Expressions Flashcards
By his effort
In its own right
In a similar way to or of a similar kind as
Along the lines of
Over or after a long period of time
In the long run
A way of achieving a goal
A means to an end
A large amount gathers very quickly, usually describing people
In droves
Something has been happening for extremely long time
Since time immemorial
A very small part of something much bigger
A drop in the ocean
When you attempt to do something but fail and have to try again
Back to the drawing board
Two people are in agreement about situation
On the same page
New spreads very fast as people tell others the same new
Word and mouth
The process of experimenting with various methods until one finds the most successful.
Trial and error
In lay words
In other words
As a result of
On the heels of
Get the hang of something
To learn to do something well
Get the picture
To understand that specific situation