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|smooth/clear sailing | |smooth/clear sailing | ||
|"Smooth sailing" is a term used to describe a situation where success is achieved without difficulties. | |"Smooth sailing" is a term used to describe a situation where success is achieved without difficulties. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "Once you've passed your exam, it will be smooth sailing to graduation" | ||
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|snail mail | |snail mail | ||
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|start off on the right foot | |start off on the right foot | ||
|To "start off on the right foot" means to start something in a positive way. | |To "start off on the right foot" means to start something in a positive way. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "We started our meetings on time and started off on the right foot." | ||
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|start off on the wrong foot | |start off on the wrong foot | ||
|To "start off on the wrong foot" means to start something in a negative way. | |To "start off on the wrong foot" means to start something in a negative way. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "I don't want to start off on the wrong foot today!" | ||
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|take the bull by the horns | |take the bull by the horns | ||
|To "take the bull by the horns" means to directly confront a difficult situation. | |To "take the bull by the horns" means to directly confront a difficult situation. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "Let's take the bull by the horns and get this done!" | ||
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|talk someone into something | |talk someone into something | ||
|To "talk someone into something" means to convince someone to do something. | |To "talk someone into something" means to convince someone to do something. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "He talked me into working for him." | ||
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|talk someone out of something | |talk someone out of something | ||
|To "talk someone out of something" means to convince someone not to do something. | |To "talk someone out of something" means to convince someone not to do something. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "He talked me out of working for him." | ||
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|the elephant in the room | |the elephant in the room | ||
|"The elephant in the room" refers to an obvious problem or controversial issue that no one wants to talk about. | |"The elephant in the room" refers to an obvious problem or controversial issue that no one wants to talk about. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "Increasing poverty in the world is the western politicians’ elephant in the room." | ||
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|think big | |think big | ||
|To "think big" means to have ambitious goals and big plans for the future. | |To "think big" means to have ambitious goals and big plans for the future. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "To start own business, you should think big." | ||
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|think outside the box | |think outside the box | ||
|To "think outside the box" means to think of creative, unconventional solutions instead of common ones. | |To "think outside the box" means to think of creative, unconventional solutions instead of common ones. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "You won't come up with new ideas until you think outside the box." | ||
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|throw in the towel | |throw in the towel | ||