Idioms

to become progressively worse in condition, quality, or performance

To make more effort than is expected or required.

To adjust calmly to circumstances or prevailing behavior instead of resisting them.

everything is ready for an activity to begin

to return to the beginning of a task after an attempt has failed

Matching variant: go back to square one

to start planning or designing again after an idea or attempt has failed

Matching variant: go back to the drawing board

from the very beginning of an activity or process

to choose a particular method or course of action

to start following a particular course of action

to stake everything on one final effort to win or succeed

to keep improving and becoming more successful over time

to be closely connected or to happen together

to do more than is reasonable, appropriate, or necessary

to reveal information openly or make it available to the general public

To repeat the same discussion or actions without reaching a solution or making progress.

to perform the required actions without real interest, effort, or belief

to become neglected, untidy, or generally worse in condition

to deteriorate severely from an earlier, better condition

be completely ruined or fail, leaving nothing of the original plan

to be so obvious that it does not need to be stated

to turn an undertaking into a lasting success

very uncertain, with a chance of failure at any moment

in a way that conflicts with what is usual or with someone's natural character

Matching variant: go against the grain

To commit fully to doing something, without holding anything back.

collapse or fail completely, particularly as a business or financial venture