Idioms & Expressions

Starting from the very beginning, with nothing prepared in advance.

To start a process or activity.

To consider something when making a decision.

To remember and consider something.

To be an extremely important part of something.

To affect something in a good way.

To affect something in a harmful way.

To help more people become informed about an issue.

To decide on a final judgment after considering something.

To form a judgment based on evidence or reasoning.

To fail to appreciate something because it is always available.

To be closely connected or to happen together.

Many different types of something.

An issue that is becoming increasingly worrying.

An important element that influences a result.

A large or important quantity of something.

A smaller part of a group.

To use an opportunity as effectively as possible.

To find a satisfactory middle point between two extremes.

To keep a stable, even relationship between two things.

To make good use of an opportunity.

To deal successfully with a difficult situation.

To make a determined effort to solve a problem.

To give attention to and try to deal with a problem.

To successfully deal with a difficulty.

To represent a possible danger to something.

To satisfy a need or requirement.

To satisfy a necessary condition.

To decide which things are most important to deal with first.

To accept that one is accountable for something.

To make progress toward achieving something.

To pause and consider a situation from a broader perspective.

A significant difficulty that prevents progress.

A significant disadvantage of something.

A possible way of solving a problem.

A realistic and workable way of solving a problem.

A solution intended to solve a problem permanently, not just temporarily.

A solution that only addresses a problem temporarily.