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/prɛs hoʊm jʊər ædˈvæn.tɪdʒ/
Example:
The team needs to press home their advantage in the second half.
/ɡɛt ɪn ɑn ðə ækt/
Example:
When they saw how much money we were making, everyone wanted to get in on the act.
/fɪʃ ɪn ˈtrʌb.əld ˈwɔː.tərz/
Example:
The politician was accused of trying to fish in troubled waters by exploiting the recent scandal.
have your cake and eat it (too)
/hæv jʊər keɪk ænd iːt ɪt tuː/
Example:
You can't have your cake and eat it too; you need to choose between your career and your hobby.
know which side your bread is buttered on
/noʊ wɪtʃ saɪd jʊər brɛd ɪz ˈbʌtərd ɑn/
Example:
He always helps his boss because he knows which side his bread is buttered on.
/hæv ɪt boʊθ weɪz/
Example:
You can't have it both ways; either you work hard or you relax, but not both at the same time.
/ɡɪv ˈsʌm.bɑː.di ən ɪntʃ/
Example:
If you give him an inch, he'll take a mile, so be firm with your boundaries.