Idioms
Common English idioms used in daily life, at work, and in exams, explained with meanings and examples.
20 expressions found
To face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage.
To make more effort than is expected.
To deal with a difficult situation in a direct and confident way.
To try every possible way to achieve something.
To take on a task that is too difficult to manage.
To give up trying to do something.
Having to start something again from the beginning.
To start planning something again because the previous attempt failed.
To miss an opportunity because you acted too slowly.
Undecided about something.
To destroy relationships in a way that makes it impossible to go back.
To waste time being upset about something that has already happened and can't be changed.
To deal with a problem only when it actually happens, not before.
To not fully believe something and treat it with some doubt.
To organize yourself and start behaving in a more effective way.
To understand a difficult idea or situation.
To learn how to do a job or task properly.
To learn how to do something after practicing it.
To accept the unpleasant results of your actions.
To survive a difficult period.
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