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English idioms related to Perseverance - Persistence
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perseverance
persistence
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come rain or come shine
sentence
no matter what happens
1
to / until the bitter end
phrase
up to the point where something faces its inevitable failure or fails to achieve any degree of success
2
to get / take the bit between
one's
teeth
phrase
to begin doing or taking part in something with enthusiasm and determination
3
to go down swinging / fighting
phrase
to keep on trying despite the high chance of failure
4
to grit
one's
teeth
phrase
to face one's challenges or problems with absolute courage and determination
5
to keep
one's
head above water
phrase
to manage to stay strong and determined, despite the likelihood of failure
6
to keep
one's
chin up
phrase
to manage to keep one's spirit and stay hopeful in the face of challenges and hardships
7
to live to fight / see another day
phrase
to survive a tough situation or disastrous experience and get the chance to try again
8
to push it
phrase
to persist on achieving a particular result by taking risks, particularly when one should stop
9
to put up a fight
phrase
to try one's best to stay strong and determined in the face of danger or extremely low odds of success
10
to stand / hold
one's
ground
phrase
to keep defending one's plans or opinions despite facing opposition
11
by hook or by crook
phrase
by any means that is necessary
12
come hell or high water
sentence
no matter how many obstacles one might face or how hard achieving something gets
13
come what may
sentence
no matter what happens or how difficult thigs turn out to be
14
in the teeth of
sth
phrase
no matter how many problems one might face or how hard achieving something gets
15
last resort
noun
a thing that is only chosen when every other option or alternative has failed
16
the courage of
one's
(own) convictions
phrase
one's bravery and determination to do what they believe is the right thing, regardless of what other people may think
17
dead set
phrase
firmly determined and focused on the task at hand
18
to keep it up
phrase
to maintain a good performance and continue persevering in one's efforts
19
to mean business
phrase
to be very serious about fulfilling one's intentions
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