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I´m fully on b......d with your suggestions. However, I´ve found some fl....s (holes) in Paula´s proposal . How about we touch base to discuss it tomorrow? I really want to make sure we c....r for everyone´s needs and no one is neglected.
FULLY ON BOARD/FLAWS/CATER FOR
Let´s c...... up tomorrow to go o..... those documents and check all the details are correct. Could you also please keep me in the l........ regarding the U.S deal? I want to be fully updated when you return from your business trip.
CATCH UP/GO OVER/KEEP ME IN THE LOOP
Thanks for giving me the h...... up regarding the issues with the project. Now I´m in the loop I can look into the issue and deal with the problems.
GIVE SOMEONE THE HEADS UP
Last year we had to f...... our CEO due to a major scandal. We went t....... a lot of hassle trying to cover it up initially and the press almost let the cat out of the bag on more than a few occasions.
FIRE / (GO) THROUGH
I´ve never gone through so much ha.....e in my life as I did last year when we had to lay off 100 workers due to the recession.
HASSLE
That was a fl........ approach, I´ve never seen a plan executed so perfectly and all our hard work really paid ...... in the end.
FLAWLESS/PAID OFF
I´ve come up w...... some great ideas recently. However, that wasn´t the case with my decision to hire John. He ended up losing the company millions! That really back...... on me!
BACKFIRED (BACKFIRE)
My app....... to management is to be really hands-..... I prefer not to get too involved and enjoy giving autonomy to my team.
APPROACH/HANDS OFF
When I am leading others, I feel so aligned and in my e..........! I´ve never felt so content and at ease.
IN MY ELEMENT
Michael O´Leary, the CEO of Ryanair has suffered a lot of back..... due to his controversial business ideas. But I personally look up to him as a source of inspiration, he really works hard and knows how to hus......!
BACKLASH/HUSTLE
´´How did your friend get t........ the challenge of going bankrupt with the business he set up?´´ ´´ I don´t think he ever got o...... it. He is still suffering the knock on e......s´´
GET THROUGH/GOT OVER/KNOCK ON EFFECTS
My father never really came to t...... with early retirement. He couldn´t get over losing his sense of purpose. His kids flew the nest early and he also had to go t......... the pain of losing my mother.
COME TO TERMS WITH/GO THROUGH
What really gives that football team the edge in my opinion is that their coach is simply in a different league. He really s...... o..... in terms of experience and discipline.
STANDS OUT
After some alterations and fine t.........g, we ended up completing the project. However, we could do w..... enhancing our level of customer care.
FINE TUNING/COULD DO WITH
I think we should try to enh......... our product and raise our game. It is crucial we make some improvements.
ENHANCE
Jorge always goes the extra m..... at work. Everytime we touch b..... to brainstorm, he comes up with some major idea or other.
GO THE EXTRA MILE/TOUCH BASE
