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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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Keep me posted.

The speaker just wants you to give him regular updates on what is going on.

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trap

No points!

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gift

Win 25 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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thief

Give points!

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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state of the art

Something that is state of the art is modern and technologically advanced.

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heart

Other team wins 25 points!

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seesaw

Swap points!

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shark

Other team loses 20 points!

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thief

Give points!

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.

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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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seesaw

Swap points!

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fairy

Take points!

gift

Win 20 points!

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lifesaver

Give 20 points!

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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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Think outside the box.

This means to think of a solution that is different to what is normally done or to think of an unusual, creative solution to a problem.

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baam

Lose 25 points!

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shark

Other team loses 10 points!

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shark

Other team loses 15 points!

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baam

Lose 25 points!

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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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Go the extra mile.

Means to do more than is necessary or to put in extra effort.

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brainstorm

This means to spend time thinking up lots of ideas on a topic or problem. Eg: Let’s brainstorm ideas for the advertising campaign then choose the best ones.

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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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