Unit 1
strategy
a plan of action
chalk and cheese
to be completely diffirent
it is time to move on
to start a new activity or job
burn the midnight oil
quiet surrounding,used for emhasis
weather the storm
to survive some kind of difficulty crisis
gutted
extremely disappointed
to no avail
unsuccessfuly
tie the knot
to get married
what's done is done
everyone knows that we can't change the things which happened in the past
have a mountain to climb
to have a great deal to do if you are to achieve your goal
my hand are tied
i don't have the power or freedom to take action,however much I may want to
the gory details
the unpleasant particulars connected with smth
a white knight
a person or thing that comes to someone's aid
a warning that smth is likely to have an unfortunate ending
it will all end in tears
without being expected
out of the blue
put smth off until tomorrow
to postpone action on smth until later
on a hiding to nothing
with no chance of succeeding in whatever you are trying to do
dead in the water
having no possibility of success
not to waste any time by talking about things which are not relevant
to come striaight to the point
with the benefit of hindsight
the ability to understand an event or situation only after it has happened
get on with your life
while people are still alive their lives go on wether they want them to stand still or not
used of smth which has the ability either to make someone very successful or make them fail comepltely
make-or-break
to experience financial failure or bankruptcy
go to the wall
get a result
to win especially in a soccer match
have your back to the wall
to be in a very difficult or desperate situation
a confirmed bachelor
having been unmarried for quite a long time
there's no use in crying over spilt milk
to fell sorry or sad about smth that has already happened
keep your nose to the grindstone
to contune working hard without stopping
there's one law for the rich and another for the poor
the legal system treats people with money better than people without money
in blissful in blissful
in a position where you don't know smth unpleasant which would upset you