To be up in the air
C1To be undecided or uncertain
To cut to the chase
C1To get to the point quickly
To beat around the bush
C1To avoid saying something directly
To take a rain check
C1To postpone an engagement
To think outside the box
C1To think creatively
To hit the nail on the head
C1To be exactly right
To get something off one's chest
C1To express something that's been bothering you
To let the cat out of the bag
C1To reveal a secret
To have a bone to pick with someone
C1To have a complaint or grievance with someone
To bite the bullet
C1To face a difficult situation with courage
To get cold feet
C1To lose courage or confidence
To burn the midnight oil
C1To work late into the night
To have a change of heart
C1To change one's mind
To get something off the ground
C1To initiate something successfully
To give someone the cold shoulder
C1To ignore someone deliberately
To put one's foot down
C1To take a firm stand
To spill the beans
C1To reveal a secret
To make a long story short
C1To summarize briefly
To be on the same page
C2To have the same understanding or agreement.
To pull one's weight
C2To do one's fair share of the work.
To be in the loop
C2To be kept informed.
To hit the ground running
C2To start working energetically and effectively immediately.
To think outside the box
C2To think creatively and unconventionally.
To cut corners
C2To do something in the easiest, quickest, or cheapest way, often sacrificing quality.