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inflection point
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a moment of significant change or transformation in a trend, system, or function
The rise of AI-driven automation marks an inflection point in the job market, forcing companies to adapt or risk becoming obsolete.
to change one's stripes
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to change one's essential nature, or to change one's style or variety
I'm a newspaperman, and I can't change my stripes, not even for you.
judgement call
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a decision made based on opinion, personal experience, or feelings. It's often used to describe a decision made when there's no clear or easy answer.
After seeing the way they'd attacked us, I made a judgment call. Whether or not those are real people, of course, is a judgment call.
to ruffle someone's feathers
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to upset or annoy someone
She knows how to ruffle his feathers.
to move the needle
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To cause a noticeable change in something
Is any other department working as hard as we are to move the needle on environmental conservation?
to not miss/skip a beat
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to not pause or show any uncertainty, usually when this is surprising
He lost the arguments and, without skipping a beat, went on to implement the very policies he had just lobbied against.
To set a honeypot
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to deliberately create a trap to lure someone in — usually to catch bad actors or gather information
I left my phone unlocked on purpose — kind of a honeypot — to see if my roommate would snoop.
To catch wind
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to hear or learn about something, often secretly or unofficially
If the press catches wind of this scandal, we’re in trouble.
to make the cut
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To meet the required standard or criteria in a competition, selection process, or evaluation
Out of 100 applicants, only 10 made the cut for the final interview round. He trained hard, but unfortunately, he didn’t make the cut for the national team.
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