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do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy
 
let off steam
 
get to the bottom of (something)
 
sit on the fence
 
get on board (with something)
to begin doing a job or activity completely from the beginning
 
start from scratch
 
get on board (with...)
 
draw the line
 
get to the bottom of (something)
about to be said if you can remember it
 
on the tip of your tongue
 
wishful thinking
 
see the light
 
raise the bar
set a high standard for something
 
set the bar high
 
draw the line
 
raise the bar
 
get on board
do something better than anyone before, so that other people then feel they have to do better themselves
 
raise the bar
 
set the bar high
 
ahead of the curve
 
wishful thinking
How will the rise in interest rates affect our _____________ ?
 
bottom line
 
wishful thinking
 
learning curve
 
silver lining
The ____________ is that they lost the contract and have to downsize.
 
bottom line
 
run-of-the-mill
 
change of heart
 
across-the-board
affecting everyone or everything in a situation or organization
 
across-the-board
 
bottom line
 
wishful thinking
 
learning curve
The company has decided on a pay increase of 15% __________ this year.
 
across the board
 
wishful thinking
 
silver lining
 
bottom line
Jobs will be lost ___________, in manufacturing, marketing, and administration.
 
across the board
 
from scratch
 
bottom line
 
on the fence
The only way to design this properly would be to ___________. The previous work is absolutely worthless.
 
start from scratch
 
get on board
 
see the light
 
have a change of heart
I’ll do whatever my company asks me to, but I ________ when someone asks me to lie for them.
 
draw the line
 
sit on the fence
 
have a change of heart
 
go to the bottom of it
"Do you think you might be in line for promotion?" "No, it's just ___________."
 
wishful thinking
 
silver lining
 
the tip of my tongue
 
ahead of the curve
one of the first to change to a new idea or way of doing something that later becomes generally popular
 
ahead of the curve
 
a steep learning curve
 
bottom line
 
wishful thinking
In equipping its vehicles with mobile WiFi, the company was ____________.
 
ahead of the curve
 
on the fence
 
off the hook
 
run-of-the-mill
He was ___________ in the early 1960s when he started promoting running for health.
 
ahead of the curve
 
on the fence
 
on board
 
across-the-board
We can only hope the mayor will __________ and close down all these stalls in the historic center.
 
see the light
 
sit on the fence
 
be off the hook
 
let off steam
I'm not sure what is causing the problem, but I'm determined to ___________ .
 
get to the bottom of it.
 
let off steam.
 
have mixed feelings.
 
get on board with it.
I didn't like John's proposal for the new product line to begin with but when I heard his case for it I __________ and did my best to help.
 
got on board
 
started from scratch
 
drew the line
 
sat on the fence
I __________ leaving home. I was excited but at the same time, I knew I would miss my family.
 
had mixed feelings about
 
was on the fence about
 
got to the bottom of
 
was ahead of the curve
Detective Smith could see this was not going to be a ___________ case.
 
run-of-the-mill
 
bottom line
 
learning curve
 
wishful thinking
There was _____________ in this job, especially because the trainees had never worked before.
 
was a steep learning curve
 
wishful thinking
 
a bottom line
 
letting off steam
Shouting, biting a towel or kicking a tree aren't really much use, except for ___________.
 
letting off steam
 
sitting on the fence
 
wishful thinking
 
seeing the light
She was going to sell her house but __________ at the last minute.
 
had a change of heart
 
saw the light
 
drew the line
 
got on board
We were hoping for an impressive theatre play and were disappointed with the ___________ performance.
 
run-of-the-mill
 
tip of the tongue
 
across-the-board
 
bottom line
I know her - her name is ___________, but it won't come to me.
 
on the tip of my tongue
 
across-the-board
 
on the fence
 
off the hook
I was supposed to go on a business trip to Africa, but I was __________. The contract hadn't been signed and the company proved to be unreliable.
 
off the hook
 
on the fence
 
letting off steam
 
getting to the bottom of it
My boss gave me the task to hold a presentation in front of important customers. Luckily, I was __________. My colleague offered to do it instead because he is better at public speaking.
 
off the hook
 
on the fence
 
on the tip of my tongue
 
ahead of the curve
This movie has __________ for other filmmakers.
 
raised the bar
 
started from scratch
 
drawn the line
 
got to the bottom of it
to put a limit on what you will do or allow to happen, esp. because you feel something is wrong
 
draw the line
 
have a change of heart
 
get to the bottom of something
 
let off steam
an advantage that comes from a difficult or unpleasant situation
 
silver lining
 
wishful thinking
 
learning curve
 
bottom line
He told us about his resignation—an absolute disaster at the time, but every cloud has __________ because it led to my appointment.
 
a silver lining
 
a bottom line
 
a learning curve
 
wishful thinking


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