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- 59. go out of your way- make an extra effort to do something
- 64. be left to twist in the wind
1983 Penelope Lively Perfect Happiness I have always reckoned on a fair share of that— swings and roundabouts, rough with smooth.
See also: and, roundabout, swing Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017 ˌswings and ˈroundabouts (British English, informal) used when you want to say that gaining one thing usually means losing another thing: Higher earnings mean more tax, so it’s all swings and roundabouts. ♢ What you gain on the swings you’ll probably lose on the roundabouts. Swings and roundabouts are both types of equipment found at a fairground. 59. go out of your way-make an extra effort to do something60. go the extra mile- make a special effort to do something61.be left (out) in the cold To be ignored, forgotten, or excluded, as from a group, activity, benefit, etc.You have to make sure you stand out in a company, or you might be left in the cold when it comes time to hand out promotions.Our constituency feels it has really been left in the cold during the debate around this topic. See also: cold, left Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved. 62.left out in the cold ignored; neglected. See also: cold, left, out Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017 63.left ˌout in the ˈcold excluded from a group or an activity; ignored: Everyone had something to do or somewhere to go. I felt left out in the cold. See also: cold, left, out 64. be left to twist in the windTo be left to deal with the fallout of a very difficult, troublesome, or problematic situation.We were really left to twist in the wind when our project manager decided to take her vacation right before the project's deadline!The government made the sudden decision not to continue funding the aid program, and many residents across the country have been left to twist in the wind as a result. 65. be left hanging in the wind To be left to deal with the fallout of a very difficult, troublesome, or problematic situation.We were really left hanging in the wind when our project manager decided to take her vacation right before the project's deadline!The government made the sudden decision not to continue funding the aid program, and many residents across the country have been left hanging in the wind as a result. 66.be left to (one's) own devices To be left unsupervised or uncontrolled; to be allowed to do as one pleases.My job is really great: I know what I need to work on and am just left to my own devices.If left to their own devices, children will get into all sorts of mischief! See also: device, left, own, to Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved. 67.left to one's own devices, to be To be allowed to do as one pleases; to be left alone. The word devices in this meaning—projects or stratagems— survives mainly in this cliché, which dates from the late nineteenth century. It also appears in a phrase still used from the 1552 Anglican Book of Common Prayer: “We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts.” See also: left, own, to Download 104.73 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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