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