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to shoot your bolt
to use up all your money or energy, waste your only chance to do something
the final nail in the coffin
an event that causes the failure of something that had already started to fail
to hammer something home
to make sure that something is understood by explaining it clearly and forcefully
to get your wires crossed
to have a different understanding of the same situation
to run out of steam
to lose the energy or interest to continue doing something
to push all the right buttons
to successfully cause a reaction or emotion in someone
to put a spanner in the works
to do something that prevents a plan or activity from succeeding
'it's not rocket science'
used to say you do not think something is very difficult
to fire on all cylinders
to operate as powerfully and effectively as possible
to be light years ahead
to be much more advanced than others
to have a short fuse
to get angry very esily
a well-oiled machine
something that works easily and effectively
to be on the same wavelength
to think in a similar way to someone else
to be at the cutting edge
be at the most modern stage of development in a particular type of work or activity
to turn the screw
to make a bad situation worse