dsa Flashcards
CDS (82 cards)
Idiom
Meaning
Cut corners
To do something the easiest or quickest way
It’s not rocket science
Something is not complicated to understand
Get the ball rolling
To get started
Up to speed
To be familiar with current information
On the back burner
Low priority
Back to the drawing board
To start again after a failed plan
For the long haul
A long period of time
Pencil something in
To schedule something provisionally
Change of pace
To do something different from routine
Think outside the box
To go beyond a normal idea
On the same page
To have a shared understanding
Out on a limb
To do or say something risky
Jump the gun
To do something early or prematurely
Throw in the towel
To quit or accept failure
Miss the mark
To fail to achieve an intended goal
Stay on your toes
To stay alert
Raise the bar
To raise standards or expectations
Back to square one
Back to the beginning
Hit the nail on the head
To find exactly the right answer
Cut to the chase
To get to the point
Rock the boat
To disturb a situation
To be in hot water
To be in trouble
