* top drawer: at the highest level of excellence
ex> The museum has a superb collection of top drawer Chinese ceramics.
* take credit: to claim responsibility for something positive
ex> Claire did most of the work on our project, but Sonny took credit for it.
* shot in the arm: a sudden, positive encouragement or benefit
ex> Finding that new singer has been a shot in the arm for the band.
* at cross purposes: unintentionally trying to achieve contradictory goals; misunderstanding
ex> The environmentalists and farmers discovered they were working at cross purposes.
* try one’s hand at something: to willingly try something unfamiliar
ex> Angela decided to try her hand at water skiing this summer.
* by leaps and bounds: with rapid progress
ex> Her language skills improved by leaps and bounds when she lived with a Canadian family.
@ By and large, yes. 뭐 대충, 그런 거지
On the whole, yes/Generally speaking, yes./All things considered, yes.
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