to learn how to do a new job
climb the corporate ladder to advance to higher positions in your career
to work hard for a long time
to be the person who makes the decisions
to be in control of a situation
to stop doing something before it gets worse
back to the drawing board to start planning again after a failed attempt
to decide what to do as things happen, without a plan
the most important fact or result
to think and react quickly
to start focusing on important work
a very competitive and ruthless environment
to have many different responsibilities
to be dealing with something too difficult for you
typical, what you would expect
a situation where you must succeed on your own or fail
to think in a similar way as someone else
to make a meaningful difference or impact
the easiest tasks or opportunities to achieve first
something that completely changes a situation
to be fired from a job
excessive bureaucratic rules and procedures
to make sure everything is prepared
to take charge of a situation
a first step toward achieving something
to end a relationship in a way that makes future cooperation impossible
keep your eye on the ball to stay focused on the important thing
said unofficially, not to be repeated or quoted
advancing quickly toward success in your career
to correctly understand the mood or feelings of a group
used to say what really matters most
to manage something in a strict, well-organized way
to leave a job, project, or company, especially when it's struggling
working properly and in operation
to gain control of most of a market for a product