Summary: Idioms In Use
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6 Success and failure
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Something works/goes/runs like a dream
it goes/works/runs very well indeed -
something is/turns out to be a blessing in disguise
it has a very good effect even though at first it seemed it would be bad -
someone doesn't have the ghost of a chance of doing sth
they have no chance at all -
I always knew he would go places
I always knew he would be successful -
He's hit the big time
He's been successful nationally or internationally and made lots of money -
7 Having problems
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I've come up against a brick wall
Something is blocking me from doing what I want to do -
I've dug myself into a hole
I have myself caused a problem that will be difficult to escape from
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I've spread myself too thin
I am trying to do too many things at the same time, with the result that I can't give any of them the attention they need -
I've been left holding the baby
Others have left me to deal with a problem alone -
I've come up against a stumbling block
A problem which stops me from achieving something
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