Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

at the bottom of the ladder
- at the lowest level of pay and status in a company or organization
I will start at the bottom of the ladder at my new job.
at the crack of dawn
- when the first light of the day appears, very early in the morning
We left for our holiday at the crack of dawn.
at the drop of a hat
- immediately and without any pressure
My friend will always help me at the drop of a hat.
at the eleventh hour
- at the last possible moment
The company and the union settled the strike at the eleventh hour.
at the end of one`s rope
- at the limit of one`s ability to cope/deal with something
I am at the end of my rope about what to do about my problems at work.
at the end of the day
- when everything else has been taken into consideration
At the end of the day, it was impossible to get the money to build the house.
at the expense of (someone or something)
- to be to the harm of (someone or something)
The man was very successful but it was at the expense of his family and health.
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