Idioms

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rags to riches

Refers to any situation in which a person rises from poverty to wealth.

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to get your feet wet

To begin doing a new job, activity, etc., in a brief and simple way in order to become more familiar with it.

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Bam!

A bam is a loud, startling sound.

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to have the edge over

To have a slight advantage or superiority over.

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touch some grass

To go outside; enjoy nature (used especially as an exhortation to spend less time on electronic devices).

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start off on the right foot

To immediately have success when you begin to do something.

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Godspeed

Godspeed should be used in sentences when you are bidding someone good luck, safety and success.

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a back of a napkin

A back of a napkin plan is an informal plan that helps businesses plan and evaluates their new strategies.

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a back-of-the-envelope calculation

A back-of-the-envelope calculation is a quick and informal mathematical computation. This type of calculation is used as an estimate to arrive at a ballpark figure when needed quickly.

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to have a leg up

To have an advantage over others.
The company has a leg up on the competition thanks to the recent publicity.

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drama queen

A person who often has exaggerated or overly emotional reactions to events or situations.

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to blow the budget

The act of spending too much time or money on a single project.

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get one's foot in the door

To make the first step toward a goal by gaining entry into an organization, a career, etc.
He took a job as a secretary to get his foot in the door.

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go out on a limb

If someone goes out on a limb, they do something they strongly believe in even though it is risky or extreme, and is likely to fail or be criticized by other.
He's going out on a limb in criticizing her own party leadership.

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in someone's hands

It means that you have responsibility for something. You are in charge of something.
The organization for Stephan's party is in your hands.

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a snowball's chance in hell

It has absolutely no chance at all of happening, it is just impossible.

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I'm cooked

It means that you're done for, exhausted, or just generally struggling.

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Don't build your house on someone else's land

When you build the house, it will be owned by whoever owns the land on which it is built.

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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.