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Idioms Used in the Story
at the drop of a hat = immediately
by leaps and bounds = very quickly (used with improvement)
copycat = someone or a company who tries to do things like another person or company
dog eat dog = very competitive
drive a hard bargain = to make a business deal that is very advantageous for you
early bird = someone who takes early advantage of a situation
fit the bill = to have the right characteristics for something
full steam ahead = to continue with full commitment
get the jump on someone = to get the advantage over someone by starting early
have one's ears to the ground = to pay attention to rumors, news, and industry insiders
know something inside out = to have expert knowledge about something
pie in the sky = something very hard to achieve, a dream
play something by ear = to improvise in a situation, react to a situation as it occurs
put one's nose to the grindstone = to work hard and put in many hours
sink or swim = succeed or fail
start from scratch = to start from the beginning
startup = a small company that begins to do business, usually in technology
strike it rich = to become rich, often by creating a new product or service successfully
stumbling block = a difficulty or hurdle that stands in the way of success
take the bull by the horns = to confront a problem and deal with it
by leaps and bounds = very quickly (used with improvement)
copycat = someone or a company who tries to do things like another person or company
dog eat dog = very competitive
drive a hard bargain = to make a business deal that is very advantageous for you
early bird = someone who takes early advantage of a situation
fit the bill = to have the right characteristics for something
full steam ahead = to continue with full commitment
get the jump on someone = to get the advantage over someone by starting early
have one's ears to the ground = to pay attention to rumors, news, and industry insiders
know something inside out = to have expert knowledge about something
pie in the sky = something very hard to achieve, a dream
play something by ear = to improvise in a situation, react to a situation as it occurs
put one's nose to the grindstone = to work hard and put in many hours
sink or swim = succeed or fail
start from scratch = to start from the beginning
startup = a small company that begins to do business, usually in technology
strike it rich = to become rich, often by creating a new product or service successfully
stumbling block = a difficulty or hurdle that stands in the way of success
take the bull by the horns = to confront a problem and deal with it
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Idioms Used in the Story
be off kilter = to not be normal, a little strange
add fuel to the fire = to make a situation worse
burn the candle at both ends = to work very hard, many more hours than normal
cock and bull story = something that is completely false
get to the heart of the matter = to discuss or consider the main point in a situation
keep something under wraps = to hide, not show to others
leave a bad taste in someone's mouth = to be an unsatisfactory experince
lock horns with someone = to fight or struggle with someone in a difficult situation
make up for lost time = to do a lot of work, visiting, etc. to catch up
path of least resistance = the easiest solution
piece of the pie = some of the profit, success
rack one's brains = to think of everything, to search for a solution
ride the gravy train = to continue to profit from something that is very popular
right under someone's nose = obvious, in front of you
rub salt in a wound = make someone who feels bad feel even worse
scream bloody murder = to complain loudly
steal someone's thunder = to take attention away from someone who deserves it
stew in one's own juice = to worry about something a lot
strike a sour note = to disagree with something that others approve of
throw in the towel = to quit
well-heeled = rich
add fuel to the fire = to make a situation worse
burn the candle at both ends = to work very hard, many more hours than normal
cock and bull story = something that is completely false
get to the heart of the matter = to discuss or consider the main point in a situation
keep something under wraps = to hide, not show to others
leave a bad taste in someone's mouth = to be an unsatisfactory experince
lock horns with someone = to fight or struggle with someone in a difficult situation
make up for lost time = to do a lot of work, visiting, etc. to catch up
path of least resistance = the easiest solution
piece of the pie = some of the profit, success
rack one's brains = to think of everything, to search for a solution
ride the gravy train = to continue to profit from something that is very popular
right under someone's nose = obvious, in front of you
rub salt in a wound = make someone who feels bad feel even worse
scream bloody murder = to complain loudly
steal someone's thunder = to take attention away from someone who deserves it
stew in one's own juice = to worry about something a lot
strike a sour note = to disagree with something that others approve of
throw in the towel = to quit
well-heeled = rich
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