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Take it out on someone
Take something out on someone means make that person suffer because of anger or upset caused by another situation, even though they are not responsible.
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Pull your weight
To pull your weight means to do a fair and expected share of work on a shared project. In this expression, weight represents a person's portion of responsibility rather than their physical body mass or lifting power.
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Video · 6 Min. On the same page
To be on the same page means to share the same understanding, expectations, or opinion about a situation with another person or group.
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Video · 5 Min. On the line
When something valuable is on the line, it is at serious risk of being lost or damaged. The phrase shows that a negative result could destroy something important, such as personal savings, employment, or a professional reputation. It does not mean the loss has already occurred.
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On the back burner
'On the back burner' means postponing a plan, project, or issue or giving it less attention for now because another matter is more urgent. The delayed plan is not cancelled; work on it slows down or pauses temporarily, leaving open the possibility of returning to it later.
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My hands are tied
The idiom someone's hands are tied means that an individual or group cannot act, approve a request, or offer help because official rules, higher authorities, or legal restrictions prevent them from doing so.
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Last-ditch effort
An effort is an attempt to achieve something or prevent a bad result. A last-ditch effort is a final, urgent attempt made when earlier options have failed and very few choices remain. The phrase describes the desperate situation and the attempt itself, not the final result. Even when success seems unlikely, a last-ditch effort can succeed.
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In the running
'In the running' means having an active possibility of being selected, hired, or awarded a victory. It shows that someone is being considered alongside other contenders before a decision is finalized.
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In the loop
In the loop means informed about and included in continuing communication regarding a situation. Out of the loop means lacking that recent knowledge or being omitted from relevant discussions.
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Hands full
To have your hands full means to be completely occupied with duties, challenges, or responsibilities, leaving no spare time or capacity to handle more.
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Hand in your notice
To hand in your notice means to formally notify your employer that you intend to terminate your employment after completing an agreed period of work.
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Grey area
A grey area is an unclear situation where existing guidelines, laws, or moral standards do not provide an obvious answer. It sits between two definite categories, making a straightforward decision difficult.
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Go off the rails
Go off the rails means to lose control, become disorganized, or begin behaving in an unacceptable or disruptive manner. The phrase compares an orderly process or person to a train that has left its tracks. When a train leaves its rails, direction and safety disappear. In everyday English, the expression applies both to people whose conduct turns destructive and to plans, events, or conversations that collapse into chaos.
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Video · 7 Min. Give it your best shot
Give something your best shot means try to do it as well as you can. Someone who gives a task their best shot may succeed or fail; the phrase alone does not tell us the result.
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Video · 7 Min. For the time being
'For the time being' describes a situation or arrangement that applies during the current period. It signals that the setup is temporary, not meant to last permanently, and may change when circumstances change.
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Video · 7 Min. Easier said than done
Easier said than done describes an action, suggestion, or plan that appears straightforward when spoken aloud, but presents significant practical obstacles when attempted.
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Video · 8 Min. Crossed wires
Get your wires crossed means to experience a misunderstanding because two or more people have different information, expectations, or interpretations of the same situation.
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Video · 8 Min. Backlog
A backlog is a substantial quantity of work, cases, or orders that has accumulated over time and remains unprocessed. It does not describe a single delayed chore; it describes a collection of pending duties that have gathered into an ongoing burden.
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