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🔥 Actions & Effort

Idioms about work, effort, and taking action.

408 idioms in this category

beat a hasty retreat

To leave a situation quickly to avoid trouble.

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beef up

To enhance or reinforce something.

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behave yourself

To conduct oneself in a proper manner.

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belt and braces

taking extra measures for safety or security

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bitch slap

to criticize or reprimand someone sharply.

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bite _ bullet

to face a difficult situation with courage

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bite off more than can chew

to take on too many tasks or responsibilities

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bites more than he/she can chew

to take on more tasks than one is capable of managing

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body blow

a significant setback or impact

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boots and all

to fully commit to something without holding back

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boots on the ground

the presence of personnel in a specific area, especially military

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box clever

to use cleverness or strategy to succeed

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