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
    - informal
  • 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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