Take a risk
stick sb neck out
Do sth you are afraid of
Take the plunge
Free from a danger
Be out of woods
Be a lot better than other competitors
have head and shoulders above
Get a sudden strong feeling
feel a rush
A small amount compared to amount required
a drop in the ocean
Try very hard to overcome opposition and get sth you want
Fight tooth and nail
Accept sth eagerly
Jump at the chance
Be overwhelmed by too much work
be swamped
Be good at finding a specific thing
Have a nose for sth
Having a series of success
Be on a roll
Get stuck on a particular point and be unable to make progress
get bogged down with
Stop yourself from saying sth
Bite one's tongue
Try sth for the first time
Give it a whirl
When making a progress is very difficult