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Flashcards in Common Business Idioms Deck (15)
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1
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go hand in hand

A

(verb) to be commonly found together; to work very well together

2
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be in the same boat

A

(verb) to be in the same situation

3
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cut corners

A

(verb) to do something the cheapest or easiest way, instead of a quality way

4
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be (stuck) between a rock and a hard place

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(verb) to have a dilemma, or only two bad options to choose between

5
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blow (someone) away

A

(verb) to affect (someone) intensely; overwhelm

6
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Be ahead of the game

A

To be more successful than expected at a certain stage

7
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Game plan

A

A strategy to reach an objective

8
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Go for broke

A

To bet everything on something

9
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Go down swinging

A

To keep trying until the end

10
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Long shot

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Something that will probably not succeed, but is considered worth trying anyway

11
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Trade off

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Something lost in return for gaining something else

12
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Fall through the cracks

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To be forgotten

To fail

13
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Burn out (rate)

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Physical or mental exhaustion

14
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Miss the boat

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To miss an opportunity

15
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Land on your feet

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To do well or to succeed despite something bad happening