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Idioms Related To Success FailureSet 23

1What does the idiom 'Keep your eye on the prize' mean?

2To admit that you have done something wrong:

3A situation or behaviour has become unmanageable, uncontrollable, or excessive.

4You're in the play?! Break a leg!

5After Sam boasted about winning the video game tournament before it even started, his friend said, "Don't count your chickens before they hatch." What was the friend advising?

6After losing the soccer game, the coach told the team not to 'throw in the towel' because the season wasn't over. What did he want them to do?

7What does it mean to say:LEAVE NOTHING TO CHANCE

8Keep a low profile

9Alvin had been rehearsing for the recital for three months. His efforts ..... He got a standing ovation from the audience.

10To do something too soon, especially without thinking carefully.

11Promises success and prosperity to the person who will meditate upon the laws of God and obey them.

12What does the idiom 'Done deal' mean?

13What does "the best of both worlds" mean?

14Guess the meaning of the idiomThe world is your oyster

15Ganarse la vida

16Select the correct idiom to complete the sentence: The banker might give you a loan, but ..... Maybe you should try to apply for loans at a few banks and don't spend too much in the meantime.

17Showed initiative in that matter

18They admitted that their campaign was ..... and they could not possibly win the election.

19A false "safety in numbers" rationale fed by the tendency to uncritically adopt cultural, organizational or occupational behavior systems as if they were ethical

20If you address to a big cheese, you should

21To succeed in doing something difficult (3 words): .....

22Due to Covid-19, our graduation trip to Japan .....

23Complete this statement. Pride and .....

24Seeing what has to be done and getting it done without being told

25Don't give up

26Complete the newspaper headline:FOREIGN SECRETARY TO ..... (be dismissed)

27To "back out" means .....

28The fact of getting a better paid and more responsible job or position in a company or organisation (I want a job with good prospects for ......)

29Our project was going well, but we ..... when our funding was suddenly cut.

30A good education gives a child a ..... in life.

31What does the idiom 'Brainstorm' mean?

32We've been working on this essay for hours and we haven't even written the introduction; your're getting nowhere fast.

33A period of time when economic activity slowed and unemployment increased

34Basic TechIs prevention of machine damage is better than cure?

35"Fiddle while Rome burns" means .....

36What does it mean to 'own' project tasks like a boss?

37To start behaving in a different and better way.Which idiom does this connect to?

38The project was really hard, but I .....

39Which idiom would fit best?She wanted to run a marathon, but when she started to have pain in her hip, she gave up.

40What does "getting there" mean in terms of progress?

41Which phrase is being defined? A point after which you cannot go any further in improving your position at work

42Have a fantastic idea

43"Dropping the Ball" refers to:

44What does 'gain ground' mean?

45I had no idea Maggie was such an amazing singer. She's a .....

46You may not like your job, but don't quit merely on the hope of finding a better one .....

47What are glows and grows? .....

48"Back to the drawing board" means to:

49Identify if the idiom used here is right or not-He wanted a promotion, so he stole his boss' thunder.

50Do you know what the saying "kick a habit" means?

51If we need to economise, we can say we need to .....

52Which idiom implies acceptance of an undesirable outcome?

53What does it mean to 'buck the trend'?

54Despite their long-term problems, the team ..... on the service contract last year, and their profits have impressively topped &dollar; 1 million.

55What does this idiom mean?Ahead of the game

56"Play a pivotal role" is used to express:

57Does the expression "break a leg" really mean to break a leg?

58A thing of great power or size, in particular a movie, book, or other product that is a great commercial success.

59Joe was sick two weeks ago and we were very worried, but now it looks like he is .....

60Symbol for someone's weakness, based on Greek hero of the Trojan War

61Fill in the blank: Find exactly the right answer. Idiom: Hit the nail on the .....