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Back to square one

Back to the beginning (“If we lose our funding for more research, it’ll be back to square one.”)

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Cut corners

to do something the easiest or quickest way (“Cutting corners on case studies will result in careless errors.”)

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It’s not rocket science

it's not complicated or difficult to understand (“Just look up the answer online; it’s not rocket science.”)

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Get the ball rolling

to get started (“It’s time to get the ball rolling on the 2018 forecast.”)

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Up to speed

to be familiar with current information (“We have a new team member starting this week. Can everyone help him get up to speed on our accounts?”)

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On the back burner

low priority (“Put that report on the back burner and focus on new business.”)

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Back to the drawing board

to start again after a plan or idea was not successful (“The client rejected our original concept, so it’s back to the drawing board.”)

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For the long haul

A long period of time (“The new business pitch will be hard work, but we’re in it for the long haul.”)

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Burn the midnight oil

to consistently work beyond normal business hours (“Our manager is burning the midnight oil to meet every deadline.”)

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Change of pace

to do something different from a normal routine (“Company outings are a nice change of pace from our regular work week.”)

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Think outside the box

to go beyond a normal idea (“Stop looking at past examples and think outside the box.”)

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On the same page

to have a shared understanding with others (“Let’s all communicate constantly so we are on the same page.”)

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Out on a limb

to do or say something risky (“She went out on a limb to defend my unconventional strategy.”)

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Jump the gun

to do something early or before the right time (“Next time, do more research instead of jumping the gun.”)

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Throw in the towel

to quit, to stop trying to do something, to accept failure (“After receiving negative feedback, she was ready to throw in the towel")

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Miss the mark

to fail to achieve an intended goal (“Please redo the presentation since you missed the mark the first time.”)

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