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Working late into the night. (Schedule)

Burn the midnight oil

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

(The) Last straw

Convinced of something. (Sales & Marketing)

Sold on (something)

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

Above water.

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

Pinch pennies

According to established procedure. (Schedule)

By the book

In great danger of elimination or failure. (Jobs)

Hanging by a thread

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

Stand one's ground

Decline, get worse. (Problems)

Head (go) south

Avoid treating someone strictly or severely. (Leadership)

cut someone some slack

Make tentative arrangements. (Schedule)

pencil something in

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

Crunch the numbers

I absolutely guarantee this. (Money)

You can take it to the bank.

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

Sweeten the deal

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

Big picture

Inspire someone to work very hard. (Leadership)

Light a fire under someone

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

Out the door

Tender Loving Care (Sales & Marketing)

TLC

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

off the hook

Economise by reducing quality; take shortcuts. (Problems)

Cut corners.

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

A penny saved is a penny earned.

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

Pink slip.

Dialogue, negotiations (Negotiation)

back and forth

Trick someone, be deceptive. (Sales & Marketing)

Sell (someone) a bill of goods.

Difficult bureaucratic or governmental requirements. (Problems)

Red tape

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

Back to the salt mines.

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

Dime a dozen

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

Ahead of the curve

Forced to hurry to meet a deadline. (Schedule)

Against the clock

Work very long hours. (Jobs)

Burn the candle at both ends.

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

In the red

Become more successful (Jobs)

Move up in the world / move up the ladder

To negotiate effectively. (Negotiation)

Drive a hard bargain

To negotiate over very small sums. (Money)

Nickel and Dime

An extremely attractive offer. (Negotiation)

An offer one can't refuse

Make the important decisions in an organisation. (Leadership)

call the shots

A year marked by strong successes. (Money)

Banner year

A change in leadership at an organisation. (Leadership)

Changing of the guard

The boss; authority in general. (Leadership)

(The) Man

Provide what is expected. (Sales & Marketing)

Deliver the goods

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

All it's cracked up to be

To be fired (Jobs)

Get the sack

Scold severely (Leadership)

Rake someone over the coals

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

in a jam

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

Selling point

The last minute. (Schedule)

Eleventh hour

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

Movers and shakers

The ordinary members of an organisation. (Jobs)

Rank and file

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

Draw a line in the sand

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

In the pipeline

Forced to begin something again. (Schedule)

Back to the drawing board

Under development; coming soon (Schedule)

In the works.

In need of help; in trouble. (Problems)

In hot water

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

Think outside the box

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

Come to terms with

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

Nest egg

A working vacation. (Schedule)

Busman's holiday

Negotiations, the process of compromise. (Negotiation)

Give and take

A difficult process. (Problems)

(An) Uphill climb

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

Give someone the Old Heave-Ho

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

Price yourself out of the market

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

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