Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
shake (-) (up/down)
To Memorize: shake things up/shake someone down
forward (-) thinking
To Memorize: forward-thinking companies embrace technology
call (a) time (on/-out)
To Memorize: call time on a career/relationship
(get/be/stay/keep) on top of
To Memorize: be on top of things at work
have (somebody) over a barrel
To Memorize: my boss has me over a barrel because he/she knows I need the work
move (something) forward (with)
To Memorize: move forward with a plan/move the appointment forward
bandwidth
To Memorize: I don't have the bandwidth to deal with an issue that big
get a grip
To Memorize: get a grip on reality/of yourself
take a stab at (sth)
To Memorize: take a stab at the answer/fixing a problem
enable
To Memorize: enable someone to do something
(keep/have) a closed mind
To Memorize: a closed-minded person is difficult to deal with
set (someone) back
To Memorize: don't let that set you back
