do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy
let off steam
sit on the fence
get to the bottom of (something)
get on board (with something)
to begin doing a job or activity completely from the beginning
get on board (with...)
get to the bottom of (something)
start from scratch
draw the line
about to be said if you can remember it
on the tip of your tongue
raise the bar
wishful thinking
see the light
set a high standard for something
get on board
set the bar high
draw the line
raise the bar
do something better than anyone before, so that other people then feel they have to do better themselves
raise the bar
set the bar high
ahead of the curve
wishful thinking
How will the rise in interest rates affect our _____________ ?
bottom line
silver lining
learning curve
wishful thinking
The ____________ is that they lost the contract and have to downsize.
across-the-board
run-of-the-mill
bottom line
change of heart
affecting everyone or everything in a situation or organization
across-the-board
learning curve
wishful thinking
bottom line
The company has decided on a pay increase of 15% __________ this year.
bottom line
across the board
silver lining
wishful thinking
Jobs will be lost ___________, in manufacturing, marketing, and administration.
on the fence
from scratch
across the board
bottom line
The only way to design this properly would be to ___________. The previous work is absolutely worthless.
get on board
have a change of heart
see the light
start from scratch
I’ll do whatever my company asks me to, but I ________ when someone asks me to lie for them.
sit on the fence
have a change of heart
draw the line
go to the bottom of it
"Do you think you might be in line for promotion?" "No, it's just ___________."
wishful thinking
the tip of my tongue
ahead of the curve
silver lining
one of the first to change to a new idea or way of doing something that later becomes generally popular
ahead of the curve
a steep learning curve
wishful thinking
bottom line
In equipping its vehicles with mobile WiFi, the company was ____________.
on the fence
run-of-the-mill
ahead of the curve
off the hook
He was ___________ in the early 1960s when he started promoting running for health.
ahead of the curve
on board
across-the-board
on the fence
