You must eat an elephant one bite at a time to finish this project.
eat an elephant one bite at a time
idiomTo do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.
The task seems impossible, but if you eat an elephant one bite at a time, you will eventually succeed.
When faced with a monumental career transition, she reminded herself to eat an elephant one bite at a time, focusing only on the immediate next step.
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a week is a long time in politics
In politics, much change can occur in a short space of time.
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about time
Far past the desired time.
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all bark and no bite
Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.
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any time now
Very soon.
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any time soon
soon
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as best one can
In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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baby elephant in the room
An obvious but mostly inconsequential issue.