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a bright futureAn uplifting, reassuring, self fulfilling, confident outlook relative to a major change, opportunity, circumstance, windfall, inheritance, promotion which provides all elemental criteria for a bright future.Rate it:

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a Roland for an OliverEqual measure; measure for measure; adequate response.Rate it:

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act up toTo equal in action; to fulfill in practice.Rate it:

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aequo iure vivere cum aliquoto live with some one on an equal footing.Rate it:

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all things being equalWithout considering or being affected by external factors.Rate it:

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asleep at the switchNeglectful of an important task, responsibility, or opportunity.Rate it:

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back in harnessTo be restored to one's employment or office. Often said of someone returning to work after recovering from illness.Rate it:

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bamboo ceilingIn East Asia, a social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for women.Rate it:

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bamboo ceilingEspecially in America, a social barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a person of East Asian ethnicity.Rate it:

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bide one's timeTo wait, especially for a suitable opportunity.Rate it:

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Blessing in DisguiseAn event or opportunity that seems to be blessing in the beginning, but later turns out to be a problemRate it:

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blow one's chanceTo ruin, or fail to capitalise on an opportunity.Rate it:

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boiling pointThe temperature at which a liquid boils, with the vapor pressure equal to the given external pressure.Rate it:

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bottom of the ninthBy extension, any last chance or final opportunity.Rate it:

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brass ringFiguratively, a prize or goal. Often used with respect to employment goals e.g. promotion, better job, etc.Rate it:

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break a sweatJanuary 2008, The Age - Walkovers blaze a trail for women's equal-pay theory.Rate it:

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bring toTo make something equal to a different amount.Rate it:

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brush-up!A 'brush-up' is a thorough review, rehearsal, self-examination prior to submitting to job interviews, probings, investigations of any category in order to be proficient in the future demands of the hoped-for position, challenge or opportunity:Rate it:

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burn some rubberAn expression of intent to drive ruthlessly, speedily, wildly, illegally: Express the intention to perform tasks, agendas in wild abandon, in order to impress, gain an advantage, recover lost time or missed opportunity:Rate it:

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c'est un homme comme il n'y en a pointHe is a man who has not his match; There is no equal to him.Rate it:

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cash inTo profit from; to use an opportunity to maximum advantage, especially financially.Rate it:

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catch a break!To receive or get lucky opportunityRate it:

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catch-as-catch-canIntermittent; only when possible or when the opportunity presents itself.Rate it:

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corporate ladderThe hierarchy or ranking system of employment positions within a business organization.Rate it:

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d'égal à égal1. Between equals. 2. On equal terms.Rate it:

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dirty workOne or more unpleasant tasks, assignments, or employment duties, especially those of a disreputable or illicit nature.Rate it:

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don't give up your day jobImplying that they could not earn a living from it without other regular employment.Rate it:

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don't think twice!In general; A strongly worded. forcefully delivered non-military admonishment to another individual of equal or unequal rank for immediate unquestionable immediate physical action, acceptance of proposal, signature of instant acceptance, 'second the motion'! 'jump the gap', 'sever the line', 'jump overboard'!, "BAIL-OUT!",Rate it:

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equal marriageUsed other than as an idiom: see equal, marriage.Rate it:

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equal marriageMarriage equality; the acceptance of same-sex as well as heterosexual marriages.Rate it:

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equal to the taskcompetent or capable of performing a certain role or handling a situationRate it:

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être à l'affûtTo be watching for a favourable opportunity; To be on the look-out. Rate it:

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even outto make or become more equalRate it:

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even-stevenEqual; fair.Rate it:

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facultatem alicui dare alicuius rei or ut possit...to give a man the opportunity of doing a thing.Rate it:

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Field DayA day full of excitement, to have an opportunity to enjoy you a great dealRate it:

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fish or cut baitTo choose between taking action now, or forgoing the opportunity and putting that energy into another endeavor; to decide; do something constructive, but don't just do nothingRate it:

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forewarned is forearmedAdvance awareness of a situation, especially a risky one, prepares one to deal with it.1863, Charles Reade, Hard Cash, ch. 4:[W]hatever a young gentleman of that age says to you, he says to many other ladies; but your experience is not equal to your sense; so profit by mine . . . forewarned is forearmed.1885, G. A. Henty, Saint George for England, ch. 4:Sometimes, they say, it is wiser to remain in ignorance; at other times forewarned is forearmed.circa 1903, Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Why Mr. Cropper Changed His Mind":"Well, Miss Maxwell, I think it only fair to tell you that you may have trouble with those boys when they do come. Forewarned is forearmed, you know."Rate it:

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free rideAn opportunity or benefit which has no cost, especially one enjoyed or undertaken at the expense of others.Rate it:

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get one's money's worthIn a transaction, to receive a good or service which is considered to be of a value equal to or greater than the amount of money expended.Rate it:

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get the bootTo be dismissed from employment.Rate it:

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get the chopTo be dismissed from employment.Rate it:

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get the elbowTo be dismissed from employment.Rate it:

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give someone a breakTo provide someone with an opportunity for significant advancement.Rate it:

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give the elbowTo terminate the employment of.Rate it:

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glass ceilingAn unwritten, uncodified barrier to further promotion or progression, in employment and elsewhere, for a member of a specific demographic group.Rate it:

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gold in them thar hillsAn opportunity for something to be profitable and/or beneficial.Rate it:

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golden handshakeA generous severance payment, especially as an inducement to leave employment.Rate it:

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golden opportunityIdeal moment to do something.Rate it:

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golden parachuteAn agreement between a company and an employee, usually an executive, specifying that the employee will receive certain significant benefits if employment is terminated.Rate it:

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