Difficulty - Means & Solutions

Discover how English idioms like "weather the storm" and "silver bullet" relate to means and solutions in English.

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[noun]

a simple and effective solution to a difficult problem

Ex: There is no silver bullet for fixing the housing crisis.

[noun]

the quick and direct path to achieving a goal or completing a project

Ex: This training program is a fast track to a better job.

[phrase]

to try to solve one's problem by spending money on it

Ex: The company kept throwing money at the app, but the real issue was poor design.

[phrase]

to be willing to do whatever necessary to improve one's current situation, regardless of one's chance of success

Ex: After the doctors gave him little hope, his family started grasping at straws.

[phrase]

to eventually resolve without intervention, typically after a period of time

Ex: Don't panic about the missing details; these things usually come out in the wash.

[phrase]

to manage to go through a difficulty without many consequences

Ex: The business weathered the storm and came out stronger than before.

[phrase]

to succeed in achieving the required result or solving the encountered problem

Ex: This cheap glue should do the job until we can buy a better one.

[phrase]

referring to every possible method or strategy to achieve a goal, even if they are deceitful or unethical

Ex: The salesman used every trick in the book to make us sign the contract.

[noun]

an immediate solution that offers temporary relief or improvement to a problem without addressing the root cause

Ex: Hiring two freelancers was a quick fix, not a real staffing plan.