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EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘SWIM’ (SWIM WITH THE SHARKS)

13 / 07 / 2022
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EXPRESSIONS WITH ‘SWIM’ (SWIM WITH THE SHARKS): meaning and examples

Hello everyone. Welcome back to the Daily Vitamin. I hope you are having a good day. Happy Wednesday!

As you know, this week we are looking at expressions with the word SWIM in them.

Today's expression is: swim with the sharks

Definition: To operate amongst dangerous people. To take a risk.  

Example 1: Before you start swimming with the sharks, consider this—the last person who went into business with them wound up completely bankrupt. Be careful! 

Example 2: I know you think you're an excellent poker player, but you're swimming with the sharks—you could lose all your money against these guys.

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Enjoy the rest of your day, and we'll see you tomorrow with another SWIM expression.

All the best!