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21hammer away at sth — UK US hammer away at sth Phrasal Verb with hammer({{}}/ˈhæmər/ verb [T] ► to work hard for a long time in order to achieve something: »Senators promised they would continue to hammer away at issues affecting workers …
22take sth on — UK US take sth on Phrasal Verb with take({{}}/teɪk/ verb [T] (took, taken) ► WORKPLACE, HR to accept a particular job or responsibility: »These new demands may be hard for traditional managers to take on. »Secretaries are now far more able to… …
23Drain STH — Origin Stockholm, Sweden Genres Grunge, Hard Rock Years active 1993 – 2000 Labels MVG Records, Mercury, Island Def Jam Music Group …
24go for broke — verb risk everything in one big effort the cyclist went for broke at the end of the race • Hypernyms: ↑gamble, ↑chance, ↑risk, ↑hazard, ↑take chances, ↑adventure, ↑run a risk, ↑ …
25make a play for something — phrase to try and get something such as an important job or position Jim made a play for head of department, but didn’t succeed. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry: play * * * make a ˈplay for sb/sth idiom …
26not for (the) want of doing something — not for (the) want of doing sth idiom used to say that if sth is not successful, it is not because of a lack of effort • If he doesn t manage to convince them, it won t be for want of trying (= he has tried hard). Main entry: ↑want …
27(a) hard act to follow — a ˌhard/ˌtough act to ˈfollow idiom a person who is so good or successful at sth that it will be difficult for anyone else coming after them to be as good or successful • She has been an excellent principal and will be a hard act to follow.… …
28hope for the best — phrase to hope that a bad situation will have the best result that is possible It will be tough competition so I have just got to train hard and hope for the best. Thesaurus: to hopesynonym Main entry: hope * * * hope for a favorable outcome * *… …
29reach for the stars — phrase to try to achieve a very difficult aim Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry: star * * * have high or ambitious aims * * * reach for the stars : to try to do something that is very difficult and impressive She… …
30vouch for somebody — ˈvouch for sb/sth derived (formal) to say that you believe that sb will behave well and that you will be responsible for their actions • Are you willing to vouch for him? • I can vouch for her ability to work hard. Main entry: ↑ …
