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At loss for words-speechless, unable to speak
Ballpark figure-estimate
Beating about the bush-if someone doesn’t speak directly, but rambles or hesitates
By and large-generally speaking, in general, mostly true
Cancel- call off; write off
Come up trumps-produced good, unexpected results
Compile/write down- draw up
Depend on/rely on-
Disappoint- let you down
Do battle with-fight it out
Fighting a losing battle-making no progress
Fighting a running battle-having a series of arguments
Find out opinions/intentions-learn something that you didn’t already know, discover
For a level playing field-a situation that gives no one an advantage
Get a word in edgeways-to get a chance to say something; don’t get a chance to speak
Get straight to the point-when someone speak directly, without hesitating, opposite of beating about the bush
Gift of the gab- to be talented for something
Give and take-balance, (negotiation), compromise
Half the battle-the rest is easy
Hard and fast-a strict rule, fixed
Have a friendly relationship-get on well
Have a quick word-to say something quickly
Heard it on the grapevine-rumor, unofficially
Heard something from the horse’s mouth-get the information directly from the person concerned
Hedge our bets-reduce our chances of failure
Keep/maintain-hold on to
Make bigger/stronger-cement
Make head or tail of something-understand, find meaning in something
Makes no odds-makes no difference
Moving the goalposts-changing their aims or decisions
Off the top of my head-from memory, spontaneously
On and off-sometimes, occasionally, not continuously
On the ball-quick to understand
On the same wavelength-when two people agree on most things, they are on the same wavelength
On the tip of the tongue-the inability to remember a word
On the warpath-very angry
Over the odds-more than it’s worth
Panacea-something that people think will make everything better
Plain sailing-easy to do or achieve
Play your cards right-do the right thing
Postpone/delay-put off
Pros and cons-advantages and disadvantages
Put you in the picture-to explain something to someone
Quid pro quo-something that you give or do in exchange for something else
Speak off the cuff-without preparing ahead of time what one will say, without preparation
Stick to your guns-maintain your point of view
Talk to a brick wall-talk to an unresponsive person
Talking at cross purposes-if two people talk at cross purposes, they do not understand each other because they talk about different things
The odds are stacked against us-there are many difficulties
To talk shop-to discuss one’s business or profession
Tongue-tied-unable to speak
Touch and go-very unsure that something will happen; very uncertain about something,
Up in arms-very angry and ready to fight
Ups and downs-rise and fall
Wine and dine-entertaining of your business partners
Word of mouth-oral advertising
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