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To be or remain proud, stoical, or august in one's manner or composure. Even after two years of a losing war, the general still sat tall in his saddle before his troops. I'll have nothing to do with your schemes or plot. One day, you're going to be locked up and lose everything, and I'll be sitting tall in the saddle when you do.

cook the books | cook the accounts

Meaning: If someone cooks the books, or cooks the accounts, they keep inaccurate accounts for a business, usually in order to pay less tax.

For example:

• Their accountant was charged with cooking the books, and now he's in jail.
• I found this website that shows you how to cook the accounts, but I'd never try doing it.

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He cooked the books of his business, and now he

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In someone's good books

in someone's good books Informal

Meaning: If you're in someone's good books, they are pleased with you.

For example:

• Ever since I helped her son get into university, I've been in Jean's good books and she's been very nice to me.
• All you have to do to get into his good books is to agree with everything he says.

Note: This idiom means the opposite to "in someone's bad books."

Quick Quiz:

I've been in Harry's good books ever since I

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Learning English - Grammar, Vocabulary & Pronunciation - In the hole

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Learning English - The English We Speak - Wrong 'un

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Learning English - Grammar, Vocabulary & Pronunciation - In the red

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Idioms

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Learning English - Grammar, Vocabulary & Pronunciation - Push the boat out

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Learning English - Grammar, Vocabulary & Pronunciation - Just the ticket

Learning English - Grammar, Vocabulary & Pronunciation - Just the ticket:

Dog eat dog

dog eat dog

if a situation is dog eat dog, people will do anything to be successful, even if what they do harms other people In showbusiness it's dog eat dog - one day you're a star, the next you've been replaced by younger talent.

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Progress up the rungs

Progress up the rungs: subir escalón a escalón profesionalmente (figurado)



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To cut their teeth

Beached Miami:

cut your teeth  (British, American & Australian) also cut your eye teeth (American)

to get your first experience of a particular type of work and learn the basic skills (often + on ) She cut her teeth on a local newspaper before landing a job on a national daily.

A classically trained artist, Hoff explored belonging through underdog characters 

like Albert the Albatross, Julius the Gorilla, and Grizzwold the bear. The Bronx-born high school dropout cut his teeth as a gag cartoonist for The New Yorker, 

mainstream magazines, and King Features Syndicate.

Learning English - Grammar, Vocabulary & Pronunciation - A grey area

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Bucket list - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary

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IDIOM ON THE STRENGTH OF

on the strength of

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Meaning: If you do something on the strength of certain advice or information, you do it because the advice or information suggests doing it.

For example:

• I saw the movie on the strength of what Rod had said. I wouldn't have seen it if he hadn't said it was good.
  
• They gave me an interview on the strength of a recommendation from my tutor at university.
  

Quick Quiz:

Susan got the job on the strength of

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just what the doctor ordered

just what the doctor ordered Informal

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Meaning: You can say something was just what the doctor ordered when it was exactly what was needed.

For example:

• That was great meal, Ken. Just what the doctor ordered!
  
• Kathie said she had a great time at the beach. After all those problems at work it was just what the doctor ordered.
  

Quick Quiz:

Monica smiled and said, "That was just what the doctor ordered," after I had

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arrive at

Meaning: to reach a result, a conclusion or a decision after considering relevant factors or details

For example:

• arrive at sth They arrived at the cost of production by calculating raw material, transport, and manufacturing costs.
  
• arrive at sth After doing research into the history of heart disease, we arrived at the same conclusion as many others. We found that diet has a huge influence on health.
  

Nouns often used as objects with
arrive at: decision, conclusion, verdict, result, solution, figure, amount, number

Quick Quiz:

The supreme court judges should arrive at their verdict after

considering the facts taking bribes driving their cars englichclub.com

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IDIOM STEER CLEAR OF

steer clear of

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Meaning: If you steer clear of something, you don't go near it because it could harm you or cause you a problem.

For example:

• My doctor said I should steer clear of spicy foods until I feel better.
• I'd steer clear of that guy if I were you. He's a bit crazy and he's always looking for a fight with someone.

Origin: Metaphorical, and probably related to the steering of ships. The instruction "steer clear of that ship" meant to steer one ship away from another ship in order to avoid getting too close.

Quick Quiz:

Tell your kids to steer clear of that dog. I was told that

it bites people it wags its tail it loves children englishclub.com

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