do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy
sit on the fence
get to the bottom of (something)
let off steam
get on board (with something)
to begin doing a job or activity completely from the beginning
get to the bottom of (something)
get on board (with...)
start from scratch
draw the line
about to be said if you can remember it
see the light
wishful thinking
raise the bar
on the tip of your tongue
set a high standard for something
raise the bar
set the bar high
draw the line
get on board
do something better than anyone before, so that other people then feel they have to do better themselves
set the bar high
raise the bar
ahead of the curve
wishful thinking
How will the rise in interest rates affect our _____________ ?
learning curve
silver lining
wishful thinking
bottom line
The ____________ is that they lost the contract and have to downsize.
bottom line
across-the-board
change of heart
run-of-the-mill
affecting everyone or everything in a situation or organization
learning curve
wishful thinking
bottom line
across-the-board
The company has decided on a pay increase of 15% __________ this year.
wishful thinking
bottom line
across the board
silver lining
Jobs will be lost ___________, in manufacturing, marketing, and administration.
across the board
bottom line
on the fence
from scratch
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.
draw the line
go to the bottom of it
have a change of heart
sit on the fence
"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
ahead of the curve
wishful thinking
a steep learning 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.
on the fence
ahead of the curve
on board
across-the-board
