Target language
idiom = to fulfill all the requirements, especially as itemized in a list; to have all the needed characteristics; to complete all the steps in a process in an orderly manner
ticks all the right boxes
To experience a period of strong creative flow and motivation.
ride a wave of inspiration
Leaves you feeling very tired or drained
takes a lot out of you
not at all:
"Does it worry you?" "_."
It doesn't bother him _.
not in the slightest
used after a negative statement to emphasize how unlikely a situation is because something much more likely has never happened:
Some people never even read a newspaper, _ a book.
let alone
can mean a work is profound and resonates in multiple ways—such as being emotionally and intellectually engaging at the same time
speaks to you on different levels
to derive enjoyment, excitement, or pleasure from something
get a buzz out of
Mentally exciting; encouraging interest or enthusiasm
stimulating
completely or simply; used for emphasis:
He just _ lied to the American people.
It is unacceptable and just _ wrong.
flat-out
a correlative conjunction used to connect two related pieces of information, emphasizing that in addition to the first point, a second point is also true, and often the second point is more surprising or significant
not only does it... but it also
(of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal
hackneyed
to begin an activity successfully
get off to a good start
Something that is not easy or carefree; quite difficult
no walk in the park
(especially of something bad) extremely or very great:
She's being _ unhelpful and obstructive.
downright
a phrase used to indicate that something is superior to all others by a significant margin. It emphasizes that the adjective or superlative it modifies is true to the greatest degree, or by a wide amount.
by far the most...
to maintain a state of inspiration and creative energy, and to start being creative when you are feeling stuck
keep my creative juices flowing
To regain lost inspiration or enthusiasm for creative work.
rekindle creativity
Something so simple or obvious that you don't need to think about it
no‑brainer
an informal expression meaning "a very small amount" or "a very small degree"
a wee bit
a cleft sentence that emphasizes the time something happened. It means an action did not happen before a certain point, but only happened after that point was reached.
It was not until ... that I
becoming immediately interested or enthusiastic about something from the very beginning
hooked from the get-go
to think of an idea when you didn't expect or intend to
hit on the idea of
So dull or boring that it makes you want to yawn
yawn‑inducing
to be far along in a process, activity, or period of time
well into
something is certain to happen, extremely likely, or destined to occur. It is used to express a strong degree of certainty about a future event or state.
is bound to