IDIOMS - VAJA

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Burn the candle at both ends

Back

To overextend oneself by doing too many things, especially by working late and waking up early, often leading to exhaustion.

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Bite off more than you can chew

Back

To take on a task or responsibility that is too big or difficult to handle.

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Throw the baby out with the bathwater

Back

To discard something valuable while trying to get rid of unnecessary or undesirable elements.

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Clutching at straws

Back

To make a desperate attempt to find a solution or explanation, even if it’s unlikely to help.

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The pot calling the kettle black

Back

Criticizing someone for a fault that you also possess.

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By the skin of one's teeth

Back

To narrowly succeed or just barely avoid disaster.

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Put the cart before the horse

Back

To do things in the wrong order or prioritize incorrectly.

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A fish out of water

Back

To feel out of place or uncomfortable in a particular situation.

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Steal someone's thunder

Back

To take credit for someone else’s idea or to overshadow them by doing something similar first.

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Kick the can down the road

Back

To delay dealing with a problem or making a decision, often in the hope that it will resolve itself or become someone else’s responsibility.