doing something

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• busy doing something — doing something, especially with a lot of attention or effort We re all busy preparing for Christmas. I was so busy worrying about Julie that I didn t even think about Jake …   English dictionary

• at the risk of doing something — phrase used for saying that you realize something bad or unpleasant may happen as a result of what you are going to say At the risk of seeming boring, I don’t think we should try it. Thesaurus: involving a risk or riskssynonym Main entry: risk *… …   Useful english dictionary

• tired of (doing) something — phrase no longer wanting something or wanting to do something because you are bored with it or annoyed by it We were tired of waiting for him to call. get/​grow tired of doing something: She’s getting tired of going into that office every day.… …   Useful english dictionary

• go a long way towards doing something — phrase if something goes a long way towards doing something, it helps someone to achieve something The money raised will go a long way towards paying for Freddie’s medical treatment. Thesaurus: to be advantageous and yield benefitssynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

• wriggle out of (doing) something — showing disapproval phrase to avoid doing something by making excuses Don’t try and wriggle out of doing your homework. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry: wriggle …   Useful english dictionary

• be within an ace of doing something — be within an ace of (something/doing something) come within an ace of (something/doing something) to almost achieve something. Her ambition to star in a musical is within an ace of being (= is almost) fulfilled following talks with a West End… …   New idioms dictionary

• have (your) heart set on doing something — have (your) heart set on (something/doing something) set (your) heart on (something/doing something) to decide to achieve something. John had his heart set on becoming a doctor …   New idioms dictionary

• have (your) sights set on doing something — have (your) sights set on (something/doing something) set (your) sights on (something/doing something) to decide to achieve something. I hear she has her sights set on becoming a journalist …   New idioms dictionary

• make a bad fist of doing something — make a bad/poor fist of (something/doing something) British & Australian, old fashioned make a good fist of (something/doing something) to do something well. Our lawyer made a poor fist of advising us …   New idioms dictionary

• make a poor fist of doing something — make a bad/poor fist of (something/doing something) British & Australian, old fashioned make a good fist of (something/doing something) to do something well. Our lawyer made a poor fist of advising us …   New idioms dictionary

• I wouldn't think of doing something — I wouldn’t think of doing something/I would never think of doing something/ phrase used for saying that you would not consider doing something, for any reason or in any situation She would never think of going against her father’s wishes.… …   Useful english dictionary