Archive for July, 2008:
Nature of the beast
The basic characteristics of something is the nature of the beast; often used when there’s an aspect of something that cannot be changed or that is unpleasant or difficult.
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Put yourself in someone's shoes
If you put yourself in someone’s shoes, you imagine what it is like to be in their position.
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Other fish to fry
If you have other fish to fry, it doesn’t matter if one opportunity fails to materialise as you have plenty of others.
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Have a crack
If you have a crack at something, you try to do it. If someone is attempting to do something and they are unsuccessful, you might say, “Let me have a crack at it” suggesting that you might be successful at performing the task. (’Take a crack’ is also used.)
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Put yourself in someone's shoes
If you put yourself in someone’s shoes, you imagine what it is like to be in their position.
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