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across the board - involving everyone or everything in a place or situation Twenty percent raises were given across the board.

bark up the wrong tree - doing something that will not get the result you want I think you're barking up the wrong tree by blaming Paul for the missing things.

bat a thousand - to achieve perfection

The salesman was batting a thousand during his sales trip to America.

blow the competition away - win easily

If you wear that jacket to the striped dress you are going to blow the competition away.

fighting chance - a good possibility of success, especially if every effort is madę I did not have a fighting chance to get my essays finished on time.

first-string - of high rating; first-class

Our team will use their first-string players for the gamę tomorrow.

get one's feet wet - gain your first experience of something

Before getting my feet wet, I spent some months studying the plans for the new project.

hit below the belt - to deal someone an unfair blow

Monica was hitting below the belt when she called Mark an unfit father.

learn the ropes - to understand how to do a particular job or activity The first days on the job you will just be learning the ropes.

in fuli swing - prospering, going well

The volleyball season was in fuli swing when we purchased our season's tickets.