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|get something off the ground | |get something off the ground | ||
|To "get something off the ground" means to start a project or business. | |To "get something off the ground" means to start a project or business. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "It is my job to get this project off the ground." | ||
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|get the ball rolling | |get the ball rolling | ||
|To "get the ball rolling" means to start something (a project, for example). | |To "get the ball rolling" means to start something (a project, for example). | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "Let's get the ball rolling!" | ||
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|get your foot in the door | |get your foot in the door | ||
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|give the thumbs up | |give the thumbs up | ||
|To "give something or someone the thumbs up" means to give approval. | |To "give something or someone the thumbs up" means to give approval. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "We all gave Vincent's report the thumbs up" | ||
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|go broke | |go broke | ||
|To "go broke" means to go bankrupt or to lose all the money a person or business had. | |To "go broke" means to go bankrupt or to lose all the money a person or business had. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "This company is going to go broke if nothing is done" | ||
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|go down the drain | |go down the drain | ||
|When someone wastes or loses something, it is said to "go down the drain." | |When someone wastes or loses something, it is said to "go down the drain." | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "I'm scared I'm going to be out of a job, and my experience will be down the drain." | ||
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|go the extra mile | |go the extra mile | ||
|To "go the extra mile" means to do more than what people expect. | |To "go the extra mile" means to do more than what people expect. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "The teacher goes the extra mile to help the weaker students understand." | ||
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|go through the roof | |go through the roof | ||