do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy
get on board (with something)
let off steam
sit on the fence
get to the bottom of (something)
to begin doing a job or activity completely from the beginning
get to the bottom of (something)
get on board (with...)
draw the line
start from scratch
about to be said if you can remember it
on the tip of your tongue
wishful thinking
raise the bar
see the light
set a high standard for something
get on board
set the bar high
raise the bar
draw the line
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
wishful thinking
ahead of the curve
How will the rise in interest rates affect our _____________ ?
wishful thinking
silver lining
bottom line
learning curve
The ____________ is that they lost the contract and have to downsize.
change of heart
bottom line
across-the-board
run-of-the-mill
affecting everyone or everything in a situation or organization
wishful thinking
bottom line
learning curve
across-the-board
The company has decided on a pay increase of 15% __________ this year.
across the board
silver lining
wishful thinking
bottom line
Jobs will be lost ___________, in manufacturing, marketing, and administration.
from scratch
on the fence
bottom line
across the board
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.
have a change of heart
sit on the fence
draw the line
go to the bottom of it
"Do you think you might be in line for promotion?" "No, it's just ___________."
the tip of my tongue
wishful thinking
silver lining
ahead of the curve
one of the first to change to a new idea or way of doing something that later becomes generally popular
wishful thinking
ahead of the curve
a steep learning curve
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.
across-the-board
on the fence
ahead of the curve
on board
