| Kick the bucket | to die (informal, humorous) | He almost kicked the bucket when he tried extreme skiing. |
| Bite the bullet | to endure a painful or difficult situation with courage | She had to bite the bullet and work through the night. |
| Burn bridges | to permanently destroy a relationship or opportunity | He resigned rudely and burned his bridges with the company. |
| Ballpark figure | a rough approximate number or estimate | Can you give me a ballpark figure for the project cost? |
| The tip of the iceberg | a small visible part of a much larger problem | These complaints are just the tip of the iceberg. |
| At the end of your rope | having no more patience or strength to deal with something | After three sleepless nights, she was at the end of her rope. |
| Count your chickens | to plan for something that has not happened yet (usually a warning) | Don't count your chickens before the deal is signed. |
| Bite off more than you can chew | to take on more than you can handle | He bit off more than he could chew managing three teams. |
| Sit on the fence | to avoid taking a position on a controversial issue | Politicians often sit on the fence on sensitive issues. |
| Pull your weight | to do your fair share of the work | Everyone in the team needs to pull their weight. |
| Road map | a plan showing how to achieve a goal step by step | The government published a road map for economic recovery. |
| Grey area | a situation that is unclear or has no definitive rules | The legal status of the new drug remains a grey area. |