{"id":8273,"date":"2026-08-13T17:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/english-idioms-technology-10-expressions-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T17:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T17:10:58","slug":"english-idioms-technology-10-expressions-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/id\/english-idioms-technology-10-expressions-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"English Idioms: Technology \u2014 10 Expressions You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u79d1\u6280\u5b8c\u5168\u6539\u8b8a\u4e86\u6211\u5011\u7684\u751f\u6d3b\u3001\u5de5\u4f5c\u548c\u6e9d\u901a\u65b9\u5f0f\u3002\u4f46\u4f60\u77e5\u9053\u55ce\uff1f\u79d1\u6280\u4e5f\u6539\u8b8a\u4e86\u82f1\u8a9e\u672c\u8eab\uff01\u4eca\u5929\u8a31\u591a\u6700\u5e38\u898b\u7684\u82f1\u6587\u6163\u7528\u8a9e\uff08idioms\uff09\u90fd\u76f4\u63a5\u4f86\u81ea\u96fb\u8166\u3001\u96fb\u5b50\u7522\u54c1\u3001\u5ee3\u64ad\u548c\u7db2\u8def\u7684\u4e16\u754c\u3002\u5982\u679c\u4f60\u60f3\u8b93\u82f1\u6587\u807d\u8d77\u4f86\u81ea\u7136\u2014\u2014\u7121\u8ad6\u662f\u5728\u5546\u52d9\u6703\u8b70\u3001\u65e5\u5e38\u5c0d\u8a71\u9084\u662f\u770b\u7f8e\u5287\u2014\u2014\u9019\u4e9b\u8868\u9054\u65b9\u5f0f\u4f60\u4e00\u5b9a\u8981\u6703\u3002<\/p>\n<p>Technology has completely transformed the way we live, work, and communicate. But did you know it has also changed the English language itself? Many of today&#8217;s most common idioms come directly from the world of computers, electronics, broadcasting, and the internet.<\/p>\n<p>\u5728\u9019\u5802\u8ab2\u4e2d\uff0c\u4f60\u5c07\u5b78\u5230 <strong>10\u500b\u5fc5\u5b78\u7684\u79d1\u6280\u82f1\u6587\u6163\u7528\u8a9e<\/strong>\u3002\u6bcf\u4e00\u500b\u90fd\u5305\u62ec\uff1a\u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d\u3001\u8d77\u6e90\u6545\u4e8b\u3001\u5169\u500b\u4f8b\u53e5\uff0c\u4ee5\u53ca\u4e2d\u6587\u7ffb\u8b6f\u3002\u5b78\u5b8c\u4e4b\u5f8c\uff0c\u4f60\u5c31\u80fd\u5728\u751f\u6d3b\u548c\u5de5\u4f5c\u4e2d\u81ea\u4fe1\u5730\u4f7f\u7528\u5b83\u5011\uff01<\/p>\n<p>In this lesson, you&#8217;ll learn <strong>10 essential English idioms from technology<\/strong>. For each one, you get the meaning, origin story, two example sentences, and Chinese translations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tech-idioms-team.jpg\" alt=\"Group of people collaborating on laptops and smartphones\" \/><figcaption>Technology connects us \u2014 and so do the idioms we use every day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ffoHJAxnAvE\" title=\"10 English Idioms from Technology\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>1. Pull the Plug\uff5c\u62d4\u6389\u63d2\u982d\uff1b\u7d42\u6b62\u67d0\u4e8b<\/h2>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1ec;&#x1f1e7; Meaning:<\/strong> To end, stop, or terminate something \u2014 especially a project or activity that is failing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1f9;&#x1f1fc; \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d\uff1a<\/strong>\u7d42\u6b62\u3001\u505c\u6b62\u67d0\u9805\u8a08\u756b\u6216\u6d3b\u52d5\uff0c\u5c24\u5176\u662f\u90a3\u4e9b\u5df2\u7d93\u5931\u6557\u6216\u4e0d\u518d\u53ef\u884c\u7684\u4e8b\u3002<\/p>\n<p><strong>Origin \u8d77\u6e90\uff1a<\/strong> From the literal act of pulling an electrical plug out of the socket to cut off power. It was once used in a medical context for life-support equipment. Today it is used for any project or activity that gets shut down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example sentences \u4f8b\u53e5\uff1a<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The company decided to <em>pull the plug<\/em> on the new product line after three quarters of disappointing sales.<br \/><em>\uff08\u516c\u53f8\u5728\u9023\u7e8c\u4e09\u5b63\u92b7\u552e\u4e0d\u4f73\u5f8c\uff0c\u6c7a\u5b9a\u7d42\u6b62\u9019\u689d\u65b0\u7522\u54c1\u7dda\u3002\uff09<\/em><\/li>\n<li>The city council threatened to <em>pull the plug<\/em> on the concert if organisers couldn&#8217;t meet safety requirements.<br \/><em>\uff08\u5e02\u8b70\u6703\u8b66\u544a\u8aaa\uff0c\u5982\u679c\u4e3b\u8fa6\u55ae\u4f4d\u7121\u6cd5\u9054\u5230\u5b89\u5168\u8981\u6c42\uff0c\u5c31\u6703\u53eb\u505c\u9019\u5834\u6f14\u5531\u6703\u3002\uff09<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tech-idioms-laptop-phone.jpg\" alt=\"High angle shot of a laptop and smartphone on a desk\" \/><figcaption>Modern devices have given English a whole new vocabulary of idioms.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>2. On the Same Wavelength\uff5c\u60f3\u6cd5\u4e00\u81f4\uff1b\u5fc3\u6709\u9748\u7280<\/h2>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1ec;&#x1f1e7; Meaning:<\/strong> To have a mutual understanding with someone; to think and feel the same way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1f9;&#x1f1fc; \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d\uff1a<\/strong>\u8207\u67d0\u4eba\u60f3\u6cd5\u76f8\u540c\u3001\u6709\u9ed8\u5951\uff0c\u5f7c\u6b64\u7406\u89e3\u3002<\/p>\n<p><strong>Origin \u8d77\u6e90\uff1a<\/strong> From radio technology \u2014 for two stations to communicate, they must broadcast on the same frequency (wavelength \u6ce2\u9577). The idiom became popular in the mid-20th century for any kind of perfect mutual understanding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example sentences \u4f8b\u53e5\uff1a<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The new creative director and the marketing team were immediately <em>on the same wavelength<\/em> \u2014 the rebrand came together faster than anyone expected.<br \/><em>\uff08\u65b0\u7684\u5275\u610f\u7e3d\u76e3\u548c\u884c\u92b7\u5718\u968a\u7acb\u523b\u5c31\u6709\u9ed8\u5951\uff0c\u54c1\u724c\u91cd\u5851\u7684\u901f\u5ea6\u5feb\u5f97\u51fa\u4e4e\u6240\u6709\u4eba\u610f\u6599\u3002\uff09<\/em><\/li>\n<li>My business partner and I are always <em>on the same wavelength<\/em>, which makes working together so easy.<br \/><em>\uff08\u6211\u548c\u6211\u7684\u5546\u696d\u5925\u4f34\u7e3d\u662f\u5fc3\u6709\u9748\u7280\uff0c\u5408\u4f5c\u8d77\u4f86\u7279\u5225\u9806\u3002\uff09<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>3. Hard-Wired\uff5c\u6839\u6df1\u8482\u56fa\u7684\uff1b\u5929\u751f\u7684<\/h2>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1ec;&#x1f1e7; Meaning:<\/strong> Innately built in; a deeply ingrained tendency, habit, or instinct that seems impossible to change.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1f9;&#x1f1fc; \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d\uff1a<\/strong>\u5929\u751f\u7684\u3001\u6839\u6df1\u8482\u56fa\u7684\uff0c\u6307\u67d0\u7a2e\u7fd2\u6163\u6216\u672c\u80fd\u4f3c\u4e4e\u7121\u6cd5\u6539\u8b8a\u3002<\/p>\n<p><strong>Origin \u8d77\u6e90\uff1a<\/strong> In computer hardware, circuits that are physically wired into a device cannot be changed by software \u2014 they are &#8220;hard-wired \u786c\u63a5\u7dda.&#8221; The idiom was adopted in psychology to describe fixed behaviours or instincts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example sentences \u4f8b\u53e5\uff1a<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some researchers argue that humans are <em>hard-wired<\/em> for storytelling \u2014 every culture on earth has myths and oral traditions.<br \/><em>\uff08\u4e00\u4e9b\u7814\u7a76\u8005\u8a8d\u70ba\uff0c\u4eba\u985e\u5929\u751f\u5c31\u6709\u8aaa\u6545\u4e8b\u7684\u672c\u80fd\u2014\u2014\u5730\u7403\u4e0a\u6bcf\u500b\u6587\u5316\u90fd\u6709\u795e\u8a71\u548c\u53e3\u8ff0\u50b3\u7d71\u3002\uff09<\/em><\/li>\n<li>She&#8217;s completely <em>hard-wired<\/em> to be early \u2014 she has never been late to a single meeting in her entire career.<br \/><em>\uff08\u5979\u5929\u751f\u5c31\u6703\u63d0\u65e9\u5230\u2014\u2014\u5728\u5979\u6574\u500b\u8077\u696d\u751f\u6daf\u4e2d\u5f9e\u4f86\u6c92\u6709\u9072\u5230\u904e\u4e00\u6b21\u3002\uff09<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tech-idioms-laptop-desk.jpg\" alt=\"Silver laptop beside a white smartphone on a wooden table\" \/><figcaption>From &#8216;go viral&#8217; to &#8216;pull the plug&#8217; \u2014 tech idioms are everywhere.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>4. Go Viral\uff5c\u7206\u7d05\uff1b\u760b\u50b3<\/h2>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1ec;&#x1f1e7; Meaning:<\/strong> To spread rapidly and widely across the internet or social media, reaching a massive audience very quickly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1f9;&#x1f1fc; \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d\uff1a<\/strong>\u5728\u7db2\u8def\u6216\u793e\u7fa4\u5a92\u9ad4\u4e0a\u8fc5\u901f\u3001\u5927\u898f\u6a21\u5730\u64f4\u6563\uff0c\u77ed\u6642\u9593\u5167\u89f8\u53ca\u5927\u91cf\u89c0\u773e\u3002<\/p>\n<p><strong>Origin \u8d77\u6e90\uff1a<\/strong> A modern idiom from the internet era. It draws on the concept of a computer virus (\u96fb\u8166\u75c5\u6bd2) that replicates and spreads across networks at great speed. The term was applied to internet content \u2014 videos, memes, news \u2014 that spreads explosively from person to person.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example sentences \u4f8b\u53e5\uff1a<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A short video of a toddler trying to eat a lemon <em>went viral<\/em> and reached 50 million views in less than 48 hours.<br \/><em>\uff08\u4e00\u652f\u5e7c\u5152\u5617\u8a66\u5403\u6ab8\u6aac\u7684\u77ed\u7247\u760b\u50b3\uff0c\u4e0d\u523048\u5c0f\u6642\u5c31\u7d2f\u7a4d\u4e865000\u842c\u6b21\u9ede\u95b1\u3002\uff09<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Their low-budget awareness campaign <em>went viral<\/em> and raised three times the target amount in funding.<br \/><em>\uff08\u4ed6\u5011\u4f4e\u6210\u672c\u7684\u5ba3\u50b3\u6d3b\u52d5\u7206\u7d05\uff0c\u7c4c\u5230\u7684\u8cc7\u91d1\u662f\u76ee\u6a19\u91d1\u984d\u7684\u4e09\u500d\u3002\uff09<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>5. Think Outside the Box\uff5c\u8df3\u51fa\u6846\u6846\u601d\u8003\uff1b\u5275\u610f\u601d\u7dad<\/h2>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1ec;&#x1f1e7; Meaning:<\/strong> To approach a problem creatively; to move beyond standard assumptions and find innovative solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1f9;&#x1f1fc; \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d\uff1a<\/strong>\u7528\u5275\u610f\u3001\u975e\u50b3\u7d71\u7684\u65b9\u5f0f\u601d\u8003\u554f\u984c\uff0c\u7a81\u7834\u65e2\u6709\u6846\u67b6\u627e\u5230\u5275\u65b0\u89e3\u6cd5\u3002<\/p>\n<p><strong>Origin \u8d77\u6e90\uff1a<\/strong> Linked to the classic &#8220;nine dots&#8221; puzzle \u4e5d\u9ede\u8b0e\u984c, which requires connecting nine dots with four straight lines \u2014 only possible if you draw outside the implied boundary. Management consultants popularised the phrase in the 1960s\u201370s.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example sentences \u4f8b\u53e5\uff1a<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The engineering team was encouraged to <em>think outside the box<\/em> and came up with a solution that cut production costs by 40%.<br \/><em>\uff08\u5de5\u7a0b\u5718\u968a\u88ab\u9f13\u52f5\u8df3\u51fa\u6846\u6846\u601d\u8003\uff0c\u7d50\u679c\u627e\u5230\u4e00\u500b\u80fd\u964d\u4f4e40%\u751f\u7522\u6210\u672c\u7684\u89e3\u6c7a\u65b9\u6848\u3002\uff09<\/em><\/li>\n<li>If we keep using the same strategies, we&#8217;ll keep getting the same results \u2014 it&#8217;s time to <em>think outside the box<\/em>.<br \/><em>\uff08\u5982\u679c\u6211\u5011\u4e00\u76f4\u7528\u540c\u6a23\u7684\u7b56\u7565\uff0c\u5c31\u53ea\u6703\u5f97\u5230\u540c\u6a23\u7684\u7d50\u679c\u2014\u2014\u662f\u6642\u5019\u8df3\u51fa\u6846\u6846\u4e86\u3002\uff09<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tech-idioms-wavelength.jpg\" alt=\"Two people discussing work together in sync\" \/><figcaption>When two people think alike, we say they&#8217;re &#8216;on the same wavelength.&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>6. Crash and Burn\uff5c\u6158\u6557\uff1b\u5fb9\u5e95\u5931\u6557<\/h2>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1ec;&#x1f1e7; Meaning:<\/strong> To fail suddenly and completely, often in a dramatic or very public way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1f9;&#x1f1fc; \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d\uff1a<\/strong>\u7a81\u7136\u4e14\u5fb9\u5e95\u5730\u5931\u6557\uff0c\u901a\u5e38\u4ee5\u6232\u5287\u6027\u6216\u516c\u958b\u7684\u65b9\u5f0f\u3002<\/p>\n<p><strong>Origin \u8d77\u6e90\uff1a<\/strong> Originally from aviation and motorsports \u2014 a vehicle that crashes and then catches fire. The vivid imagery made it a natural metaphor for catastrophic failure in any context.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example sentences \u4f8b\u53e5\uff1a<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>His first attempt at public speaking <em>crashed and burned<\/em> \u2014 he forgot his notes and walked off stage.<br \/><em>\uff08\u4ed6\u7b2c\u4e00\u6b21\u5617\u8a66\u516c\u958b\u6f14\u8b1b\u5fb9\u5e95\u5931\u6557\u2014\u2014\u4ed6\u5fd8\u4e86\u8b1b\u7a3f\uff0c\u76f4\u63a5\u8d70\u4e0b\u53f0\u3002\uff09<\/em><\/li>\n<li>We were afraid the negotiation would <em>crash and burn<\/em>, but both sides eventually found common ground.<br \/><em>\uff08\u6211\u5011\u64d4\u5fc3\u8ac7\u5224\u6703\u6158\u6557\uff0c\u4f46\u96d9\u65b9\u6700\u7d42\u9084\u662f\u627e\u5230\u4e86\u5171\u540c\u9ede\u3002\uff09<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>7. Have the Bandwidth\uff5c\u6709\u9918\u529b\uff1b\u6709\u7cbe\u529b<\/h2>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1ec;&#x1f1e7; Meaning:<\/strong> To have the time, mental energy, or capacity to deal with additional work or responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1f9;&#x1f1fc; \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d\uff1a<\/strong>\u6709\u6642\u9593\u3001\u7cbe\u529b\u6216\u80fd\u529b\u53bb\u627f\u64d4\u66f4\u591a\u5de5\u4f5c\u6216\u8cac\u4efb\u3002<\/p>\n<p><strong>Origin \u8d77\u6e90\uff1a<\/strong> In telecommunications, &#8220;bandwidth \u983b\u5bec&#8221; is the maximum rate at which data can be transmitted over a network. The idiom moved into professional language in the early 2000s to describe a person&#8217;s available mental or time capacity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example sentences \u4f8b\u53e5\uff1a<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;I&#8217;d love to take on the extra client, but honestly I just don&#8217;t <em>have the bandwidth<\/em> this quarter,&#8221; the consultant said.<br \/><em>\uff08\u300c\u6211\u5f88\u60f3\u63a5\u9019\u500b\u65b0\u5ba2\u6236\uff0c\u4f46\u8aaa\u5be6\u8a71\uff0c\u9019\u5b63\u6211\u771f\u7684\u6c92\u6709\u9918\u529b\u4e86\uff0c\u300d\u90a3\u4f4d\u9867\u554f\u8aaa\u3002\uff09<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Do you <em>have the bandwidth<\/em> to review my report before the 3 p.m. meeting? It won&#8217;t take long.<br \/><em>\uff08\u4f60\u6709\u7a7a\u5728\u4e0b\u5348\u4e09\u9ede\u6703\u8b70\u524d\u770b\u4e00\u4e0b\u6211\u7684\u5831\u544a\u55ce\uff1f\u4e0d\u6703\u82b1\u5f88\u9577\u6642\u9593\u7684\u3002\uff09<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/18kenglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tech-idioms-debug-desk.jpg\" alt=\"Computer laptop and smartphone on a clean office desk\" \/><figcaption>The idiom &#8216;debug&#8217; comes directly from computer programming.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>8. Debug\uff5c\u6392\u9664\u554f\u984c\uff1b\u627e\u51fa\u4e26\u89e3\u6c7a\u932f\u8aa4<\/h2>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1ec;&#x1f1e7; Meaning:<\/strong> To identify and resolve problems in a plan, process, or situation systematically.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1f9;&#x1f1fc; \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d\uff1a<\/strong>\u7cfb\u7d71\u6027\u5730\u627e\u51fa\u4e26\u89e3\u6c7a\u8a08\u756b\u3001\u6d41\u7a0b\u6216\u60c5\u6cc1\u4e2d\u7684\u554f\u984c\u3002<\/p>\n<p><strong>Origin \u8d77\u6e90\uff1a<\/strong> From software engineering \u2014 finding and removing &#8220;bugs \u7a0b\u5f0f\u932f\u8aa4&#8221; in computer code. The word was famously cemented in 1947 when computer pioneer Grace Hopper found a real moth inside a Harvard Mark II computer causing errors. She literally &#8220;debugged&#8221; the machine by removing the insect!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example sentences \u4f8b\u53e5\uff1a<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The project manager spent the whole week <em>debugging<\/em> the communication breakdown between the two departments.<br \/><em>\uff08\u5c08\u6848\u7d93\u7406\u82b1\u4e86\u6574\u6574\u4e00\u9031\u7684\u6642\u9593\u6392\u9664\u5169\u500b\u90e8\u9580\u4e4b\u9593\u7684\u6e9d\u901a\u554f\u984c\u3002\uff09<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Before we launch the campaign, we need to <em>debug<\/em> the entire customer journey \u2014 too many people are dropping off at checkout.<br \/><em>\uff08\u5728\u6d3b\u52d5\u4e0a\u7dda\u4e4b\u524d\uff0c\u6211\u5011\u9700\u8981\u627e\u51fa\u6574\u500b\u9867\u5ba2\u6d41\u7a0b\u7684\u554f\u984c\u2014\u2014\u592a\u591a\u4eba\u5728\u7d50\u5e33\u6642\u5c31\u96e2\u958b\u4e86\u3002\uff09<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>9. Power Down\uff5c\u95dc\u6a5f\uff1b\u653e\u9b06\u4f11\u606f<\/h2>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1ec;&#x1f1e7; Meaning:<\/strong> To consciously disconnect, stop working, and rest; to deliberately step away from screens and responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1f9;&#x1f1fc; \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d\uff1a<\/strong>\u523b\u610f\u5730\u8b93\u81ea\u5df1\u4f11\u606f\u3001\u9060\u96e2\u87a2\u5e55\uff0c\u505c\u6b62\u5de5\u4f5c\u5145\u96fb\u3002<\/p>\n<p><strong>Origin \u8d77\u6e90\uff1a<\/strong> From electronics \u2014 turning off a device to save energy and let it rest. 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Reboot\uff5c\u91cd\u65b0\u958b\u59cb\uff1b\u91cd\u65b0\u555f\u52d5<\/h2>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1ec;&#x1f1e7; Meaning:<\/strong> To make a fresh start; to reset a situation, relationship, or approach and begin again from scratch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#x1f1f9;&#x1f1fc; \u4e2d\u6587\u610f\u601d\uff1a<\/strong>\u91cd\u65b0\u958b\u59cb\uff1b\u628a\u67d0\u500b\u60c5\u6cc1\u3001\u95dc\u4fc2\u6216\u7b56\u7565\u6b78\u96f6\u91cd\u4f86\u3002<\/p>\n<p><strong>Origin \u8d77\u6e90\uff1a<\/strong> From computing \u2014 restarting a computer clears its active memory, closes stuck processes, and brings the system back to a clean starting state. 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Leave a comment below and share this lesson with someone who&#8217;s learning English!<\/p>\n<h2>Common Mistakes When Using Technology Idioms<\/h2>\n<p>Even advanced English learners sometimes misuse these expressions. Here are a few common mistakes and how to avoid them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Pull the plug&#8221; vs. &#8220;turn off&#8221;:<\/strong> Use &#8220;pull the plug&#8221; when ending something permanently or dramatically \u2014 not just for switching something off temporarily. Saying &#8220;I pulled the plug on my laptop before bed&#8221; sounds unnatural. Instead: &#8220;I pulled the plug on the project.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Go viral&#8221; is not just for videos:<\/strong> Many learners think &#8220;go viral&#8221; only applies to YouTube videos. 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