Precise words, and idioms only where they fit
Choose the exact word, not the rarest one: sharpen vague phrases, use natural word partners, hear the attitude in near-synonyms, paraphrase the question, and use an idiom only when it fits.
11 min
Module 30 · Lesson 2 of 5
In this lesson
- Sharpen a vague phrase into a precise one, step by step.
- Choose natural collocations and the near-synonym that matches your attitude.
- Decide when an idiom helps an answer and when it hurts it.
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