examples:

1- She missed her deadline and kept beating herself up about it all week.
2- We all make errors — what matters is learning, not beating yourself up over them.