to do everything right and make no mistakes, especially in your job

to start a relationship badly

to be involved with or connected with two opposing groups of people

to take too much time to do something because you do not want to do it

to get your first opportunity to work in a particular organization or industry

to think in a sensible and practical way and not have ideas or aims that will be impossible to achieve

to say something without thinking carefully, so that you embarrass or upset someone

to say very firmly that someone must do something or must stop doing something:

wanting to go somewhere new or do something different

to start a relationship well

to annoy you by always being in the same place as you and preventing you from doing what you want

to have enough money again, or to be successful again after having problems

to become confident in a new situation, especially one that is difficult at first

to be able to do what you need to do, earn your own money, etc without help from others

to be very clumsy

used to say someone who has caused problems for other people in the past is now in a situation in which people are causing problems for them

to say or do something stupid that will cause you a lot of trouble

to not waste time or delay starting something

to be very old or very ill - used humorously

to get into a good situation because you are lucky, especially after being in a difficult situation

to suddenly feel that you are not brave enough to do something you planned to do

to make someone feel suddenly and strongly attracted to you in a romantic way

used to show that you do not believe something that someone has just said

to show that you do not support a decision or action by leaving a place or organization