3 Steps to Making Your Mornings More Productive Flashcards
The big picture
noun
An overall view on an issue
We need to look at the big picture before making a decision.
I think he has’t really considered the big picture.
Pave the way for …
verbal phrase
To make it easier for …
We need to pave the way for small businesses.
They are paving the way for AI integration.
Set one up for success
verbal phrase
To give one what is needed for success
He set his kids up for success.
Do this and it will set you up for success.
Craze
noun
Something that is very popular for a short time
There is a new craze sweeping through Japan.
This craze shows no sign of slowing down.
Motor through something
phrasal verb
To finish tasks very quickly
He usually motors through his emails in the morning.
I managed to motor through my tasks last night.
Tactic
noun
A planned way of doing something / strategy
These tactics have proven to be very useful.
We need to try a new tactic.
The crack of dawn
noun
A time very early in the morning
She gets up at the crack of dawn to do yoga.
He only managed to go to bed at the crack of dawn.
To pack something in
phrasal verb
To make room in a time period to do something
I usually manage to pack in 30 minutes of exercise in the morning.
It’s not possible to pack in all this work today.
Fall under someone’s radar
verbal phrase
Not getting attention
Unfortunately his son has been falling under his radar lately.
This usually falls under new hires’ radar.
Wind up
phrasal verb
To end up
Somehow he always winds up at that cocktail bar.
We will wind up having to pay more tax if we do this.
In the long haul
noun
A long period of time (of some effort)
If you go on this diet you’ll lose a lot of weight in the long haul.
He doesn’t seem to have progressed much in the long haul.
Reverse engineer something
verb
To examine something to see how it works / was made
Reverse engineering this issue might be the answer.
They were able to successfully reverse engineer that rocket.
A work in progress
noun
An unfinished project that is still being developed
Unfortunately what you’re looking at is still a work in progress.
It’s a work in progress, but it shows some promise.
Discouraged
adjective
Losing your confidence or enthusiasm for something
You shouldn’t get discouraged so easily!
She got a bit discouraged after her third divorce.