On the dot

On the dot
Meaning: Exactly on time.
1. They left the office at six o'clock on the dot.

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Play your cards right

Play your cards right
Meaning: To work skillfully or to achieve success.
1. They could win the match next week if they play their cards right.

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As good as gold

As good as gold
Meaning: Well-behaved.
1. Sarah is always as good as gold when she visits her grandmother.

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Turn over a new leaf

Turn over a new leaf

Meaning
To begin again.

Examples  
1. Owen has turned over a new leaf after getting out of a prison.
2. She has turned over a new leaf and she does not drink alcohol anymore.

References  
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/turn+over+a+new+leaf
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/turn-over-a-new-leaf

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Quick Quiz

Owen has turned over a new (?) after getting out of a prison.

( Turn over a new (?) = To begin again.)

1. leaves
2. leaf
3. lift
4. lip  

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Ditch

Ditch

Word Form
Verb 

Meanings
Verb - To get rid of something or someone.

Examples
1. The company is forced to ditch the plan.
2. She ditched her boyfriend last week.

References
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-traditional/ditch
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/ditch_1
http://www.yourdictionary.com/ditch

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Colon (:)

Colon (:)

Meaning
That is or namely.

Examples
1. Mark knows many languages: English, Japanese, and Chinese.
2. Here is what I want: an egg, sugar, butter, and a cup of milk.

References  
http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/colons.asp

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Quick Quiz

Mark knows many languages (?) English, Japanese, and Chinese.

(= That is or namely.)

1. …
2. :
3. ;
4. !  

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Brink

Brink

Word Form
Noun

Meaning
Something is about to happen.

Examples
1. He has said that Pakistan and India are on the brink of war.
2. This musician is on the brink of success.
3. They are on the brink of discovering new cancer treatments.

References
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-chinese-traditional/brink
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/brink
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/brink

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