stand out
to be much more impressive or important than other people or things
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To be very good or impressive
be an inspiration to someone
to be so successful, or to deal with a difficult situation so well, that other people admire you and want to be like you
make a favourable impression (on someone)
to behave in a way that gives people a good opinion of you
commend itself (to someone)
if something commends itself to you, you think it is good, useful, or suitable
take your breath away
to be extremely impressive or beautiful
put someone/something in the shade
to be so impressive that someone or something else becomes less impressive or interesting by comparison
exceed (someone’s) expectations
to be much bigger or better than expected
make an impression
to make other people notice and admire you
be really/quite something
to be very impressive
knock your socks off
to be very impressive
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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