CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Ahead of the game
Ahead of the pack
Back to the grind
Back to square one
Ballpark number/figure
Be on the same page
Behind the scenes
Bend over backwards
Between a rock and a hard place
Big picture
Bite off more than one can chew
Bottom line
Bring (something) to the table
By the book
Call it a day
Clean bill of health
Cold call
Come up with (something)
Corner the market
Cover all the bases
Cut corners
Cut-throat
Cut to the chase
Dip (one's) toe in the water
Dot the/one's i's and cross the/one's t's
Down the drain
Elephant in the room
Face the facts
Food for thought
From the ground up
Foot the bill
From scratch
Game plan
Get down to business
Get/be fired
Get tied up
Give the green light
Go back to the drawing board
Go the extra mile
Have an eye for (something)
Have a/one's finger in every pie
Head the team
Hit the ground running
Hold the fort
Icing on the cake
In a nutshell
In full swing
In over one's head
In the driver’s seat
Keep a low profile
Learn the ropes
Learning curve
Long shot
Lose ground
Lose out
Make a killing
Make the most of (something)
No strings attached
Out in the open
Off the ground
On the ball
Out of stock
Over the top
Pick up the slack
Put the cart before the horse
Put all (one's) eggs in one basket
Quick off the mark
Raise the bar
Red tape
Rocket science
Roll up (one's) sleeves
Run (something) past (someone)
Run a tight ship
Run-of-the-mill
Safe bet
Sales pitch
Sell like hot cakes
Sever ties (with someone or something)
Shoot oneself in the foot
Shut the stable door after the horse has bolted
Smooth sailing
Stand one’s ground
Take off
Take the bull by the horns
Talk (one) into (something)
Talk (one) out of (something)
The ball is in someone's court
The lion's share
Think outside the box
Throw a spanner into the works
Throw in the towel
Touch base
Twist somebody’s arm
Under the table
Underway
Up in the air
Up to speed
Upper hand
Uphill battle
Win-win
Word of mouth