be halfway there
to have an advantage that will help you to be successful
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To be likely to succeed
be in/out of the running
to have some chance/no chance of success
you can’t go wrong
used for saying that a particular thing will always be suitable or successful
have something in your pocket
if you have something such as a game or a business deal in your pocket, you are definitely going to win it or complete it successfully
have a fighting chance
to have a good chance of being successful
stand a chance/hope (of doing something)
to be likely to achieve something
be in with a shout
to have a chance of winning
be in with a chance
to have a good chance of achieving something
someone should/will go far
used for saying that you think someone will be successful in the future
the cards are stacked in someone’s favour
used for saying that someone will probably be successful
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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