Expressions in the work setting

to do something
 the easiest or 
quickest way
“Cutting corners on
 case studies will 
result in careless 
errors.”

to be familiar with
 current information
“We have a new team 
member starting this
 week. Can everyone
 help him get up to
 speed on our 
accounts?”

A long period of time
“The new business pitch
 will be hard work, but 
we’re in it for the 
long haul.”

to do something 
different 
from a normal routine
“Company outings 
are  a nice change
 of pace
 from our regular 
work week."

something is not 
complicated to
 understand
“Just look up the
answer online; it’s 
not rocket science.”

to get started
“It’s time to get the
 ball rolling on the 
2018 forecast.”

low priority
“Put that report
on the back burner 
and focus on new 
business.”

to consistently work
beyond normal
business hours
“Our manager is
 burning the midnight
 oil to meet every
 deadline.”

to go beyond a
 normal idea
 “Stop looking at past 
examples and think 
outside the box.”

to start again after 
a plan or idea was 
not successful
“The client rejected 
our original concept,
 so it’s back to the 
drawing board.”