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IDIOMS

<p>To go to great/all/any lengths To try all the possible ways of achieving something, even if it means going beyond expected or accepted boundaries. I am willing to do anything (to achieve something)

To go to great/all/any lengths

To try all the possible ways of achieving something, even if it means going beyond expected or accepted boundaries.

I am willing to do anything (to achieve something).

Some people go to great lengths to achieve their goals – Some people are willing to do anything to achieve their goals.

Snowed under

To have too much work.

To have a lot of work; buried (overwhelmed) with work.

I have been snowed under with work during the last two weeks – I have been buried under work for the last two weeks.

Take (something) lying down

To accept or suffer (something) without arguing, complaining or trying to avoid it – to accept something without protest; to let it pass without reacting.

I won't take this insult lying down. I shall see my lawyer immediately – I will not let this insult go unanswered. I will see my lawyer immediately.

Back to the drawing board

To start again from the very beginning and make new plans.

Starting over from scratch; from the beginning.

The teacher didn't like our project, so we need to go back to the drawing board – The teacher didn't like our project, so we need to start all over again.