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Steal the show/бути в центрі уваги

To attract the most attention, praise, or applause at an event by being more impressive or better than everyone else

Work one's way up to the top/досягати успіху в кар’єрі

To start at a low level in a company or organization and advance to a high or senior position through hard work and steady progress

Work your fingers to the bone/працювати не покладаючи рук

To work extremely hard, especially for a long time

To be a feather in one’s cap/бути предметом гордості

An achievement, honor, or successful action that you can be very proud of and that may bring you future advantages

Have one’s head in the clouds/літати у хмарах, бути неуважним

Daydreaming, unaware of immediate surroundings, or holding ideas and plans that are completely impractical or disconnected from reality

Rub sb up the wrong way/дратувати

To annoy someone without intending to

Keep up with the Joneses/жити не гірше за інших

Trying to match the wealth, lifestyle, or social status of your neighbors or peers by buying the same things

To be in seventh heaven/бути на 7-му небі від щастя

To be extremely happy

Keep on top of things/контролювати, справлятися із роботою

To stay in control of a situation, remain organized, and successfully deal with tasks or responsibilities, especially when they are changing or increasing

To take someone/something by storm/зчинити фурор

To achieve sudden, overwhelming success, popularity, or fame on a global scale

To break the back of smth/подолати найважчий етап

To finish the most difficult, hardest, or main part of a task or problem

Burn the candle at both ends/жити роботою, працювати до виснаження

To exhaust your energy by working or staying busy from early morning until late at night without enough rest

To leave no stone unturned/шукати усюди

To do everything possible to find something, solve a problem, or achieve a goal

Through thick and thin/в біді і в радості

To stay with or support someone through all times, including both good moments and difficult challenges

Work wonders/творити дива

To produce marvellous results

Have the world at one’s feet/покорити світ, мати шалений успіх

To be extremely successful, popular, and admired by many people