Idioms

to make someone start a difficult task with little preparation or help

to meet all the required conditions or do things just to satisfy rules

to get married

recognize an unpleasant reality that you have been ignoring

used informally to ask how much something costs

the biggest, most powerful player in a market, which dominates everything around it

Matching variant: the elephant in the market

to leave a place very quickly (get); or to defeat or hit something severely (beat)

spending a disproportionate amount of time on trivial details while ignoring the important parts of a problem

Matching variant: painting the bike shed

to do something by instinct and improvisation rather than by plan

to ask for extra help or reinforcements in a difficult situation

to be extremely careful about every detail, especially paperwork

to deal with the most important or practical details of something

doing the difficult, unglamorous, hands-on work at the front line of a problem or project

the problems or confusion will eventually be resolved

the result is effectively decided although the event has not formally ended

to reach the point of absurd decline, past which a product or franchise loses credibility

to work hard and steadily without distraction

To say or do something that causes sudden trouble or excitement.

to make the maximum possible effort, holding nothing back

to attack harshly, especially when the target is already vulnerable or beaten

present an idea tentatively to find out who supports it

used to dismiss a story or claim as unbelievable

responsibility rests with the speaker, not to be passed on

something has happened that is likely to cause trouble

a deception or secret scheme has been discovered and cannot continue

Everything possible; the full extent.

disrupt an established plan or arrangement

young and inexperienced