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- "Putting a dent" in something means you've consumed or taken a very small percentage of a larger thing. For instance, "I've eaten three pieces of pie, but I have barely put a dent in it" means it is hard to see that you've taken or consumed any of it. Putting a dent in the economy means that money was taken out of the economy. It had a negative financial impact of $20 million dollars in the economy. However I'm not sure what this is trying to say. Are you saying that $20 million of the economy is a small amount or a large one? Saying "put a dent of only $20 million" would be a more natural way of saying a small amount, where "putting a hole of $20 million" would be the way to say it made a large impact. Edit: John is right. A dent is usually used as a positive term (or neutral like my pie example), a hole is usually negative.0 votedJanuary 31, 20180
- Depends on context. The area in a school where the kids go to play basketball and do other physical things is always a gym. While I feel like a gym denotes more weights and a fitness center has more cardio (treadmills, etc) and might cater more to women, anyone that says they are going to work out always says "I'm going to the gym." The words have become pretty interchangeable, except in a school context like I mentioned.0 votedJanuary 31, 20181
- 1) I've never heard "kick" used in this manner, but here it means "it will be fun." S'mores is a very specific dessert made of graham cracker, melted chocolate and toasted marshmallow. It is almost always made over a fire while camping, but there are some products sold in the store that have the same ingredients and are "s'more flavored." 2) Under the influence, not sober. Usually it means you have taken drugs, but it can also be used if you are very drunk (after drinking alcohol.)0 votedJanuary 31, 20181
- Convince. It is usually used in the opposite "talk their way out of" as in "talk themselves out of trouble." Example : My parents saw the dent in the car, but I talked my way out of it by saying it must have gotten hit by a cart in the parking lot. In the way you are using it - Example : I tried to convince her to let me in the program by telling her all the ways it would benefit her to let me join. I can't believe I talked my way into such a prestigious club! (But again, it isn't used in this way often)0 votedJanuary 15, 20180

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