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Nail Down
Meaning : To “nail down” something is to establish or figure it out.
Sentence : The first step is to nail down a business plan.
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Be on board (with…)
Meaning : To “be on board” with something is to be willing to go along with it, or to be enthusiastic about it.
Sentence : I thought we could start our own clothing store. Are you on board?
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Jump Ship
Meaning : When you “jump ship,” you get yourself out of a situation, or abandon a plan.
Sentence : The job didn’t even pay very well, so I decided to jump ship.
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Double Down
Meaning : To “double down” is to put even more effort into an action once it begins to fail.
(There’s a positive version of “doubling down,” which can describe taking a smart risk. But it’s often used to describe the behavior of someone who’s losing an argument, or who reacts badly to b...
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Bring (something) Up
Meaning : To “bring something up” means to introduce that subject.
Sentence : I was going to ask him to pay me back, but he was in a really bad mood. So I didn’t bring it up.
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Be Okay With Failing
Nothing will slow you down more in your quest to figure out what to do with your life than being afraid of failure.
You won’t ever be able to nail down what makes you happy if you rule everything out because it sounds hard.
Slow down and refocus
To understand your “why” and what motivates you, “you first have to spend time alone,” he adds, especially in today’s fast-paced environment. “Everybody’s walking around looking at their phone. … They go home and flip through channels. They go home and talk on the phone. How are you going to figu...
Find gratitude in your challenges
Gratitude is not only about being thankful for positive experiences. Sometimes thinking about negative or difficult situations can help to really nail down what you have to be thankful for.
Dig a little deeper into some of your own past experiences and try to figure out how they have hel...
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