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IDIOMS
against all odds
to manage to achieve sth although it seemed impossible or very unlikely.
Some people do manage to achieve business success
against all odds
to go against the grain
to do sth that is not considered natural or the way sth should be done
These days it
goes against the grain
to show too much respect for authority.
to set your mind on sth
to commit to doing sth and focus all your attention on it
When Alice
sets her mind on
something, she invariably finds a way to achieve it.
to follow in sb's footsteps
to do the same thing as someone else, esp. someone in your family, previously did
She
followed in her mother's footstep
s and started her own business.
to go the extra mile
make a special effort to achieve something.
It's about being willing to
go the extra mile,
adding things to your game and having a work ethic.
half the battle
the most important step towards achieving something.
Learning about something that interests you: motivation is
half the battle.
to have (all)the makings of sth
to seem likely to develop into something
She
has the makings of
a great violinist
it stands to reason
used to say that sth likely to happen is obvious
It stands to reason
that if you are friendly to people you will get more back.
to set one's sights on sth
to decide to achieve something
Jenny has
set her sights on
winning the competition.
to blaze a trail
to do sth that has never been done before
The company
blazed a trail
with the first small computers.
to make history
to do something important that has not been done before and will be recorded publicly and remembered for a long time
She
made histor
y by becoming a leading judge at the High Court.
