Go-To (Noun, Adjective) - SO/ST that is relied on/used regularly. To be one’s/the/a go-to X. (adjective) X to be one’s/the/a go-to X, To Be Stumped ST Stumps SO - To be unable to answer a question or solve a problem. Usually attempts have been made to answer or solve It implies you’ve tried, but still can’t., To Get a Handle on ST To have a handle on ST - To understand something well. To be able to deal with something., To Handle ST/SO   - To deal with ST/SO. To have responsibility for or To be in charge of., Non-Negotiables (Noun) - Things that you consider necessary Something that cannot be changed,, Consistent (adj) - Always behaving or happening in the same way., ST Sets SO Up for ST - To prepare, to help you get. To change the conditions so the outcome is likely., Brief (adj) - Lasting only a short time or containing only a few words., To be brief - To not take a lot of time to communicate something., I’ll keep this brief = I’ll be brief - To not take a lot of time to communicate something.       I’ll deliver my message without wasting any time (no small talk, no unnecessary words, etc)., Cut to the chase - Can you cut to the chase? Can you get to the point? • Although these can be used to encourage someone to communicate briefly, they can be considered rude depending on the tone. • Avoid using them as questions/requests for other people, especially the 2nd one., To Get Behind Something - To support something, usually a cause or idea. He doesn’t want to imply to the PM that he supports NZ being left off maps. He’s a comedian, it’s a joke, To Get To The Bottom Of ST - To discover the real (but sometimes hidden) reason of something. Implies that the solution (reason) is either hidden on purpose or is difficult to understand., To leave ST/SO with SO - To take physical ownership of something, either permanently or temporarily., To Leave ST To SO - To assign ownership of a task to someone. To accept responsibility for a task., To Boil ST Down (To ST) - To condense or summarize something. Usually something long or complex, such as a report or analysis. You condense or summarize something to the most important pieces of information., To Be Short On ST - To not have a lot of (enough of) something specific. Time, money, details, information, patience, enthusiasm. , To Be Onto Something - To have an idea or information that may lead to an important discovery. But you can “be onto something” in a positive way., To Be Onto Someone - "To have knowledge or suspicion of someone’s (negative) actions or behavior. “To be onto someone” is always used in a negative way., To Catch/Get One’s Eye - To cause someone to be interested in ST/SO or to pay attention to ST/SO. The cause is visual. ST/SO catches/gets one’s eye., To Suspect (That) + Clause - To think that something is true or likely to happen., Something Takes Off - To become successful or profitable. Something = an idea for a product, service, offering, Someone takes off  - To leave., To Put X Into Y - To spend a lot of X to ensure Y is a success., To Force SO To Do ST - To require someone to do something, whether or not they want to. Usually the person doesn’t want to do the task, and you have to use threats or make it mandatory., To enforce something  - To make people follow something. Something = rule, law, policy, To Plan ST Around SO/ST - To consider SO/ST when you’re making plans, and to adjust your plans according to SO/ST., To Cheer SO/ST Up - To make someone happier than they are now. “Cheer up” is used as advice/recommendation. It may not always be appropriate to tell someone to “just be happier”., To Be Lucky - Someone who has a lot of good things happen to them (by chance). To say that a situation turned out positively, when it almost turned out negatively., You can never be too + adjective - Expression used to give advice or recommendations. By saying this, she’s implying that they should take precautions against the (potential) storm., No Matter X, Y - To say that X doesn’t affect Y. No matter + how/who/what/when/where/why + Adjective + S + V, Clause, To Run Into Someone  - Inseparable To see someone (you know) unexpectedly. To accidentally hit something with a vehicle or machine., To Expect ST From SO/ST  - To think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive., X leads to Y - X causes Y to happen. Without X, you won’t get Y., To Blow Something - To ruin something. To waste something, usually an opportunity. To not be successful at a specific opportunity because of poor performance., It’s Been + Time Reference + Since + Noun or Past Simple - It’s been a couple of weeks now since the amazing historic launch., All In All - Everything considered. Taking everD39:D41ything into account. Used to introduce a summary or general statement., Upcoming (adj) - Happening or appearing soon. Placement – before noun. To talk about something that will happen soon, From One’s Perspective - Transition word used to state your opinion. Used before you introduce your opinion or point of view, Having + Past Participle - To talk about a completed action.  Used to show you have experience in a specific area. Generally used to start a sentence., Being a veteran  - Being a veteran – He’s still a veteran right now. Having been a veteran – He’s no longer a veteran., Having said that  - We’re not nervous about the return flight. Having said that, we’re taking every precaution available., ST/SO Drives ST/SO - To cause something to happen. To influence something., Drive (Noun) - Energy and determination to achieve things., SO/ST Competes With/Against SO/ST - To try to be more successful at something. To be the one to get something specific. To take part in a race/comprtition, To Dare To - To be brave (or stupid) enough to do something difficult or dangerous. To be rude (or stupid) enough to do something that you shouldn’t do. , On Any Given Day - On any specific day, within a reference of time. If no time reference is given, think of it as “any and every day”., To Be Under Pressure (To Do ST) - To have a lot of stress. To be persuaded to act in a certain way. To persuade someone to act in a certain way, An Open Mind - To Have/Keep An Open Mind To not form judgements/opinions (until you have more information). Someone who is willing to consider any and every opinion, perspective or belief without judgement, To Be (A) Part Of + Something - To be included or involved in something. One specific part of a larger whole., It was considered to  - This storm is considered the worst of the year. Phoebe Buffay was considered the funniest character on Friends by many., Am I wrong in saying that - You heard (or read, saw) something that suggests the information is true. Followed by a gerund or a clause., To knock it off  - To stop negative behavior., To Be Interested In - To want to give you attention to something/someone to learn more, What are you doing here? - To ask about someone’s actions. Commonly used with unexpected guests/visitors., To Be Uptight (Adj)   - Anxious or angry in a tense and overly controlled way. Uptight people like things done a certain way (their way) and don’t react well to change., How Could + Subject + (Not) + Base Verb - Questioning someone’s reasons/motivation behind doing/not doing something., To Be A Misunderstanding (Noun) To Misunderstand (Verb) - A failure to understand because of a misinterpretation of the information/facts., To Call The Shots (Idiom) - The person who “calls the shots” is the person in charge. The person responsible for making decisions., To Cut + Object Pronoun + Some Slack (Idiom) - To not be so hard on someone (with rules, discipline, punishment). To not enforce rules, discipline, punishment so severely., You got a minute? - Informal way to ask “do you have a minute?”, To Run Something By/Past Someone - To share an idea in order to get feedback/approval., To Be Someone’s Call - To say that someone is responsible for making a decision., To Be Cool With Something - Informal way to say that you are ok with something, I was wondering if you’d be ok with + something + gerund - To ask if someone would be ok with something., You mean + Subject + Would + Base Verb - To clarify what would happen in a hypothetical situation., Last Minute - The latest possible opportunity to do something, To Be Up To Someone - To say that someone is responsible for making a decision.,

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