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🔥 Actions & Effort

Idioms about work, effort, and taking action.

408 idioms in this category

add fuel to the fire (or flames)

to intensify a difficult situation by provoking further conflict

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add fuel to the flames

to make a bad situation worse through further provocation

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against the grain

to act contrary to one's natural tendencies or expectations

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ahead of the game

to be in a favorable position or well-prepared for a situation

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ain't my first rodeo

not new to a situation; familiar with the challenges involved

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all in a day's work

typical tasks or responsibilities that are part of one's job

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all the way

In every aspect or completely.

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an act of war

a hostile action that provokes conflict or military response

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an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Taking preventive measures is more effective than dealing with problems later.

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and then some

even more than what has been mentioned

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armed to the teeth

heavily equipped or armed, often excessively

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arse about face

to do something in a completely disorganized or backward way

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