do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy
let off steam
get on board (with something)
get to the bottom of (something)
sit on the fence
to begin doing a job or activity completely from the beginning
start from scratch
get on board (with...)
draw the line
get to the bottom of (something)
about to be said if you can remember it
see the light
wishful thinking
on the tip of your tongue
raise the bar
set a high standard for something
raise the bar
draw the line
set the bar high
get on board
do something better than anyone before, so that other people then feel they have to do better themselves
raise the bar
wishful thinking
set the bar high
ahead of the curve
How will the rise in interest rates affect our _____________ ?
wishful thinking
bottom line
learning curve
silver lining
The ____________ is that they lost the contract and have to downsize.
across-the-board
change of heart
bottom line
run-of-the-mill
affecting everyone or everything in a situation or organization
learning curve
across-the-board
bottom line
wishful thinking
The company has decided on a pay increase of 15% __________ this year.
bottom line
across the board
silver lining
wishful thinking
Jobs will be lost ___________, in manufacturing, marketing, and administration.
from scratch
bottom line
on the fence
across the board
The only way to design this properly would be to ___________. The previous work is absolutely worthless.
get on board
start from scratch
see the light
have a change of heart
I’ll do whatever my company asks me to, but I ________ when someone asks me to lie for them.
draw the line
sit on the fence
go to the bottom of it
have a change of heart
"Do you think you might be in line for promotion?" "No, it's just ___________."
silver lining
wishful thinking
ahead of the curve
the tip of my tongue
one of the first to change to a new idea or way of doing something that later becomes generally popular
a steep learning curve
ahead of the curve
wishful thinking
bottom line
In equipping its vehicles with mobile WiFi, the company was ____________.
on the fence
ahead of the curve
run-of-the-mill
off the hook
He was ___________ in the early 1960s when he started promoting running for health.
on the fence
on board
ahead of the curve
across-the-board
