Professional Growth
Step up
To take on responsibility
Play along
Pretend to agree or cooperate temporarily
Fall back on
Rely on something or someone in times of need
Bank on
To rely on something or someone with the expectation that it will happen.
Rise above
To remain unaffected by a conflict or challenge
Blow over
fade away without serious consequences.
Talk down to
Speak to someone as if they are less intelligent
Drift apart
Slowly lose closeness in a relationship
Bounce off
To discuss ideas or thoughts with someone else to get feedback.
Run through
To quickly review or practice something
Phase out
Gradually stop using something
Size up
Evaluate or assess something or someone carefully
Blow off steam
release frustration
Call in
To summon someone for advice or to assist in a situation.
Think through
To carefully consider and plan every detail
Zero in on
Focus intensely on a specific target
Weigh in on
To offer an opinion or make a contribution to a discussion
String along
To mislead someone, usually by giving false hope.
Bow out of
Withdraw from a situation or decision
Sort through
To examine and organize things in order to find what is needed
Hold out
Resist or delay giving something or making a decision
Talk out of
To persuade someone not to do something.
Bottle up
Suppress or keep emotions or feelings inside
Mull over
Think deeply about a decision or problem
Iron out
To resolve difficulties or complications