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Blue – sky thinking
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creative thinking
Go against the grain
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going against the norm, doing something atypical
Be blind to something
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to completely fail to notice or realize something
Insight into
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a sudden realization of a problem’s solution
To geek out
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talk at length about computing
Adhere to (law)
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stick to, follow
inherent
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– existing as a natural part
Digital fluency
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having the educational background to understand and use the latest technologies
To tinker with sth
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try to fix or mend
To come up with
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to think of
To tackle something
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– make a big effort to deal with a problem
Adjacent industry
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an industry that touches another industry in some way
Feed back into
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put something back into the process or situation where it was used before
Waste stream
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the flow of solid waste that is recycled, incinerated, placed in a solid waste landfill, or disposed of in another way
Extract raw materials
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remove
SMCG
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slow moving consumer goods: phones, cars, furniture
To embrace
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to eagerly (enthusiastic) accept a new idea, opinion, religion etc
Layman’s terms
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words that the average customer can understand
Planned obsolescence
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the designing of products to wear out or to become outdated quickly, so that people will need to replace them
Be on the same page
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to understand each other
Sustainable development
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development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs
Linear economy
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an economy based on the make, use, dispose of
Dispose of
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to get rid of
To salvage
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to save
To embrace
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to adopt
Expose a brand
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to put something out for the others to see
To catch on
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to become popular
Cognitive disinhibition
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failure to ignore irrelevant information
Like – minded people
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people that share the same passion
Read up on
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read a lot about the subject
Got round
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make somebody to do smth that they don’t want to
Go about
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to deal with something
to coin
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to invent
Inquisitive
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showing an interest in doing/asking lots of questions
Breadwinner
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person who earns money to support their family
Prodigy
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a person born with talents
Divergent thinking
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thinking outside the box
Cognitive flexibility
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understanding and ability to adopt
Cognitive disinhibition
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no problem in saying everything
To put smth on the back burner
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to put smth on hold
To be reliant on
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to be dependent on
Equity
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Cutting - edge technology
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the newest technology
Rest on your laurels
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to be satisfied with past successes and stop progressing
Look beyond the boundaries of smth
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to go beyond that is proper or allowed
Tap into smth
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– to gain access/become friendly with
– to gain access/become friendly with
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– to understand/see situation
Credible
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capable of being able to belive

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