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Today's Expressions

Learn useful English expressions easily and fun.

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run lean

operate efficiently with minimal resources · be cost-effective

What's the situation?

Imagine your startup is growing, but you want to keep costs down and operations super efficient. You'd say you need to 'run lean' to maintain agility and profitability. It's all about doing more with less!

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get something up and running

to start something and make it fully functional · to make a system or project operational

What's the situation?

This gem is perfect when you're talking about launching a new project, system, or even getting a new coffee machine ready for the office! 🚀 It means to get something fully operational and ready to go. Think of it as hitting the 'on' switch and making sure everything works smoothly from day one.

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