Up in the air
A plan or issue that is unresolved
Raise the bar
Raise the standards
In a nutshell
to summarise
take the bull by the horns
deal decisively over someone
word of mouth
spreading information through spoken language
ahead of the pack
be ore successful than other people trying to do the same
have the upper hand
have an advantage over someone
Think outside the box.
Think creatively and use your imagination.
Back to the drawing board.
An idea or proposal has been unsuccessful and a new one must be found.
stand one's ground
be firm when faced with opposition
game plan
a strategy
A long shot
An attempt or guess that has a low possibility of being accurate
get down to business
start working
By the book
Do something following the rules.
show someone the ropes
teach or show someone how to do something