He certainly earned his place in the sun as the company's new CEO.
2) Pipe Down-to become quiet and calm, to stop being loud or boisterous-
We piped down when we realized he was trying to tell us something important.
3) Cock In The Henhouse-the only male in an all-female environment-
My grandpa always jokingly complains that he's a cock in the henhouse living here with my grandma, my mom, and my twin sister.
4) Collect One's Thoughts-to take time to think through an issue, to give some thought to a topic-
I'll speak to the visitors in a moment. I need some time to collect my thoughts.
5) All Of A Sudden-suddenly-
On the hike, I felt really tired all of a sudden and had to sit down and rest.
6) Run A Tight Ship-to keep a place, group, or organization very well-organized and operating efficiently-
Jane sure ran a tight ship around here. The department has devolved into chaos without her leadership.
7) Come Up With Something-to suggest or think of an idea or plan-
She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.
8) A Cut Above-noticeably superior to others within the same category-
With his vast experience and charming personality, it was clear to see that Gary was a cut above the rest of the candidates who interviewed for the sales position.
9) From The Word Go-from the start of something-
The bridge-building project had problems with funding right from the word go.
10) Show Your True Colours-to show what one is really like or what one is really thinking-
It's only in times of crisis that your friends will really show their colors.
11) In A Row-in a continuous, uninterrupted series-
I can't believe you won ten games in a row!
12) Dig Heels In-to cling stubbornly to one's beliefs, position, or wishes-
Please let me tell my side of the story before you dig your heels in on this issue.
13) Bide Your Time-to wait patiently for a good opportunity to do something-
He's just biding his time until a permanent job opens up.
14) By A Wide Margin-by a large amount, by a lot-
We won that game by a wide margin! I think the final score was 10-1.
15) Night Owl-a person who prefers to be awake late at night-
In my younger days, I was quite a night owl and would often stay up until sunrise.
16) Lay Down The Law-issue instructions to other people in an authoritative or dogmatic way-
I am not attempting to lay down the law, but simply wish to voice my opinion.
17) A Knuckle Sandwich-a punch in the mouth-
If you keep mocking me, you're going to get a knuckle sandwich!
18) Delusions Of Grandeur-unrealistic beliefs about the amount of power and influence one has-
You're just an intern, so you definitely have delusions of grandeur if you think the boss is going to listen to you!
19) Bump Heads With-to clash with another person on a particular issue-
Monica and I are always bumping heads with each other about how to go about these reports because she wants to start writing, while I think we should research first.
20) Burn Up The Road-to travel very fast, often used to describe driving-
Have you seen my new sports car? Man, I can't wait to take it out and burn up the road!
