2022-01-05
21 分钟Hi there, this is Harry, and welcome back to another podcast where we try to help you to get a better understanding of English, how to use and improve your grammar, how to use and improve the use of phrasal verbs, expressions, conversational English, business English, whatever you find difficult or challenging, then we're here to help.
So, in this particular podcast, what are we going to look at?
Well, today the podcast is all about goals.
And in particular, we're going to talk about idioms related to goals, goal setting, achieving goals, all of those aspects relating to those key aspects.
So, idioms related to goals.
And what I'll do is I'll give you the list that I have here, and then I'll work my way through them and give you some examples.
And hopefully by the end of this, you'll have a better understanding of your goals when you achieve them, when you don't, and what expressions or idioms that you can use.
Okay, let's give you the list.
Buckle down, explore all avenues, lay the foundations, dig your heels in, have a bee in your bonnet about something, get your teeth into something, go the extra mile, move the goalposts to come up or to fall short of something.
And then finally, at all costs.
At all costs.
Okay, let me take them one by one.
Now, first to buckle down.
When we ask somebody to buckle down, it means we want them to get to work.
We want them to take something seriously.
We want them to look at the target that they have and work hard so that they can achieve that target or that goal.
Typically, we use it when we're talking to our kids at exam time.
You're going to have to buckle down and do a lot more work in advance of your exams.
Otherwise you're not going to get the marks you require to get into university.
That's your goal.