Idioms

to be completely honest about your intentions or position

accept whatever consequences follow from an action

old or growing old, especially when age affects suitability for something

continually busy or active, with no real break

To escape one bad situation only to land in a worse one.

to deal with the price or consequences created by your earlier choices

used as an emphatic rejection of an idea considered intolerable

to risk criticism by stating an opinion publicly

a competitive spiral that drives prices, quality, or standards lower and lower

to cover the entire range of possible types, reactions, or conditions

to endure a succession of ordeals, attacks, or severe criticism

ordinary, average, unremarkable

personal risk or investment in a venture, aligning your interests with its outcome

to try to resolve a problem widely regarded as extremely difficult or impossible

the person being sought has already left or escaped

the roles or positions in a situation have been reversed

the people who hold authority and make important decisions

a minor part controls something much larger or more important

You are free to enjoy all the opportunities life has to offer.

someone previously submissive has begun resisting their mistreatment

that is the particular difficulty or obstacle

To become more careful and strict about spending money.

to pursue a career performing on the theater stage

to respond to harm without retaliation, showing restraint or forgiveness