Take on more responsibility than you can handle
Bite off more than you can chew
Work late into the night
Burn the midnight oil
Start something energetically and successfully
Hit the ground running
Do more than what is expected
Go the extra mile
Use influence to get something done
Pull strings
It’s your decision or responsibility now
The ball is in your court
Do something poorly to save time or money
Cut corners
Prevent something from getting worse or closer
Keep something at bay
Become uncontrollable
Get out of hand
Agree or understand each other
On the same page
Give up
Throw in the towel
Start again from the beginning
Back to square one
Not yet decided
Up in the air
Something with both positive and negative effects
A double-edged sword
Fail to achieve the desired result
Miss the mark
Argue the opposite side for discussion
Play devil’s advocate
