Wordskills unit 17 Flashcards
get your first opportunity to work for an organization or business, which could later bring you succes
Get your/ a foot in the door
accept and deal with sth difficult without letting it worry you.
take sth/ things in your stride
hope that sb will help you or that sth will happen because all your plans depend on this
pin (all) you hopes on sb/sth
do sth without help from anyone
go it alone
rely on only one thing for succes, having no other possibilities if sth goes wrong. Opposite: keep your options open
put all your eggs in one basket
INF stay friends with sb because you think you will benefit from it.
keep in with sb
Make sure you find out about recent developments in a particular situation
keep your ear to the ground
By talking in an informal way to people
on the grapevine
become well known and respected by many people
make a name for yourself
have a sensible and realistic attitude
keep your feet on the ground
(used with time, age distance, etc.) almost; very nearly
close on
A person that is so familiar to you that you no longer notice them
part of the furniture
used to say that sb won’t get or keep a job bevause they are not the kind of person that the employer wants.
sb’s face doesn’t fit
look after sb who has less experience than you
take sb under your wing
the clever ways of doing things in a particular job
the tricks of the trade
