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ACADEMIC CORNER
Break (fresh/new) ground Be ahead of the curve
To do something innovative or original To be more advanced or prepared than others
“The company broke new ground with its “Developers who follow emerging trends
latest virtual reality headset.” remain ahead of the curve.”
Break the internet Get your wires crossed
To become extremely popular and attract To misunderstand something because of
massive attention online confusion or mixed information
“The trailer for the new video game broke the “Since the instructions were unclear, everyone
internet, getting millions of views in an hour.” got their wires crossed about the timing.”
Fill in the blanks with the correct idioms given in the box.
a) back to the drawing board f) in the pipeline
b) not rocket science g) break new ground
c) broke the internet h) reinvent the wheel
d) on the same wavelength i) pull the plug
e) got their wires crossed j) ahead of the curve
1. Before starting the tasks, the team met to make sure everyone was --------------------- about the project goals.
2. Innovative thinkers usually --------------------- by exploring ideas that others have never considered before.
3. Because messages were sent to different channels, the team --------------------- and missed the deadline.
4. After the initial tests failed completely, the engineering team had to go --------------------- to redesign the product.
5. Companies that anticipate digital trends tend to stay --------------------- in competitive markets.
6. Instead of starting from scratch, the developers reused existing code because there was no need to --------------------- .
7. Thanks to its clear interface and simple options, operating the system is --------------------- .
8. Several updates are currently --------------------- , but none of them have been released yet.
9. The unexpected product launch --------------------- across social media in hours, becoming an online trend.
10. After repeated security issues, the management chose to --------------------- on the project rather than invest more money.
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ANSWER KEY: 1) d 2) g 3) e 4) a 5) j 6) h 7) b 8) f 9) c 10) i
