Example
“The celebrated executive fell from grace after the fraud was uncovered.”
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Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
bad news
CEFR A2an unpleasant piece of information; (informal) a person or thing likely to cause trouble
Informal
go downhill
CEFR B1to become progressively worse in condition, quality, or performance
Neutral
miss the boat
CEFR B1To lose a chance to do something by being too slow or late.
Informal
word of mouth
CEFR B1recommendations spread informally from person to person
Neutral
a bad press
CEFR B2unfavorable reporting or reputation in the media or among people
Neutral
back to square one
CEFR B2to return to the beginning of a task after an attempt has failed
Neutral
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