Obstacles & Effort
jump through hoops?
To go through obsticals
beat the clock
Finish something early
read between the lines
To understand the hidden meaning.
sit on the fence
Remaine neutral.
turn the corner
To recover from a difficult situation and improve.
push the envelope
To be creative or innovative
seize the day
To act now! In the moment!
pull the wool over someone’s eyes
To deceive someone, to lie.
the ball is in your court
Emphasizes that the decision or next action responsibility lies with you.
turn over a new leaf
To begin behaving in a better way—make a positive change.
Go the extra mile
To do extra
hit the ground running
the last straw
The final problem that causes someone to lose patience.
the elephant in the room
Something obvious.
throw in the towel
To quit.
bite the bullet
To do something difficult
kick the can down the road
To postpone or avoid something.
Let the cat out of the bag
To reveal a secret—sometimes by mistake.
low-hanging fruit
To choose the easiest tasks first—quick wins.
miss the boat
To miss a chance or opportunity.
burn the midnight oil’?
To work late into the night.
play it by ear
take it with a grain of salt
To not believe everything you hear, remain skeptical.
back to the drawing board
Going back to the planning stage after failure or an unsuccessful attempt.
under the weather
To be sick or not feeling well.