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to be short of money
feel the pinch
to find something that all people can agree about, especially where there is disagreement
find common ground
to start again because your first idea was unsuccessful
go back to the drawing board
to be very popular
go down a storm
to do something for a long time without success, always returning to the same problem that you cannot solve
go round in circles
someone who is determined to succeed and works hard to achieve this
go-getter
a situation in which the rules aren´t clear or where there is no right or wrong answer
grey area
without doubt
hands down
not having much money, poor
hard up
to have a very negative attitude, particularly somebody who is offended or angers easily and irrationally
have a chip on your shoulder
to have an advantage over other people in the same situation
have a head start
to be in a difficult situation
in a tight spot
no longer believed to be guilty of something bad or illegal
in the clear
being planned or prepared in order to happen or be available soon
in the pipeline
not calculated exactly, but within a similar general range
in the same ballpark
used for saying that you didn´t know about something, especially when you are annoyed about this
it´s news to me
