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🔥 Actions & Effort

Idioms about work, effort, and taking action.

408 idioms in this category

work out

to find a solution or resolve an issue.

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work to rule

to follow job rules strictly, often to protest.

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work your fingers to the bone

to labor extremely hard and diligently.

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yoke around someone's neck

to impose a heavy burden or responsibility on someone, making them feel trapped

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you can't make an omelet without breaking some eggs

achieving something significant often requires sacrifices or difficulties

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you can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs

to achieve a goal, some inconvenience or trouble is unavoidable

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you nailed it

You executed something perfectly.

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you're on

You're ready to take on a challenge.

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you've made your bed

You must deal with the consequences of your choices.

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you've made your bed, now lie in it

You must deal with the results of your actions.

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zip past

To move quickly by something or someone.

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zoom away | zoom off

To leave quickly or suddenly.

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