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"While it seems like an off-the-....... idea, it is actually quite inventive and shows every indication of being effective. It is a bit unconventional but I*^*suggest we implement it," Jack said to Steven A. shelf
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English Slang Idioms (142) | C1 – Advanced
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- He wanted to steer the company toward a more horizontal form of management. He thought that empowered employees seemed motivated,*^*creative and more effective. Unfortunately, he knew that these ideas would be hard to sell to the Old ....... who favored a more hierarchical*^*management style.
- Many people in Northern California would like to move off the ....... and produce their own electricity through the use of solar panels, wind*^*generators and kinetic energy devices.
- After the police questioned him about his whereabouts on the fateful night, they established that he had an air-tight alibi and told him that he was*^*off the ....... for the murders. He was relieved as he could once again resume his normal life.
- With a heavy heart, Peter summoned his old friend Jack. Peter recently discovered an embezzlement issue occurring in his company and he*^*immediately knew who the culpable individual would turn out to be. Jack arrived and attempted to provide an explanation for the embezzlement.*^*However, Peter knew that Jack was lying. He said to Jack sadly, "Your explanation doesn't hold ........ There are too many holes in your story and*^*I am going to have to call the police."
- "I tested our inventory of beef for botulism and the results were off the ........ We are going to have to initiate a recall for the beef that has shipped*^*out already and make a public announcement immediately. People could get horribly sick and our company will be slaughtered in the courts if we*^*don't act immediately," Matt said to Ronald.
- "His stellar reputation and his connection to the police department threw me off ....... for a while but he is our killer. He had a good motive; his wife*^*was threatening to divorce him for some impropriety he committed with his secretary and she was in possession of a two million dollar inheritance*^*that he would inherit if she passed away.
- "His charismatic charm threw me ....... guard for awhile. I expected a charlatan and he seemed to be the opposite. However, when I had more*^*time to trace the source of his research, I found that he actually stole his ideas from another corporation who already has a patent for the drug,"*^*Dr. Williams told the boss.
- "While it seems like an off-the-....... idea, it is actually quite inventive and shows every indication of being effective. It is a bit unconventional but I*^*suggest we implement it," Jack said to Steven
- "The housing market in California has completely bottomed out. It is well-known that we are currently in a buyer's market. You are actually*^*suggesting that I would make money by selling my farm now, despite the fact that the average homeowner is taking a huge loss from selling his*^*or her place? Are you off your .......?" Wesley asked his friend who worked for a local real estate firm.
- "Unfortunately, I was not informed that this meeting would require the preparation of financial documents on my part. I do not know the*^*performance facts and figures for my department right ....... hand but I can get that information to you by close of business today," the regional*^*manager told the chief financial officer.*^*
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