Collocations, Idioms, and Linking words

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Collocations, Idioms and others

Definition

pull out all the stops

make a very great effort to achieve something

keep an eye on

pay attention to something

under wraps

a secret only a few people know

up in the air

(of a plan or issue) still to be settled; unresolved

in the running

in contention for an award, victory, or a place in a team

capitalize on

to get an advantage from (something, such as an event or situation)

driven by

propelled or motivated by something

converge on

to tend or move toward one point or one another

grapple with

to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem or subject

a hard nut to crack

a person or thing that is difficult to deal with, understand, or influence

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