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When you stop working for the day, you call .......
 Call it a day
you stop it from continuing
Pull the plug
This means it’s time to start again from the beginning.
Go back to the drawing board /  to square one
This is equivalent to I have a lot of responsibilities or tasks to finish.
I’ve got a lot on my plate 
When you need to correct a mistake and say what is correct or the truth
Set the record straight
Someone who is responsible and has to make the important decisions
Calling the shots
you do them exactly according to company policy or the law.
By the book
This phrase means to take a low-level position at a company with the goal of eventually getting a better position within the same company.
Get/have one’s foot in the door
This is used to say you will make contact with someone or talk to someone
Touch base
Use this phrase to say there is no limit to what can be achieved.
The sky’s the limit
agree fully
See eye to eye
This phrase means to do or say something that causes problems or upsets people.
Rock the boat
This idiom is a useful skill too. When you understand something which isn’t clearly communicated or is often only suggested
Read between the lines
no obligation on the receiver’s side to return whatever you’ve given.
No strings attached
Use this when you want to point out that you are between two equally difficult choices and it does not matter which choice you make.
Caught between a rock and a hard place
This means to learn the basics of something
Learn the ropes
If you have something difficult to do or a demanding assignment and you don’t want to give further details about it, you can use the phrase “I’ve my got my work............”.
Have someone’s work cut out for them
This phrase applies when you have done or said something 100 % correctly
Hit the nail on the head
You can use this phrase when you want to give a short summary of something using only a few words.
In a nutshell 
Use this phrase to say you want to start something, e. g. a project.
Get the ball rolling
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