a dilemma or difficult circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions- But it is a catch-22 situation - you can't get people without funding, but you can't get funding without the people.
a return of strength or energy that makes it possible to continue in an activity that needs a lot of effort - we couldn't walk any further but when we saw our destinationwe got our second wind.
Have Good Antennae-to be very sensitive to something, to have a keen sense of detection or perception- A good teacher must have good antennae for any emotional difficulties their students may be going through.
Good Enough For Jazz-sufficient to suit the purpose at hand without needing to be perfect -There are still a few kinks to work out but it's good enough for jazz at the moment.
By The Seat Of One's Pants-without a clear plan or direction -I know my teachers think that I'm just flying by the seat of my pants ever since I left my course without completing it
Guilty Pleasure-something that one enjoys or finds pleasurable but knows or feels to be bad, especially as might be perceived or judged by other people- I know these books are not good, but reading them on my commute home is my guilty pleasure!
Meaning of Ahead Of (or Behind) The Curve-ahead of (or lagging behind) current thinking or trends- He was ahead of the curve in the beginning when he started his business