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ADVICE, Decision-making, Advising and Warning, reach for the stars
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ADVICE
Negative Thinking
dwell on the negatives
put oneself down for minor slip-ups
jump to negative conclusions
wait and see how things pan out
bury one's head in the sand
face up to your problems
allow negative thoughts to run through one's mind
see everything in a bad light
set yourself goals which you can't live up to
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reach for the stars
don't bite off more than you can chew
Don't worry about paying for your university studies.
We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
It's time to turn over a new leaf
It's time to ring the changes and look for sth new
It's time to put your money where your mouth is!
You need to put your shoulder to the wheel
..is tempting fate
bite the bullet and tell him..
I wouldn't stick my neck out if I were you
you are on thin ice when you criticise your manager
If I were you, I would think twice before...
Let's just agree with the plan. We don't want to upset the apple cart
Sorry, I can't help you financially, you'll have to tough it out
We have to trim our sails and be more realistic
It's in the bag
It's on the cards
It's touch-and-go
It's anyone's guess
It's all up in the air
It's a foregone conclusion
The writing's on the wall
I can feel it in my bones
Your guess is as good as mine
Without a shadow of a doubt
just to be on the safe side
an educated guess
just in case
give sb the benefit of the doubt
'sensation seekers'
seek out and thrive on novel and exciting experiences
this doesn't necessarily involve risks
it is a common by-product
be more at risk from drinking or drugs
take a chance on a long shot
err on the side of caution
I tend to play it safe
risk one's neck
hedge one's bets and split it up
stick one's neck out
call smb's bluff
get oneself into difficult situations
It may be down to the psychological make-up of a person
There's no excuse for taking risks when you're driving
I never put money on a horse, a race or anything like that
without risk-taking, we would stagnate
weigh up one's options carefully
don't lose sight of what's important
others, rightly or wrongly,
follow their gut feeling
go for the first available option
rush into a decision
don't trust one's own judgement
turn to others
go with the majority view
have a mind of one's own
lack the courage of one's convictions
choose the lesser of two evils
be in two minds about
come to a conclusion
arrive at a conclusion
write off any bad events as isolated incidents
luck is on sb's side
live and breathe sth
be in one's element
throw oneself into sth
take to sth like a duck to water
there's no stopping smb till the sun goes down
get carried away
good things come one's way
believe it or not
pulled the rug from under my feet
knock sb for six
knock me down with a feather
harder than I had bargained for
take sb by surprise
came back to earth with a bump
out of the blue
has got another thing coming
a blessing in disguise
the shock of my life
a turn-up for the books
couldn't believe my eyes
a real eye-opener
There's more to her than meets the eye
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My advice -for what it's worth
You could do worse than (do)
Your best bet is...
It wouldn't hurt to...
It would do no harm to ask for help
There's no harm in asking for...
miss out on sth
It makes sense to... at all times
In the event of a crash, speed is of the essence
I've been in the same boat as you
I feel for you
if all else fails
I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination,
it stands to reason that
Speak your mind
make the most of it
keep your wits about you
take the bull by the horns
Bide your time
tread carefully
throw caution to the wind(s)
take one day at a time
keep a low profile
go for it
Don't get worked up about
Don't work yourself up about
Don't count your chickens before they're hatched.
Don't lose any sleep over it.
Don't let it get you down.
Don't throw the baby out with the bath water.
Don't overdo it.
Don't be silly.
Don't beat about the bush.
Don't take anything for granted
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turn a blind eye to sth
draw the line at
step in and do sth
a toss-up
give sth a miss
put up with the fact that...
that was the final straw
a plan can be rejected out of hand
declare outright opposition
outright hostility to a plan
offer constructive criticism
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