know where you stand

If you know where you stand, you know exactly where you fit in a social or work situation, or in someone's life.

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put your own house in order | get your own house in order

If you say to someone "put your own house in order", or "get your own house in order", you think they should solve their own problems before telling someone else how to solve theirs.

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take the bull by the horns

If you take the bull by the horns, you deal with a problem or a challenge in a direct and fearless way.

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keep your nose clean

If you keep your nose clean, you stay out of trouble by making sure you don't do anything wrong.

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a means to an end

You can say something is a means to an end if it's the way to reach a goal, or the way to achieve something.

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grease someone's palm

If you grease someone's palm, you pay them a bribe.

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a red-letter day

A red-letter day is a day that is very important for some reason.

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(your) heart goes out to (someone)

If your heart goes out to someone, you feel great sympathy for them.

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feather your own nest

If you feather your own nest, you use your position or your job illegally for personal gain.

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under your own steam

If you do something under your own steam, you do it without anybody's help.

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zero-sum game

A zero-sum game is a situation in which any gain by one side or person is at the expense of a loss to another side or person involved in the situation.

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ring a bell

If something rings a bell, it sounds familiar or you think you've heard it before.

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eyes like a hawk

If someone has eyes like a hawk, they have very good eyesight and they notice everything.

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hot under the collar

If you are hot under the collar, you feel angry or annoyed about something.

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take a break

If you take a break, you have a short rest while doing something like working or playing sport.

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an axe to grind (2)

If you have an axe to grind, you have a strong opinion about something and you express this opinion whenever you can.

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a skeleton in the cupboard | closet

If you have a skeleton in the cupboard, or in the closet, you have a secret in your past which could damage you if it became known.

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sick as a dog

If you're as sick as a dog, you're very sick.

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under the weather

If you are under the weather, you're not feeling well.

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