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🔥 Actions & Effort

Idioms about work, effort, and taking action.

408 idioms in this category

sweat blood

to work extremely hard and put in a lot of effort

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swing the lead

to feign illness or laziness to avoid responsibilities.

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take a beating

to experience a significant loss or harsh criticism.

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take a dive

to feign injury or fall deliberately to deceive.

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take a leaf out of someone's book

to imitate someone to achieve similar results.

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take a stab at

To make an attempt at something, often without full confidence.

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take care

To look after someone or something with caution.

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take someone to task

To reprimand or criticize someone for their actions.

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take stock

to evaluate or review a situation carefully

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take the bit between one's teeth

to take decisive action and act independently

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take the bull by the horns

to confront a difficult situation directly

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take the count

to be knocked out in a boxing match

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