(achieve sth)
81get your act together — informal phrase to organize your life or work in a better way, especially by having clear goals and a plan for achieving them If you want to be finished by Monday, you’ll have to get your act together. Thesaurus: to organize your own… …
82go to the ends of the earth — phrase to put a lot of effort into something, especially when there are problems or difficulties Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry: end * * * go to the ˌends of the ˈearth idiom to do everything possible, even if it… …
83have a long way to go — phrase to need to do a lot more before you are successful We’ve raised £100 so far, but we still have a long way to go. Thesaurus: unsuccessfulsynonym Main entry: long * * * have a long way to ˈgo …
84there's more than one way to skin a cat — there’s more than one way to skin a cat phrase used for saying that there is another way to get what you want, especially when other people are trying to prevent you from getting it Thesaurus: describing or relating to ways of doing thingshyponym …
85work your guts out — work/slog/sweat/your guts out phrase to work extremely hard I worked my guts out getting my degree. Thesaurus: to work hardsynonym Main entry: guts * …
86slog your guts out — work/slog/sweat/your guts out phrase to work extremely hard I worked my guts out getting my degree. Thesaurus: to work hardsynonym Main entry: guts * …
87sweat your guts out — work/slog/sweat/your guts out phrase to work extremely hard I worked my guts out getting my degree. Thesaurus: to work hardsynonym Main entry: guts * …
88(be) barking up the wrong tree — be barking up the wrong ˈtree idiom (informal) to have the wrong idea about how to get or achieve sth • You re barking up the wrong tree if you re expecting us to lend you any money. Main entry: ↑barkidiom …
89at all cost — at ˈall cost/costs idiom whatever is needed to achieve sth • You must stop the press from finding out at all costs. Main entry: ↑costidiom …
90back-door — ˌback ˈdoor [back door] adjective only before noun using indirect or secret means in order to achieve sth …
