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establish a standard or rate that others have to try to achieve
set the pace
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establish a standard or rate that others have to try to achieve
set the pace
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make strong and steady progress with sg
forge ahead (with sg)
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it means they are very good and it will be hard for sb else to do better
- take some beating
- be hard to beat
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gradually get closer to people you are competing with
- gain ground (on sb)
- catch up (with sb)
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keep a plan or idea secret until you need it
keep/have sg your sleeve
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become more exciting or show an increase in activity
hot up
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give a slight advantage to sb
tip the balance (in sb's favour)
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be more successful than the others
come out on top
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there was a racehorse that nobody knew anything about. Now it refers to a person who other people know very little about, especially one who might achieve sg that you don't expect
a dark horse
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two horses that are next to each other. Two people or two teams can be too so.
neck and neck
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if the result of sg is ..., it is uncertain
in the balance
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make the maximum possible effort
give it your all
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a situation is this, that thing is the most important factor
come down to sg/sb
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sg that happens which you have wanted for a long time
a dream come true
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try as hard as you possibly can in doing sg
give sg your best shot
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succeed in doing sg that is difficult
pull sg off
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suffer as a result of bad luck, a mistake, or sg you have done
pay the price for (doing) sg
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not take any big risks
play (it) safe
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thing about a past event
look back (on sg)
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it is a situation in which success or failure is equally possible
a close thing
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It is when you just manage to avoid a dangerous situation or accident
a close shave/call
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