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do the job
CEFR B1to be good enough to achieve the desired result
ahead of the game
CEFR B2to stay better prepared than others by anticipating future needs
blaze a trail
CEFR B2to pioneer an approach that opens the way for later people
cut the mustard
CEFR B2to perform well enough for a particular need or expectation
deliver the goods
CEFR B2to do what is expected or promised; to produce good results
follow in someone's footsteps
CEFR B2to copy another person's actions or pursue a similar path, especially in work or achievement
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