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🔥 Actions & Effort

Idioms about work, effort, and taking action.

408 idioms in this category

dirty work

unpleasant tasks that someone else avoids doing

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do _ dirty work

to carry out unpleasant tasks for someone else

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do _ trick

to achieve a desired result with a simple method

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do something at the drop of a hat

to act immediately without hesitation

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do the dirty work

to handle unpleasant tasks for someone else

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don't beat a dead horse

to stop discussing a resolved issue

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donkey work

to perform hard and tedious tasks

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down and dirty

engaging in tough or unscrupulous methods to achieve a goal

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drag _ feet

to procrastinate or delay taking action

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drag one's feet

to delay or show reluctance in taking action

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drag your feet

to delay taking action or making a decision, often due to reluctance

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drastic times call for drastic measures

serious situations require serious actions or solutions

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