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on the right foot

Language; Idioms

If you start something or set off on the right foot, you get off to a good start.

swing the lead

Language; Idioms

If you swing the lead, you pretend to be ill or do not do your share of the work.

take by the scruff of the neck

Language; Idioms

If you take something by the scruff on the neck, you take complete control of it.

think outside the box

Language; Idioms

If you think outside the box, you think in an imaginative and creative way.

work your fingers to the bone

Language; Idioms

If you work your fingers to the bone, you work extremely hard on something.

nervous Nellie

Language; Idioms

Someone excessively worried or apprehensive is a nervous Nellie (or Nelly).

tough as old boots

Language; Idioms

Something or someone that is as tough as old boots is strong and resilient.

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