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used to mean that if you are determined enough, you can find a way to achieve what you want, even if it is very difficult
where there's a will there's a way
The football player blamed the rainy weather for his poor performance, but as they say, _____________________________.
a bad workman blames his tools
The two of us had the same idea at the same time. Well, ___________________________!
great minds think alike
I know you want to try that risky skateboard jump, but remember that _________________________________.
discretion is the better part of valour
You should have hired less number of people because ___________________________.
too many cooks spoil the broth
Harry suffered one misfortune after another and, for a long time, nothing seemed to go right for him. __________________________ and now he has a good job and is happily married with two children.
It’s a long lane that has no turning
I left the classroom for five minutes and when I returned it was chaos. Ugh, ______________________.
when the cat's away the mice will play
The bread and cheese which were given to us at the end of our long walk tasted absolutely wonderful; __________________________.
hunger is the best sauce
We are careful about renting an apartment from that company. The previous one was terrible. ____________________.
Once bitten twice shy
The general advice with a job offer is to do your research and _____________________.
look before you leap
The skiing conditions won't be this good for another several months, so let's __________________________.
make hay while the sun shines
He had asked for a new trumpet but got a used one—oh well, _________________________.
half a loaf is better than none
