We can only hope the mayor will __________ and close down all these stalls in the historic center.
see the light
be off the hook
let off steam
sit on the fence
I'm not sure what is causing the problem, but I'm determined to ___________ .
have mixed feelings.
get to the bottom of it.
let off steam.
get on board with it.
I didn't like John's proposal for the new product line to begin with but when I heard his case for it I __________ and did my best to help.
started from scratch
sat on the fence
drew the line
got on board
I __________ leaving home. I was excited but at the same time, I knew I would miss my family.
was on the fence about
got to the bottom of
had mixed feelings about
was ahead of the curve
Detective Smith could see this was not going to be a ___________ case.
bottom line
run-of-the-mill
learning curve
wishful thinking
There was _____________ in this job, especially because the trainees had never worked before.
letting off steam
wishful thinking
a bottom line
was a steep learning curve
Shouting, biting a towel or kicking a tree aren't really much use, except for ___________.
letting off steam
wishful thinking
seeing the light
sitting on the fence
She was going to sell her house but __________ at the last minute.
drew the line
got on board
saw the light
had a change of heart
We were hoping for an impressive theatre play and were disappointed with the ___________ performance.
bottom line
run-of-the-mill
across-the-board
tip of the tongue
I know her - her name is ___________, but it won't come to me.
across-the-board
on the tip of my tongue
on the fence
off the hook
I was supposed to go on a business trip to Africa, but I was __________. The contract hadn't been signed and the company proved to be unreliable.
getting to the bottom of it
letting off steam
off the hook
on the fence
My boss gave me the task to hold a presentation in front of important customers. Luckily, I was __________. My colleague offered to do it instead because he is better at public speaking.
ahead of the curve
off the hook
on the fence
on the tip of my tongue
This movie has __________ for other filmmakers.
started from scratch
drawn the line
raised the bar
got to the bottom of it
to put a limit on what you will do or allow to happen, esp. because you feel something is wrong
draw the line
have a change of heart
get to the bottom of something
let off steam
an advantage that comes from a difficult or unpleasant situation
bottom line
wishful thinking
silver lining
learning curve
