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BH2, Unit 6, Working with words

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  • keep in front of the competition: It's hard to _____________ _____________ of the _____________ in network security when the threat landscape is constantly changing.
    stay ahead of the game
  • to experience difficulties: Be careful not to _____________ _____________ debt.
    run into (difficulty, problems, a snag)
  • to focus on a different aspect or point of view of something: We _____________ the _____________ in our project to focus on customer service.
    shift (the emphasis)
  • find the path to success again: After losing his job, he _____________ _____________ _____________ track. Now, he owns a successful company.
    get back on track
  • fail to make it: Amateurs _____________ _____________ the _____________ when the going gets tough.
    fall by the wayside
  • discuss with a number of people: I _____________ _____________ the idea of becoming an actress with many people before discussing it with my parents.
    bounce around (ideas)
  • cause a negative effect in the net earnings of a company: How do you run an efficient company, but also create space for those new, innovative ideas, without _____________ _____________ the _____________ _____________ .
    cut into (the bottom line)
  • suddenly have an idea / come up with: She _____________ _____________ the perfect title for her new novel.
    hit on (the idea, a solution)
  • find the solution to a problem or question / work out: I'm trying to _____________ _____________ a way to make this work.
    figure out (the situation, the amount, the cost)
  • to allow people to make mistakes without getting angry or punishing them: Presumably, companies that want to encourage risk-taking must be willing to _____________ _____________.
    tolerate (mistakes)
  • stop concentrating on: We're willing to _____________ _____________ the incident this time, seeing as it was your first offense, but any future transgressions will result in an immediate termination from the company.
    look beyond (mistakes, horizons, the present situation)
  • to experience something, especially a change or something unpleasant: The body _____________ a number of _____________ during this time.
    undergo (change)
  • to make something increase, or become better or more successful: Buy-backs tend to _____________ earnings per share; investment plans may dent them.
    boost (earnings)
  • to test something by using it: They're _____________ _____________ a new presenter for the show.
    try out (things, a scheme, a proposal, an idea)
  • do better than competitors: The entrepreneurs that understand the vital importance of excelling at project management, and act upon it, will undoubtedly _____________ the _____________ .
    outperform (the competition)
  • to be realized: Although we struggled to get funding, our project ultimately _____________ to _____________ .
    come to fruition
  • start to be successful: Now that this project _____________ finally _____________ off the _____________ , we can start to focus some of our attention on other areas of the business.
    get off the ground
  • think in a new and different way: We need to be creative and be able to _____________ _____________ of the _____________ .
    think outside the box
  • make people react strongly: A recent survey in the Washington Post _____________ _____________ quite a _____________ across the United States.
    cause (a stir)
  • to limit the amount of money that has to be spent in order to buy, do or make something: _____________ within the company _____________ tightly _____________ .
    control (costs)