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Become more successful (Jobs)

Move up in the world / move up the ladder

Convinced of something. (Sales & Marketing)

Sold on (something)

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

In the pipeline

Dialogue, negotiations (Negotiation)

back and forth

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

Pinch pennies

Work very long hours. (Jobs)

Burn the candle at both ends.

The last minute. (Schedule)

Eleventh hour

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

Selling point

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

Trial balloon

A difficult process. (Problems)

(An) Uphill climb

Decline, get worse. (Problems)

Head (go) south

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

Above water.

Economise by reducing quality; take shortcuts. (Problems)

Cut corners.

Negotiations, the process of compromise. (Negotiation)

Give and take

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

(The) Last straw

According to established procedure. (Schedule)

By the book

Working late into the night. (Schedule)

Burn the midnight oil

Inspire someone to work very hard. (Leadership)

Light a fire under someone

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

Pink slip.

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

Dime a dozen

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

Crunch the numbers

Forced to begin something again. (Schedule)

Back to the drawing board

Difficult bureaucratic or governmental requirements. (Problems)

Red tape

In great danger of elimination or failure. (Jobs)

Hanging by a thread

Forced to hurry to meet a deadline. (Schedule)

Against the clock

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

Back to the salt mines.

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

Think outside the box

To be fired (Jobs)

Get the sack

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

Give someone the Old Heave-Ho

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

A penny saved is a penny earned.

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

Price yourself out of the market

Under development; coming soon (Schedule)

In the works.

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

in a jam

The ordinary members of an organisation. (Jobs)

Rank and file

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

off the hook

To negotiate over very small sums. (Money)

Nickel and Dime

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

Movers and shakers

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

Nest egg

Tender Loving Care (Sales & Marketing)

TLC

The boss; authority in general. (Leadership)

(The) Man

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

All it's cracked up to be

Avoid treating someone strictly or severely. (Leadership)

cut someone some slack

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

Come to terms with

A working vacation. (Schedule)

Busman's holiday

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

Sweeten the deal

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

In the red

Trick someone, be deceptive. (Sales & Marketing)

Sell (someone) a bill of goods.

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

Ahead of the curve

A year marked by strong successes. (Money)

Banner year

I absolutely guarantee this. (Money)

You can take it to the bank.

An extremely attractive offer. (Negotiation)

An offer one can't refuse

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

Stand one's ground

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

Big picture

To negotiate effectively. (Negotiation)

Drive a hard bargain

Make the important decisions in an organisation. (Leadership)

call the shots

Make tentative arrangements. (Schedule)

pencil something in

A change in leadership at an organisation. (Leadership)

Changing of the guard

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

Out the door

In need of help; in trouble. (Problems)

In hot water

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

Draw a line in the sand

Provide what is expected. (Sales & Marketing)

Deliver the goods

Scold severely (Leadership)

Rake someone over the coals