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To use some elbow grease
To work hard
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Yes you can! Just use a little elbow
grease!
Mommy, I can’t do this!
To get your foot in the door
To get started with an entry level job at a company that can lead to better
opportunities in the future.
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You got the job, but not the one
you wanted.
Maybe not, but I’m just happy I got my foot in
the door!
Golden opportunityA great job, with lots of
opportunities
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Congratulations on your new job!
Thank you! I think it could be
my golden opportunity!
To hit the ground running
To get off to a good start
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It’s important that I study hard
this week!
I want to hit the ground running when I start my class next week.
Pass the buck
To not take the blame for something that went wrong; to blame someone else
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I No son, you cannot pass the buck. You just didn’t try hard
enough!
Dad, it wasn’t my fault I lost my job. It was
my boss’s fault!
