bat a thousand »
To achieve perfection.
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bat a thousand »
To achieve success at each attempt.
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big fish in a small pond »
One who has achieved a high rank or is highly esteemed, but only in a small, relatively unimportant, or little known location or organization.
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blow one's chances »
To forfeit opportunities to achieve some goal.
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break ground »
To initiate a new venture, or to advance beyond previous achievements.
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break the back of »
To achieve the greater part of some project.
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bring about »
To accomplish, achieve.
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buy time »
Purposefully cause a delay to something, in order to achieve something else.
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cross the aisle »
To vote, unite, or otherwise co-operate with members of another political party in order to achieve governmental or political action.
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cut it fine »
To achieve something at the last possible moment, or with no margin for error.
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feather one's nest »
To achieve benefits, especially financial ones, by taking advantage of the opportunities with which one is presented; to amass a comfortable amount of personal wealth.
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go for the gold »
To attempt to achieve the maximum reward or result in an endeavor.
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go places »
To make progress or achieve success.
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golden ticket »
A philosophy that a quick fix can be achieved.
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have it made »
To have accomplished all there is to do; to have no further work or difficulty; to have achieved a lifestyle characterized by good fortune and comfort.
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hit one out of the ballpark »
To produce a spectacular achievement.
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it's not the whistle that pulls the train »
Boasting and loud talk should not be mistaken for the work that produces real achievements; bravado is no proof of action.1956, James Reston, "Washington: It's Not the Whistle that Pulls the Train," New York Times, 1 July, p. E8:
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jump rope »
A single jump in this game or activity, counted as a measure of achievement.
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last burst of fire »
A state of exertion where one gives one's all; expending all of one's remaining energy in a final effort to achieve one's goal.
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letters after one's name »
A list of abbreviations, separated by commas, representing the academic qualifications and civil or military honours achieved by a person.
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no pain, no gain »
One must be willing to endure some inconvenience or discomfort in order to achieve worthwhile goals.
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notch up »
To achieve something.
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one in the eye for »
An event or achievement which is unpleasant for someone, especially for those who considered it impossible or unwelcome; an annoyance.
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one-trick pony »
A person or group noteworthy for only a single achievement, skill, or characteristic.
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overkill »
An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
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play hardball »
To use every means possible to achieve a goal, especially in disregarding the harm caused.
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pleased as Punch »
Pleased with one's actions or achievements.
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pull off »
To achieve; to succeed at something difficult.
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set the Thames on fire »
To achieve something amazing; to do something which brings great public acclaim.
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shoot the moon »
To achieve the lowest score possible, such that the player is usually rewarded with bonus points.
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the end justifies the means »
Morally wrong actions are sometimes necessary to achieve morally right outcomes; actions can only be considered morally right or wrong by virtue of the morality of the outcome.
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the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak »
(proverbs) For much as one wishes to achieve something, the frailties of the human body often make it impossible.
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the world is one's oyster »
In order to achieve something in this world, one has to grab the opportunity.
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valley of death »
The phase of a startup business beginning with the entrepreneur's fulltime commitment to it and ending when the business has achieved sustainable cash flow.
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whatever it takes »
Anything that may be required to achieve an objective.
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you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs »
In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that something should be destroyed.
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you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette »
In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that something should be destroyed.
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