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“The changes to the new employee policy are confidential, so we’re going to keep some employees in the dark.” What does it mean TO BE IN THE DARK?

to be uninformed

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“Ultimately, it’s the principal's choice since they call the shots.” What does CALL THE SHOTS mean?

To be in a position of power/To make the major decisions

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“The team is finally working well together. A new hire may rock the boat.” What does ROCK THE BOAT mean?

to disturb a situation

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You must communicate with your manager frequently so that you are on the same page What does ON THE SAME PAGE mean?

to have a shared understanding with others

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“Our manager is burning the midnight oil to meet every deadline.” What does BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL mean?

to consistently work beyond normal business hours/ working late into the night

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Don’t expect to get a raise at work if you’re constantly slacking off. What does SLACKING OFF mean?

not working hard/to work lazily

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trap

No points!

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magnet

Take 25 points!

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shark

Other team loses 10 points!

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baam

Lose 10 points!

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“Put that assignment on the back burner and focus on studying for your test.” What does ON THE BACK BURNER mean?

something is low priority

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trap

No points!

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fairy

Take points!

gift

Win 20 points!

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thief

Give points!

“It may be a good idea, but the bottom line is that it’s not going to make any money.” What does THE BOTTOM LINE mean?

the most important part

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thief

Give points!

shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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banana

Go to last place!

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“Just look up the answer online; it’s not rocket science.” What does IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE mean?

something is not complicated to understand

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“The team must raise the bar if we want to win a customer service award.” What does RAISE THE BAR mean?

to raise standards or expectations

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baam

Lose 15 points!

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fairy

Take points!

rocket

Go to first place!

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baam

Lose 15 points!

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“We’ll need to crunch the numbers to make sure we can afford this.” What does CRUNCH THE NUMBERS mean?

to do a lot of calculations or to solve a problem

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“The team needs to ramp up their work in order to meet their deadlines.” What does RAMP UP mean?

to increase

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