GoEnglish.com Idioms & Phrases keyword page"Gain" Idioms & Phrases with "Gain"
keyword: Gain No Pain, No Gain » (you must work hard if you want big results...) Get Up The Nerve To Do It » (gain the confidence to do it...) Hanging On To Your Coattails » (try to gain success by following a successful person...) Take Advantage Of Someone Or Something » (use ones knowledge or connection for selfish gain...) Take The Bull By The Horns » (take strong action and gain control of the situation...) Within Hailing Distance » (close enough to gain the attention of another ship...) Worth Someone's While » (One will gain a lot from the effort of doing that...) You Know » (said to gain agreement by the listener, sometimes said out of habit with no significant meaning besides asking agreement from listeners...)
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