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🔥 Actions & Effort

Idioms about work, effort, and taking action.

408 idioms in this category

screw up

to make a serious mistake or mess something up

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set _ ball rolling

to initiate an activity or project

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set the ball rolling

to start a process or activity

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shift gears

to change one's approach or method

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shoot from the hip

to act or speak impulsively without thinking

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sink or swim

To either succeed or fail without help.

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skating on thin ice

engaging in risky behavior that could lead to trouble

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sling your hook

to depart or leave a place, often abruptly.

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slip of the pen

an accidental error made while writing.

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slow and steady wins the race

consistent effort over time leads to success.

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slow but sure

progressing steadily, even if it takes time.

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smell of the lamp

evidence of hard work or effort put into a task.

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