Find the correct idiom

We're excited to be ____________ as our new marketing director; her expertise will greatly benefit our campaigns.

It's been a long day of negotiations; I think it's time to ____________ and continue tomorrow with fresh minds.

The new software system has been ____________ in our production process, slowing down everything else.

The quality control team warned against ____________ in the manufacturing process, as it could compromise product safety.

Even in challenging situations, it's essential to ____________ to make rational decisions.

The manager needs to give the team some space to work without constantly ____________.

We've analysed our expenses thoroughly, and it's clear that to improve profitability, we need to focus on ____________.

The CEO emphasised the importance of every department being aligned with the new strategy ____________.

Before we begin the negotiations, let's try to ____________ by discussing some non-business topics to create a more relaxed atmosphere.

Addressing this issue will open ____________ - it's more complicated than we initially thought.

The project isn't yielding the results we hoped for; perhaps it's time to ____________ and redirect our resources elsewhere.

After weeks of negotiations, we finally managed to ____________ with our biggest client.