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your energy dips

energy temporarily drops

If your energy dips, you temporarily feel less energetic than usual.

B2 common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Do you need a break?

Yes, my energy is dipping a bit.

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My energy dips around three o'clock, so I usually have some fruit.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: My energy crashes after lunch.

Say: My energy dips after lunch.

Use "dips" for a mild or temporary drop in energy; "crashes" suggests a much more sudden loss.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

my/your energy dips; my/your energy dipped

Your turn: say it out loud

My energy dips around three o'clock, so I usually have some fruit.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

your energy dips

energy temporarily drops

“My energy dips around three o'clock, so I usually have some fruit.”

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