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At/in one go (idiom) -

•In one single action; all at the same time.(一口气,一次过)

Examples:

1.I don't think I'll be able to solve all the problems at one go.  

2.He ate the whole cake in one go.

•Trial and error (idiom) -

An attempt to accomplish something by trying various means until the correct one is found. (反复尝试,试错法)

Examples:

1.The only way to solve this problem is by trial and error.  

2.There's no instant way of finding a cure - it's just a process of trial and error.

•Press on/ahead (phrasal verb) -

To start or continue doing something in a determined way, often despite problems.(继续进行,坚持)

Examples:

1.Shall we press ahead with the minutes of the last meeting?  

2.The government is pressing on with its plans to reorganize the penal system.

•Cul-de-sac (noun) -

A short road which is closed off at one end; a situation that leads nowhere.(死胡同,僵局)

Examples:

1.It is a well-lit place and, being a cul-de-sac, carries no traffic.  

2.This surely is an intellectual cul-de-sac.

•Make great strides (idiom) –

To advance considerably; to make good progress.(长足进步,大步前进)

Examples:

1.The government has made great strides in reducing poverty.  

2.He made great strides in his study of Latin.

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