bring out »
To make a shy person more confident.
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carry off »
Knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.
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feel up to »
To be confident in being able to do something.
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find one's feet »
To grow in confidence in a new situation as one gains experience.
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God works in mysterious ways »
Expressing confidence that a conundrum has a solution despite it not being apparent.Expressing that a seemingly unfortunate or unfavourable situation or change may be beneficial later or in the long run.Person A: It seems that I'm about to be fired from my job.Person B: Well, God works in mysterious ways - maybe it'll be the kick you need to apply to university...
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here goes nothing »
Indicates a lack of confidence or certainty about the activity about to be tried.
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lone gunman »
An individual person who acts on his or her own initiative, without partners, especially one who has sole responsibility for doing something questionable, confidential, or iniquitous.
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make book »
To be very confident.
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pride comes before a fall »
A person who is extremely proud of his or her abilities will often suffer a setback or failure, because he or she tends to be overconfident and to make errors of judgment.
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rely on »
To be confident in.
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sure of oneself »
Self-confident.
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too big for one's britches »
Disturbingly confident, unacceptably cocky.
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under one's hat »
Concealed; confidential; secret.
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work spouse »
A man or woman in the workplace with whom one shares a special relationship having bonds similar to those of a marriage: special confidences, loyalties, shared jokes and experiences, and unusual degree of honesty or openness.
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