Means to do more than is necessary or to put in extra effort.
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monster
Reset all scores!
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Double points!
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fairy
Take points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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baam
Lose 20 points!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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fairy
Take points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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state of the art
Something that is state of the art is modern and technologically advanced.
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Don't bite off more than you can chew.
If you put too much food in your mouth, it’s difficult to eat. If you try to do too much at work, you might not be able to finish.
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Don't drop the ball.
Don’t do anything wrong. Be very careful. This project (or whatever) is important.
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the bottom line
The profit or income after all expenses have been paid and taxes have been deducted.
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Get me up to speed.
Please update me on what’s going on / what's happening with the project.
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To pull some strings.
To use your power or influence to make something happen that would usually be difficult or impossible.
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downtime
This is time when you are not busy working on your main job.
Ex: If you have some downtime this week, please brainstorm some ideas for our next project.
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cut corners
To do something the cheapest or easiest way possible.
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He's on the ball.
This phrase comes from the sports field. When you are on the ball, you have to be alert and sure not to make any mistakes.
Ex: Sam’s really on the ball.
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red tape
Means excessive rules, procedures, and regulations (usually from the government) that make it difficult to to do business.
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lifesaver
Give 10 points!
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gold
Win 50 points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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thief
Give points!
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Let's get the ball rolling.
This idiom means to start something, usually a project or process.
Eg: Let’s get the ball rolling on this project by contacting some suppliers.