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Landscape - Idioms

List of idiomas related to landscape. A list of idioms in alphabetical order can be found following this link Idioms - alphabetical order

A drop in the ocean
A small amount compared to the amount required.
His fee is a drop in the ocean compared with the real cost of broadcasting.
A slippery slope
A series of events that become out of control and create worse problems.
His behavior will lead him down a slippery slope to ruin.
An uphill struggle
When making progress is very difficult.
It had been an uphill struggle to achieve what she wanted.
To be swamped
To be overwhelmed by too much work.
He is swamped with work.
Get the lie/lay of the land
To wait until you have all the information about a situation or problem.
I'm not sure what's going to happen. That's why I'm coming in early. I want to get the lay of the land.
To get bogged down with
To get stuck on a particular point and be unable to make progress.
Let's not get bogged down with individual complaints
Out of the woods
To be free from problems/danger.
It's too soon to say if either airline is out of the woods yet.