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)
draw the line
start from scratch
get on board (with...)
about to be said if you can remember it
see the light
on the tip of your tongue
wishful thinking
raise the bar
set a high standard for something
set the bar high
get on board
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
wishful thinking
ahead of the curve
set the bar high
How will the rise in interest rates affect our _____________ ?
learning curve
wishful thinking
bottom line
silver lining
The ____________ is that they lost the contract and have to downsize.
run-of-the-mill
change of heart
across-the-board
bottom line
affecting everyone or everything in a situation or organization
wishful thinking
learning curve
across-the-board
bottom line
The company has decided on a pay increase of 15% __________ this year.
bottom line
silver lining
wishful thinking
across the board
Jobs will be lost ___________, in manufacturing, marketing, and administration.
on the fence
bottom line
from scratch
across the board
The only way to design this properly would be to ___________. The previous work is absolutely worthless.
start from scratch
have a change of heart
get on board
see the light
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 ___________."
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
wishful thinking
a steep learning curve
ahead of the curve
bottom line
In equipping its vehicles with mobile WiFi, the company was ____________.
off the hook
ahead of the curve
run-of-the-mill
on the fence
He was ___________ in the early 1960s when he started promoting running for health.
across-the-board
ahead of the curve
on board
on the fence
