pass the baton
Meaning: give responsibility for something important to another person.
Example: After a successful decade as CEO, he chose to pass the baton and retire. Read more ➺
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carry out
Meaning: execute a task.
Example: The American scientist wanted to carry out several experiments before announcing the sending of humans to Mars. Read more ➺
in for a penny, in for a pound
Meaning: to complete a task, no matter what it may need.
Example: In for a penny, in for a pound, we need to stay up all night and get the report done since we cannot turn it in half-finished. Read more ➺
easier said than done
Meaning: to explain that a task is easier to talk about than perform.
Example: It's easier said than done when it comes to convincing people that something is true. Read more ➺
cakewalk
Meaning: something that can be easily accomplished.
Example: I thought the course was going to be difficult, but it ended up being a cakewalk. Read more ➺
do one’s bit
Meaning: to do a share of a task.
Example: When people can "do their bit", they are helping support a larger cause. Read more ➺
blood, sweat, and tears
Meaning: putting a lot of effort to get a task done.
Example: He has put in nothing but blood, sweat, and tears into this company. Read more ➺
it’s not brain surgery
Meaning: to indicate that a specific task is simple and easy to undertake
Example: Learning to ride a bike is simple, it's not brain surgery. Read more ➺
a tall order
Meaning: a challenging task or difficult requirement
Example: Telling a player to score six goals in one game is a tall order. Read more ➺
in at the deep end
Meaning: to start a new job or activity without being prepared for it
Example: Soldiers are thrown in the deep end when they have just joined the army. Read more ➺
