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14 Cards in this Set
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the bottom line |
The most important facts about what you are discussing |
The Bottom line is your son is doing the right thing |
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Cross that bridge when you come to it |
I will deal with this problem when it happens |
Don’t spend all your savings now what are you gonna do next year? Well I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it |
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Cut to the chase |
get to the point |
I’ll Cut to the chase we don’t have enough money for the project |
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The Icing on the cake |
An extra good thing that makes a good situation even better |
He was already happy with his salary the icing on the cake came when he got a large bonus |
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In Two minds |
Not able to reach a decision or opinion about something |
It shows you that everybody can be two minds about this |
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Make a mountain out of a molehill |
To complain about small unimportant problems as if it is important or serious |
Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill it’s not a big deal |
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On the back burner |
Something can wait or it’s not in a hurry to finish |
She put her career on the back burner after marrying a rich man |
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Play it by ear |
To deal with things as they happen you don’t make plans for the future |
He never prepared his presentations he always played things by ear |
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Sit on the fence |
To refuse to give an opinion about something |
These people sit on the fence because they don’t know which way to go |
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split hairs |
Arguing about very small details Or try to find differences between things that are very similar |
Don’t split hairs I don’t care whether he is 24or 25 |
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Stick to your guns |
To refuse to change your opinion or decision about something |
You should stick to your guns and focus on the people who matter to you |
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Take a backseat |
to allow other people to have the power responsibility |
I take a backseat to nobody |
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The tip of the iceberg |
Small Part of a very large problem |
We get 200 complaints every year and that’s just the tip of the iceberg |
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Up in the air |
It hasn’t been decided yet |
I was supposed to meet her this week but things are up in the air because she’s out of town |
