Communication and Meetings
Touch base
This idiom means to contact someone briefly to get an update.
On the same page
Everyone understands the plan the same way
Think outside the box
To be creative and consider new ideas
Hit a snag
Lend a hand
To help someone
In the loop
To receive all of the important information.
In over your head
You have more work or responsibility than you can manage
On the fence
You haven't decided yet
A tough break
An unlucky or difficult situation
Two heads are better than one
Working together produces better ideas.
Get the ball rolling
To start a project or activity
Pull your weight
To do your fair share of the work.
The ball is in your court
It's your turn to make a decision or take action
Drop the ball
To make a mistake or forget something important
On the same wavelength
You understand each other easily
Read between the lines
To understand the hidden or unspoken meaning of something
Burn the midnight oil
To work late into the night
A grey area
Something unclear or without a clear rule
At the end of your rope
You are out of patience or solutions
Pull together
To cooperate to solve a problem
Beat around the bush
To avoid saying something directly
Bite off more than you can chew
To take on more tasks than you can realistically handle
Cut to the chase
To skip the details and get to the main point
Throw in the towel
To give up after trying hard
Throw someone under the bus
To blame someone else to protect yourself