Lesson 14 - Taking Credit For Good Results

Question 1

to go beyond what is normally done
to stretch the boundaries

Answer 1

TO PUSH THE ENVELOPE

The design team pushed the envelope by creating a car powered entirely by the sun.

Question 2

to accomplish a difficult task
to successfully do something difficult
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Answer 2

TO PULL SOMETHING OFF

We need to prepare and mail out 50,000 media kits by tomorrow. I don’t know how we’re going to pull it off!

Question 3

to stay up late working or studying

Answer 3

TO BURN THE MIDNIGHT OIL

The bank needs our financial statements completed by 9 a.m. tomorrow. We’re going to need to burn the midnight oil tonight to finish on time.

Question 4

to stay focused on the end result
to not let small problems get in the way of good results

Answer 4

KEEP ONE’S EYE ON THE PRIZE

I know it’s difficult going to class after work, but just keep your eye on the prize. At the end of next year, you’ll have your MBA.

Question 5

to focus on work
to get ready to work hard, often involving a long period of time

Answer 5

TO HUNKER DOWN

If you’re going to finish that report by Monday morning, you’d better hunker down over the weekend.

Question 6

non-stop
24 hours a day

Answer 6

AROUND THE CLOCK

When the company website went down, the IT department worked around the clock to fix it.

Question 7

to help
to contribute

Answer 7

TO PITCH IN

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.

Question 8

this is just part of the job
this is nothing unusual
without overtime work

Answer 8

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK

“You’ve come up with a plan to double our sales next quarter?” — “Yes, all in a day’s work.”

Question 9

to be part of the job

Answer 9

COME WITH THE TERRITORY

Samantha doesn’t like firing people, but as a vice
president, she knows that comes with the territory.