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🔥 Actions & Effort

Idioms about work, effort, and taking action.

408 idioms in this category

hum and haw

to be uncertain or indecisive in speech

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i blew it

to make a significant error or fail

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i'm good to go

to be fully prepared for an activity

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idle hands are the devil's tools

Having too much free time can lead to trouble or bad behavior.

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if it's the last thing I do

I will do this no matter what, even if it is my final effort.

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in the oven

currently being developed or prepared.

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in the works

currently being planned or developed.

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it is a poor workman who blames his tools

An unskilled person often blames external factors for their failures.

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it's a piece of cake

it's very easy to do

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its not rocket science

It's not a difficult task to understand.

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jam on the brakes

to suddenly stop a vehicle

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jockey for position

to compete for a better standing or advantage

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