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Under development; coming soon (Schedule)

In the works.

The ordinary members of an organisation. (Jobs)

Rank and file

Forced to hurry to meet a deadline. (Schedule)

Against the clock

Try to sell goods or services at such a high price that nobody buys them. (Sales & Marketing)

Price yourself out of the market

Make tentative arrangements. (Schedule)

pencil something in

To be fired (Jobs)

Get the sack

Become more successful (Jobs)

Move up in the world / move up the ladder

A problem or insult that finally demands a response. (Problems)

(The) Last straw

Economise by reducing quality; take shortcuts. (Problems)

Cut corners.

The boss; authority in general. (Leadership)

(The) Man

A difficult process. (Problems)

(An) Uphill climb

Free from blame or responsibility to do something. (Jobs)

off the hook

To be careful with money, to be thrifty. (Money)

Pinch pennies

A change in leadership at an organisation. (Leadership)

Changing of the guard

Being prepared for the marketplace, being worked on. (Sales & Marketing)

In the pipeline

Decline, get worse. (Problems)

Head (go) south

It's time for me (us) to go back to work. (Schedule)

Back to the salt mines.

Difficult bureaucratic or governmental requirements. (Problems)

Red tape

Add something to an offer during a negotiation. (Negotiation)

Sweeten the deal

Working late into the night. (Schedule)

Burn the midnight oil

A layoff notice; loss of a job, typically because of layoffs. (Jobs)

Pink slip.

Feel acceptance toward something bad that has happened. (Negotiation)

Come to terms with

Retirement savings; wealth saved fro a future purpose. (Money)

Nest egg

Try to solve a problem in an original way; think creatively. (Problems)

Think outside the box

Offering ideas not yet in general circulation; highly creative. (Leadership)

Ahead of the curve

According to established procedure. (Schedule)

By the book

To negotiate effectively. (Negotiation)

Drive a hard bargain

In great danger of elimination or failure. (Jobs)

Hanging by a thread

In need of help; in trouble. (Problems)

In hot water

Not in extreme difficulty. Especially said of finances. (Problems)

Above water.

A wide prerspectivie; a broad view of something. (Leadership)

Big picture

Fire someone, remove someone from a group or a team. (Jobs)

Give someone the Old Heave-Ho

A test of someone's or the public`s reaction. (Negotiation)

Trial balloon

Issue an ultimatum; specify an absolute limit in a conflic. (Negotiation)

Draw a line in the sand

Trick someone, be deceptive. (Sales & Marketing)

Sell (someone) a bill of goods.

The last minute. (Schedule)

Eleventh hour

Do calculations before making a decision or prediction. (Money)

Crunch the numbers

Work very long hours. (Jobs)

Burn the candle at both ends.

Inspire someone to work very hard. (Leadership)

Light a fire under someone

Tender Loving Care (Sales & Marketing)

TLC

Influential people, especially in a particular field. (Leadership)

Movers and shakers

Dialogue, negotiations (Negotiation)

back and forth

Every small amount helps to build one's savings. (Money)

A penny saved is a penny earned.

An attractive feature of something for sale. (Sales & Marketing)

Selling point

I absolutely guarantee this. (Money)

You can take it to the bank.

Refuse to back down; insist on one's position. (Negotiation)

Stand one's ground

Scold severely (Leadership)

Rake someone over the coals

Convinced of something. (Sales & Marketing)

Sold on (something)

Negotiations, the process of compromise. (Negotiation)

Give and take

In need of help, in a difficult spot. (Problems)

in a jam

A year marked by strong successes. (Money)

Banner year

Forced to begin something again. (Schedule)

Back to the drawing board

Very common and of no special value; easily available. (Money)

Dime a dozen

Provide what is expected. (Sales & Marketing)

Deliver the goods

Losing money, below a specified starting point. (Money)

In the red

With everything included (said of a price). (Sales & Marketing)

Out the door

An extremely attractive offer. (Negotiation)

An offer one can't refuse

Avoid treating someone strictly or severely. (Leadership)

cut someone some slack

To negotiate over very small sums. (Money)

Nickel and Dime

A working vacation. (Schedule)

Busman's holiday

Make the important decisions in an organisation. (Leadership)

call the shots

As good as claims or reputation would suggest. (Sales & Marketing)

All it's cracked up to be