I don't want to throw cold water on your idea, but where did you get ...
Please keep an open mind. Remember that nothing is set in stone yet. We’re still just brainstorming.
To hear a lot of half-baked ideas (a stupid or impractical idea of suggestion).
I think we're on the right track.
And here's the icing on the cake (additional benefit): he won't demand an arm and a leg to plug our product (a lot of money).
You twisted my arm. Let's run with the idea(lets proceed with it).
Let's flesh it out(add more details) some more and touch base (make brief contact) with you in a couple of days.
... But your plan doesn’t have any details. Please flesh out your plan and present it at our board meeting next month.
Buying a new computer system would cost an arm and a leg. Let’s just upgrade the system we already have.
We’re still trying to work out the kinks (to solve the problem with) in our manufacturing process.
It could take another six months to fine-tune (make small adjustments) our manufacturing process.
Well, we don’t have that much time. No ifs, ands, or buts (no excuses), we need to launch on April 20th.
Mike: Just for the record, I think we’re cutting it a little close (to try do too much before a deadline).
It's time for a reality check (think realistically about this situation).
Tim wants to hire another project manager? It’s time for a reality check.
Who’d like to step up to the plate (to volunteer) and start working on this project?
At the end of the day (in summary), the most important thing is how many cases of product we were able to ship this year.
For starters, we need to beef up our R&D** department.
Team, give yourselves a pat on the back (recognition). Our results are in, and we just had our most successful quarter ever!
It’s time to clean house (to fire a log of employees) and bring some new blood (new employee) into this company.
You took the words right out of my mouth (completely agree)!
Or we could test the waters by moving 25 percent of our operations there.
That would give us the best of both worlds: we could reduce our risk, while starting to enjoy some of the cost savings from lower-cost manufacturing.
I’ve been back and forth on this issue for months. I’m of two minds (conflicted).
It’s true that I don’t know him well, but my gut tells me (strong feeling) that Joe is the right person for the sales director position.
Let’s stop messing (wasting time) around.
We pulled out all the stops (to use all one's resources, to try very hard) to get Chad to accept our job offer.
Let’s roll up our sleeves (get ready to start) and give it our best shot (to make best effort to get something done). Nothing ventured, nothing gained (if you don't try something, you'll never succeed).
If you can’t figure out how to fix the jammed printer, let Adam take a crack at it (to try something).
I gave it my best shot (tried as as hard as I could), but I just couldn’t finish on time.
I’d like to circle back to (to return to) something Maria said earlier in the meeting.
If you’re going to finish that report by Monday morning, you’d better hunker down (to focus on work) over the weekend.
When the company website went down, the IT department worked around the clock (non-stop, 24 hours a day) to fix it.
If we’re going to get these 3,000 crystal vases packaged and shipped by tomorrow morning, everybody’s going to need to pitch in (to contribute).
You think consumers will be willing to pay $50,000 for a high-tech toilet? That’s pushing the envelope (testing the limits of what people will pay).
If we want to submit the business plan by tomorrow afternoon, we’re going to have to burn the midnight oil (work very late) tonight.
Let's bat around some ideas (brainstorm the ideas).
I don’t want to get in a fight with you about this. Let’s just agree to disagree (we don’t agree, but let’s not argue further; let’s accept our differences of opinion and move on).
Martin finally had enough of Todd’s negative attitude. “Shape up or ship out! (improve your behavior or leave)” he told Todd.
Len, one of the salespeople in our department isn’t pulling his weight (doing his share of work).
Len’s boss Jill is trying to run a tight ship (operate effectively) and gets very upset when her employees don’t perform.
Len’s boss told him he wasn’t performing well. She told him to shape up or ship out (improve or go).