Use influence to get something done
Pull strings
Fail to achieve the desired result
Miss the mark
Work late into the night
Burn the midnight oil
Risk everything on one plan
Put all your eggs in one basket
Take on more responsibility than you can handle
Bite off more than you can chew
Over a long period of time
In the long run
Barely succeed
By the skin of your teeth
Give up
Throw in the towel
Agree or understand each other
On the same page
Start something energetically and successfully
Hit the ground running
Do more than what is expected
Go the extra mile
Something with both positive and negative effects
A double-edged sword
Argue the opposite side for discussion
Play devil’s advocate
It’s your decision or responsibility now
The ball is in your court
Start again from the beginning
Back to square one
Become uncontrollable
Get out of hand
Not completely believe something
Take something with a grain of salt
Not yet decided
Up in the air
Prevent something from getting worse or closer
Keep something at bay
Do something poorly to save time or money
Cut corners