Basic English Usage
Expressions
[ ] Let's ____ next week. Maybe we can get Lee to ____ and finally ____.
touch base ... come around ... see eye to eye
brainstorm ... pull strings ... in the same boat
[ ] ____, if we miss the ____ it's back to the ____.
To pull strings ... same boat ... same strings
In a nutshell ... big picture ... drawing board
[ ] Keep me ____. I can ____ to get an estimate that's ____.
in the loop ... pull strings ... in the ballpark
touching base ... see eye to eye ... played by ear
[ ] We were all ____: we wanted to ____ a solution with no ____.
out of the loop ... touch base ... strings attached
in the same boat ... brainstorm ... strings attached
[ ] I'm going to go ____ and predict that if all we do is ____ we are unlikely to bring the truth ____.
to the ballpark ... are in the loop ... in a nutshell
out on a limb ... play it by ear ... out in the open
[ ] Do you ____? You ____. That opportunity is gone.
get the picture ... missed the boat
rock the boat ... pull strings
[ ] We can ____, even though people are betting against us.
come up short
pull it off
Lesson: Verbal Drills
Module: Expressions
Course: Basic English Usage