by hook or by crook

jelentés / meaning:

mindenáron

by whatever means necessary

to obtain an objective by any means necessary

mean= eszköz

hook=kampó, horog

crook=kampó, pásztorbot 

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 példák / examples:

Worker 1: "I heard that you won a free vacation."
Worker 2: "I did! How awesome is that? The only problem is that I need to get time off work to be able to take the vacation."
Worker 1: "That could be difficult. You know how strict the boss is."
Worker 2: " I'll get the time off work by hook or by crook."
Worker 1: "What do you mean"?
Worker 2: "I'll beg the boss. I'll pay someone to cover my work. Maybe I can take a leave of absence. I'll quit my job if I have to."
Worker 1: Wow! That's pretty extreme. Good Luck!"

forrás, source: idioms4you.com

pick somebody's brain

jelentés / meaning: 

kikérdez valakit (aki sokat tud az adott témában)

to ask for information or advice from someone who knows more about a subject than you do 

                                    Advise & Consent -1962 (IMDB)

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példák / examples:

• I'd love to pick your brains about computers - you seem to be the expert around here.
• Would you mind having a look at our website? I'd love to pick your brains and get some new ideas for it.
• Wow, Bob knows a lot about our order entry systems. One of these days I will have to sit down with him and pick his brain. 
• Jenkins hopes to sit down with him for dinner soon to pick his brain. 
• After I spent a couple of hours picking his brain, his scheme started to make sense.

keep your options open

also: to leave your options open

jelentés / meaning:

nyitva hagyni a lehetőségeket

to wait before making a choice

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példák / examples:

• I want to keep my options open, so I didn't sign the contract yet.
• Right now you may not know what you want to do with your future, or exactly how to get ready for it.That's okay. You have plenty of time to figure out what interests you, what you're good at, and how those things add up to a career. The most important thing to do right now is make sure you keep your options open. 
• Follow your interests, get the best available education and training, set your sights high, be persistent, be flexible, keep your options open, accept help when offered, and be prepared to help others. (Quote by - Mildred Spiewak Dresselhaus)  
• Keeping Your Options Open Could Be Hurting Your Career