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- They had to work down to the wire to finish this metro railway project on time.
- If you don't put enough effort now, working down to the wire can cause a lot of stress later.
Meaning:
To work until the last minute; to work until just before the deadline;
- The project can't be delivered by this month-end. The company still needs to work out the kinks with their final stage.
- Drew is the only guy who could work out some kinks from this mess.
Meaning:
To solve the problems with; to work out solutions for; to get rid of some obstacles in;
Examples of this idiom:
- Sarah's uncle is an international business tycoon who wheels and deals all over the globe.
- We gotta reach a stage where we wheel and deal in every state to feel our oats.
Meaning:
To skillfully and aggressively make big plans with important business, usually to earn a lot of money
- When the counselor left, we had a pillow fight. When the cat's away, the mice will play.
- The convicts started their fights as soon as the jailer left. When the cat's away, the mice will play.
Meaning:
When the person in charge is absent, people will usually do as they please and take advantage of the freedom.
- People like to think where there's smoke, there's fire, so they will always believe you were involved even if you weren't.
- Where there's smoke, there's fire, even if you see any man, shoot at sight, boys.
Meaning:
If it looks like something is wrong, something probably is wrong.
- Before the minister could give his opinion on the issue, he wanted to make sure which way the wind was blowing.
- We've done our best. The website is up, now we just have to see which way the wind blows.
Meaning:
The direction in which something is going or may go; how matters stand; what may happen; what people think.
- Jim's BMW has everything - sunroof, dvd player, hated seats, GPS, - the whole kit and caboodle.
- If you pay them a few hundred dollars extra they promise a whole kit and caboodle.
Meaning:
Everything; nothing left out; the whole lot or set.
- This case is a wild-goose chase, he's left just no evidence.
- It's a wild-goose chase trying to discover who gave you this cold.
Meaning:
A useless or hopeless search, especially because something does not exist or can't be found.
- I hope we pass the inspection with flying colors.
- As usual, Rodrigo's project came off with flying colors.
Meaning:
To be successful; with a very high mark or grade.
- When I told Mom about my failure, she accepted it without batting an eyelash.
- Grace accepted the award without batting an eyelash.
Meaning:
Without any emotion or animation; phlegmatic.
- The new boss talks politely, but he might be a wolf in sheep's clothing.
- I realized the priest was a wolf in sheep's clothing after that sanctimonious act.
Meaning:
Someone who appears to be harmless but is really dangerous.
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Examples of this idiom:
- Since we can't afford advertising, for the first few months we'll have to be depend on word of mouth marketing.
- The film got bad reviews, but it became popular by word of mouth.
Meaning:
By one person telling another; by speaking, rather than written or any other media.
Examples of this idiom:
- Our sweet secretary is worth her salt and is a great asset to our company.
- Are you worth your salt? You won't get a raise just like that.
Meaning:
Worth what one is paid; deserving the reward or pay which one gets.
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Examples of this idiom:
- Dave's mother was horrified when he started dating a girl from wrong side of the tracks.
- Here, the expatriates are treated as if they are from wrong side of the tracks.
Meaning:
From a less socially & economically desirable part of town, the poor, the unfashionable.
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Image credits: http://www.urban75.org/
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