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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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Keep an eye out
To keep an eye out for someone or something means to remain alert and watchful so you notice them the moment they arrive or appear.
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Keep a low profile
'Keep a low profile' means to deliberately avoid attracting attention, publicity, or public notice. It describes someone's chosen behavior in a situation rather than their physical appearance or online account.
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Jump the gun
To jump the gun means to do something too soon, before the proper moment or before essential information and permission are available.
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It goes without saying
It goes without saying means that a fact, principle, or condition is so universally understood or self-evident that no detailed explanation is required.
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Video · 10 min In your element
To be in your element means to feel happy, relaxed, and confident because you are doing an activity that suits your personal interests, skills, or personality.
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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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In one go
'In one go' means completing an entire task or action in a single continuous attempt or period of effort, rather than dividing it into separate steps, trips, or sessions. In this phrase, 'go' functions as a noun meaning an attempt or round of activity.
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Hit and miss
Hit-and-miss describes a person, process, or object that is occasionally successful or satisfactory and occasionally disappointing. It emphasizes unpredictability rather than total failure.
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Video · 8 min Head start
A head start is an advantage at the beginning of an activity or competition. Starting earlier or bringing useful experience can give you this advantage.
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Video · 8 min Have a word
'Have a word' means to have a short conversation with someone. People often use it when they want to discuss something privately. The phrase itself does not mean that someone did something wrong or that anyone is angry.
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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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Video · 9 min Go with the flow
To go with the flow means to accept events as they unfold or to agree with what others are doing instead of trying to control the situation.
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Go to your head
Go to someone's head means to make someone boastful, overconfident, or arrogant as a result of success or praise. In contexts involving alcoholic drinks, it means to make someone feel dizzy or intoxicated quickly.
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Video · 8 min 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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