Idioms

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get your head down

To direct all your efforts into the particular task you are involved in.
I'm going to get my head down and try and finish this report before I go home today.

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blue collar worker

The blue collar worker definition indicates that these workers perform primarily manual labor.

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keys to the kingdom

Possessing the “keys to the kingdom” implies having significant influence over these aspects.

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on the bright side

Look on the bright side - no one died.

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get the axe

“Get the axe” generally refers to being fired or experiencing an abrupt end to something.
The underperforming player is likely to get the axe from the team.

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food for thought

Something worth thinking seriously about.

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being edgy

Being edgy means looking at everything a little differently, doing your own thing, and being okay with the fact that it may not fit the world's idea of what you should be doing with your life.

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On the flip side

Looking at a different or opposite aspect, possibility, or result (associated with something).

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fruits of your labor

Results of your hard work.

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(straight) from the horse's mouth

If you hear something (straight) from the horse's mouth, you hear it from the person who has direct personal knowledge of it.

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get out of hand

To become chaotic and unmanageable.
If your party gets out of hand, the neighbors will call the police.

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the last straw

The last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset, angry, etc.
It had been a difficult week, so when the car broke down, it was the last straw.

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put out to pasture

To stop someone working in a job because they are too old to be useful.
I'm not ready to be put out to pasture yet.
I put my old computer out to pasture.

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count on one hand

If you could count something on (the fingers of) one hand, it does not happen very often or exists in very small numbers.

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double-edged sword

Something that has or can have both favorable and unfavorable consequences.
This much freedom of expression and opinion can be a double-edged sword.

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word salad

A word salad is a mixture of random words and phrases.

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word of mouth

The process of telling people you know about a particular product or service, usually because you think it is good and want to encourage them to try it.
We get most of our clients by word of mouth.

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the only free cheese is in the mousetrap

Nothing is truly free.

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A stingy person always pays twice

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give me a hand

This phrase is often used to request or help in a friendly or supportive manner.