* not hear a peep: to receive no contact or response
ex> Boris sent his picture to that agency, but hasn’t heard a peep from them.
Note> Literally, “peep” is the sound that little baby birds make. If a parent tell her child “I don’t want to hear a peep out of you!” it means that the child should be quiet or not talk back.
* on a roll: having a period of success or intense activity
ex> Jeff’s been on a roll since improving his sales strategy.
* leave no stone unturned: to try every possibility
ex> Search the whole building, and leave no stone unturned.
ex> I left no stone unturned in my search for the perfect office chair.
* nonstarter / non-starter: something that will not be effective or successful
ex> I was told that my book idea was a nonstarter.
* in one’s face: aggressively conspicuous; difficult to ignore
ex> My nephew likes music that is loud and in your face.
* put/have all one’s eggs in one basket: to place all one’s resources or efforts on a single place or thing
ex> Let’s get two bank accounts so we don’t have all our eggs in one basket.
@ You’d be amazed how quickly a position can materialized.
come about. /take shape. /appear.
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