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Jaded

If you’re jaded, you feel emotionally worn out, pessimistic, or numb, usually because of too many disappointments or repeated negative experiences.

Examples:

1- They loved teaching once, but endless paperwork and low pay left them feeling jaded and defeated.

2- He’s dated so many people who lied or played games that now he’s jaded—he doesn’t even want to try.

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Stiff upper lip

To keep a stiff upper lip means to stay strong and not show your emotions, especially during hard times.
Examples:

1- When his childhood home was destroyed in the storm, he stayed quiet, composed. He was trying to keep a stiff upper lip.

2- At the funeral, she held everyone’s hand and stayed strong. But later she admitted that keeping a stiff upper lip had drained her

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Walk away

means to leave something behind, even if it’s valuable, because of pain, principle, or a higher purpose.

Examples:

1- She walked away from a toxic relationship after years of emotional pain — and finally started healing.

2- They walked away from everything they owned during the war — carrying only their children and the will to survive.

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Stick out your neck

means to take a risk to help someone or do something brave, often when others wouldn't dare.

Examples:

1- She stuck her neck out to defend her friend when everyone else stayed silent.

2- Harriet Tubman stuck her neck out by going back to slave territory to rescue others.

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Grounded

If someone is grounded, they are emotionally steady, calm, and sensible.
They don’t overreact, they stay connected to what really matters, and they’re not easily shaken by stress or pressure.

Examples:

1- Even after losing someone close, she somehow managed to stay grounded—she cried, she grieved, but she never lost herself

2- When anxiety takes over, I light a candle, put my phone away, and do one small thing at a time. That’s how I ground myself.

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Caught red handed

means to catch someone in the act of doing something wrong. Usually, it’s about being caught while lying, cheating, stealing, or breaking the rules.

Examples:

1- He said he wasn’t smoking anymore, but I caught him red-handed behind the building.

2- The company was caught red-handed trying to hide money from the government.

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Hit a wall

means to reach a point where you can’t continue — usually because you’re tired, out of ideas, or emotionally exhausted.
It’s like running full-speed into an invisible wall that stops you in your tracks.

Examples

1- During the third week of my new job, I hit a wall — the pressure and lack of sleep just got to me.

2- He was trying to stay positive after the breakup, but one night he just hit a wall and couldn’t hold back the tears.

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Tear up

means to start crying slightly, or for your eyes to fill with tears — usually because you’re touched, moved, or overwhelmed by emotion.
It’s usually gentle and quiet, not full-on crying.

Examples:

1- She teared up when her friends surprised her with a goodbye party.

2- I always tear up when I hear that one song — it reminds me of my childhood.