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Learn the English Phrases "to play dumb" and "dumb luck"
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Minjane posted on 2026/02/19Ever wanted to pretend you didn't know something, or chalk up a success to pure chance? This fun lesson breaks down the everyday English idioms "to play dumb" and "dumb luck" with practical, conversational examples. You'll pick up these useful phrases in no time and sound more natural in your English conversations!
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US /frez/
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UK /freɪz/
- Noun
- Common expression or saying
- Section of musical notes in a piece of music
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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US /ɪk'strimlɪ/
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UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- Remarkably; unusually.
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US /prɪˈtɛnd/
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UK /prɪ'tend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act as if something is true when it is not
- Adjective
- Not real; imaginary.
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US /ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl-/
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UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv/
- Countable Noun
- Something different you can choose
- Adjective
- A different choice
A2TOEIC
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