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- ace up your sleeve C1 An ace up your sleeve is a secret advantage or hidden plan you can use when you need it.
- bet your bottom dollar C1 Used to say you are completely certain that something will happen or be true.
- close but no cigar C1 Used to say someone almost succeeded but did not quite achieve the goal.
- come hell or high water C1 Used to emphasize that you will do something no matter what difficulties happen.
- double-edged sword C1 A double-edged sword is something that has both benefits and harms at the same time.
- feather in your cap C1 An achievement you can be proud of.
- fly by the seat of your pants C1 To fly by the seat of your pants means to act or decide quickly without a plan, relying on instinct and experience.
- get down to brass tacks C1 To get down to brass tacks means to start talking about the most important, practical details of something.
- go the whole nine yards C1 To do everything possible or go to the maximum extent to achieve or provide something.
- gravy train C1 An easy and profitable situation that provides steady benefits with little effort.
- keep your nose to the grindstone C1 To keep your nose to the grindstone means to work very hard and steadily for a long time.
- loose cannon C1 A loose cannon is a person who acts unpredictably and may cause trouble for others.
- Monday morning quarterback C1 A "Monday morning quarterback" is someone who criticizes or judges a decision after the outcome is known.
- pass the buck C1 To pass the buck means to shift responsibility or blame to someone else instead of dealing with it yourself.
- play devil's advocate C1 To play devil's advocate means to argue against an idea on purpose to test it or explore weaknesses.
- pull strings C1 To pull strings means to use personal influence or connections to get something done, often in a way others cannot.
- put your money where your mouth is C1 To prove what you say by taking real action, especially by spending money or accepting risk.
- split hairs C1 To split hairs means to argue about very small details or make overly fine distinctions.
- turn a blind eye C1 To turn a blind eye means to deliberately ignore something wrong or obvious.
- when push comes to shove C1 When push comes to shove means when a situation becomes serious and you must act or decide.