fine line »
A difference, albeit vague and difficult to discern.
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hear the grass grow »
To be very aware or discerning; to pay attention to every small detail.
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make out »
To discern.
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pick up »
To notice, detect or discern, often used with "on".
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put two and two together »
To figure out; to deduce or discern.
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read somebody's lips »
To discern what somebody is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words.
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red face test »
A hypothetical test of a person's embarrassment, that is either passed or failed. Saying one passes the red face test means one would not blush and thus would not be embarrassed by disclosing something to others or doing something, and saying one fails the red face test means a situation would cause them discernible embarrassment.
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see the forest for the trees »
To discern an overall pattern from a mass of detail; to see the bigger picture, or the broader, more general situation. Generally used in the negative.
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