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: Good training can help , but there is no silver bullet for poor management .

[noun]

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

Ex: The company created a fast track for urgent applications .

[phrase]

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

Ex: Hiring more people helped, but we had been throwing money at the wrong problem.

[phrase]

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

Ex: She wasn't being realistic; she was just grasping at straws to save the business.

[phrase]

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

Ex: Leave the argument alone for a few days; it may come out in the wash.

[phrase]

to manage to go through a difficulty without many consequences

Ex: The country weathered the storm with fewer losses than many had expected.

[phrase]

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

Ex: One extra staff member at the desk should do the job during the morning rush.

[phrase]

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

Ex: The lawyer used every trick in the book to delay the trial.

[noun]

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

Ex: Changing the headline is a quick fix; the article itself still needs work .