Make me a ?
at stake
"At stake" means at risk.
diamond in the rough
A "diamond in the rough" is something or someone that has a lot of potential but first requires a lot of work.
have you ever cut corners at work?
To "cut corners" means to take shortcuts and find an easier or cheaper way to do something.
___ one's losses
have / cut / slice
To "cut one's losses" means to stop doing something that is unproductive and won't ever generate results.
go broke
To "go broke" means to go bankrupt or to lose all the money a person or business had.
easy come, easy go
"Easy come, easy go," is an expression used to communicate that something gained easily is also lost easily. We often use this expression after something has been lost.
back to square one
To go "back to square one" means to start something over again.
Did you have a game plan when you decided to freelance?
A "game plan" is a strategy or plan.
give someone a pat on the back
To "give someone a pat on the back" means to tell someone that they did a good job.
give the thumbs down
To "give something or someone the thumbs down" means to deny approval.
behind someone's back
To do something "behind someone's back" means to do something without someone's knowledge and in an unfair way.
get/be on the good side of someone
If someone likes you, you are "on the good side" of that person.
Do you often go back to the drawing board with a client?
To go "back to the drawing board" means to start something over and go back to the planning stage.
from the ___ up
ground / dirt / soil
If you start a business, project, or something else from zero, you start it "from the ground up."
go the extra mile
To "go the extra mile" means to do more than what people expect.
get back in/into the swing of things
To "get back in/into the swing of things" means to get used to doing something again after having a break from that activity.
corner a market
To "corner a market" means to dominate a particular market.
Did it take you a while to get your freelance business off the ground?
To "get something off the ground" means to start a project or business.
____ one's foot in the door
get / have / place
To "get or have one's foot in the door" means to take a low-level position with a company with the goal of eventually getting a better position with the same company.
give the thumbs up
To "give something or someone the thumbs up" means to give approval.
cut-throat
"Cut-throat" is used to describe something that is very intense, aggressive, and merciless.
get the ball rolling
To "get the ball rolling" means to start something (a project, for example).
Is it considered a good thing to have things go 50/50 or could this be considered a bad thing?
"Fifty-fifty" means something is divided equally -- 50% for one party, 50% for the other party.
get ____ to business
up / near / down
To "get down to business" means to stop making small talk and start talking about serious topics related to business.
go down the drain
When someone wastes or loses something, it is said to "go down the drain."