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Idioms for "Efficiency" and "Competence"

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Idioms for "Efficiency" and "Competence"

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8 idioms to help you describe your working life: competence and effort!

Efficiency, Competence and Effort

on the ball

"The new girl is really on the ball. She replies to every email right away!"

kill two birds with one stone

"I want to improve my English, but I also want to relax. I'll kill two birds with one stone tonight, and watch an American movie!"

do the trick

"I've lost my voice before the big speech. I'll take some throat pastels, and inhale steam... that should do the trick!"

do nothing by halves

"I only asked for a quick progress report, but she did a whole presentation, with slides and graphs and bullet notes. She never does anything by halves."

deliver the goods

"He's said he knows lots of investors who would be interested. But can he deliver the goods?"

like clockwork

"Our manager delegates roles really well, so the whole operation usually runs like clockwork."

take the bull by the horns

"Things just weren't getting done, and the performance is in a week, so I decided to take the bull by the horns, and do most of it myself."

chase your (own) tail

"I've sent hundreds of emails today, but I feel like I'm just chasing my own tail... I've barely achieved anything."

Pick the correct answer

"She takes the train to get home, so that she can study at the same time. She is...

Pick the correct answer

"Everything always runs really smoothly here, and we are never late for deadlines. It...

Pick the correct answer

"When he has a dinner party, he puts a lot of effort in. It's always a 5 course meal! He...

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Efficiency, Competence and Effort

on the ball

"The new girl is really on the ball. She replies to every email right away!"

kill two birds with one stone

"I want to improve my English, but I also want to relax. I'll kill two birds with one stone tonight, and watch an American movie!"

do the trick

"I've lost my voice before the big speech. I'll take some throat pastels, and inhale steam... that should do the trick!"

do nothing by halves

"I only asked for a quick progress report, but she did a whole presentation, with slides and graphs and bullet notes. She never does anything by halves."

deliver the goods

"He's said he knows lots of investors who would be interested. But can he deliver the goods?"

like clockwork

"Our manager delegates roles really well, so the whole operation usually runs like clockwork."

take the bull by the horns

"Things just weren't getting done, and the performance is in a week, so I decided to take the bull by the horns, and do most of it myself."

chase your (own) tail

"I've sent hundreds of emails today, but I feel like I'm just chasing my own tail... I've barely achieved anything."

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