Communication
Success/failure
Creation/Design
Decisions
Potpourri
100
to return someone's phone call or ask him/her to return for a second audition. C______ B________
What is call back
100
to see a plan or action to the end (not stop early) Carry _____
What is to carry out
100
to think of an idea or plan (Come ____ _____ )
What is to come up with
100
to cancel (C____ O____)
What is to call off
100
to reduce expenditure
What is to cut back on
200
to explain a concept clearly in detail Break _______
What is break down
200
To try to get/obtain something; to pursue Go _____
What is to go after
200
to create interest in something (D_____ U_____ )
What is to drum up
200
to sacrifice something in an exchange
What is to trade off
200
to end someone's employment
What is lay off
300
to show someone something or tell them about it to get their opinion R______ B_____
What is run by
300
to delay or stop the process of something; to cost someone a lot of money
What is to set back
300
to think creatively- different from the conventional idea (idiom)
What is to think outside the box
300
to handle a difficult situation and/or person
What is to deal with
300
to help someone out of a difficult situation by providing money
What is to bail out
400
to make a note of something (often brief and handwritten)
What is to jot down
400
to fail; not happen (F____ ______ )
What is to fall through
400
to solve serious problems for a company or other organization; to trace and correct faults in a mechanical or electronic system.
What is to troubleshoot
400
to remove or destroy something; to remove someone from a position or job
What is do away with
400
to exceed a limit (often an allotted amount of time)
What is to run over
500
to think in a similar way (often about a problem or situation one is facing)
What is to be on the same page
500
in a good situation to achieve progress; having an advantage in a competitive situation
What is ahead of the game
500
to draft a document; to prepare a document.
What is to draw up
500
to be the boss; to make the decisions
What is to call the shots
500
to get busy doing something; to work hard
What is to knuckle down
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