sweet spot
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4.4
- noun
- /swit spɑt/
- Informal
:
punto óptimo
- The coach explained that the sweet spot for practicing is early in the morning when the gym is quiet.
They played it safe this generation by launching the sweet spot GPU first.
- They played it safe this generation by launching the sweet spot GPU first.
- And it that that height sweet spot is not obvious, right?
- This is this is the generation, like this is the sweet spot, this is the land grab.
- I think we just haven't really yet found that the the sweet spot where this is going to work.
- What what is its role in this idea of the pleasure pain, sweet spot?
- And he had to find his way back to what his sweet spot is.
- You know, the, the sweet spot is to never do the research.
- It's just kind of a sweet spot because you don't have to.
Examples
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The same principles apply for finding the "sweet" spot to increase your audience.
Blog text (21) -
So, I'm really in a sweet spot right now for sustained energy.
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Find your social sweet spot with Better Help.
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Find your sweet spot with your mental health with Better Help.
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Looks like you found the sweet spot.
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Always try to find the sweet spot in whichever pursuit you do.
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That's the sweet spot where the magic happens.
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The Lexile Framework helps in finding the "sweet spot" in terms of finding text at the appropriate challenge level.
Academic text (2014) -
Air quality benefits are in the sweet spot where equity and efficiency intersect.
Blog text (20) -
To improve your skills, try to find the sweet spot where comfort meets challenge.
Synonyms
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4.4
A place that gives a clear view of something
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5.1
Most suitable for a given situation
A very good place to be for a special reason, like a seat by a window
How Effective
- Informal
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4.4
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4.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'optimal point' is a metaphorical extension of 'sweet' (pleasant/ideal) combined with 'spot' (location), so a learner who knows both words can partially infer that it refers to a particularly good place or point. However, the shift from 'sweet' meaning pleasant to 'sweet spot' meaning 'most effective point' is figurative and not fully predictable without exposure, and many languages do not use the same literal wording, so it is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Sweet spot comes from sports and music, where one small spot on a bat, racket, or instrument feels and sounds especially sweet when you hit it and the ball or note comes out best. That's why sweet spot now means 'the best point' in a situation.