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Check out the sheet below for clear meanings and example sentences.

Standardized tests love to use common words as subtle traps to test your contextual reasoning. Use this guide to map the "minefield" of secondary meanings and turn these potential pitfalls into your competitive advantage.

Example: I really think you're making a storm in a teapot over this. It's just a tiny scratch on the car! ⠀ Example: All the reports about global warming are a storm in a teapot - it's not as dangerous as they say. ⠀ Learn idioms in our app - https://onelink.to/zhdnr2

Lush is a person who drinks alcohol habitually or excessively; a drunkard. ⠀ Example: Tom is the biggest lush I've ever seen - he always has a drink in his hand. ⠀ Example: You'll see her sitting at the bar all day. She's a real lush. ⠀ Origin: The word "lush" was a slang for "liquor" (archaic since around 1920). ⠀ Learn slang in our app - https://onelink.to/ewf6kr

"Outdraw" = attract a larger audience. ⠀ Past / Past Participle: outdrew / outdrawn ⠀ Example: Joe couldn't believe that such a nerd like Mike outdrew all girls on the beach. ⠀ Example: She outdraws all male stars at the box office. ⠀ Learn irregular verbs in our app - https://onelink.to/9ssyrh