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🔥 Actions & Effort

Idioms about work, effort, and taking action.

408 idioms in this category

as busy as a bee

to be extremely active and engaged in work

🔥 Actions & Effort

asleep at the wheel

to be inattentive or negligent in a situation

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at a canter

to accomplish something easily and quickly

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at full tilt

operating at maximum speed or effort

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at the drop of a dime

to act immediately without delay

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back against the wall

being in a challenging situation with limited options for escape or improvement

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ball someone or something up

to create confusion or disorder in a situation

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bang to rights

to catch someone in the act of wrongdoing

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baptism of fire

a challenging first experience that tests one's abilities

🔥 Actions & Effort

be on _ ball

To be alert and efficient in managing tasks or situations.

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be on the ball

To be quick to understand and respond to situations effectively.

🔥 Actions & Effort

bear fruit

To yield positive results or outcomes.

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