ascension noun arrogant adjective attach verb be held in high esteem idiom beacon noun beat about the bush idiom big cheese idiom black sheep idiom bluff verb bombard (sb) with phrasal verb bottom line noun breach of contract phrase bring out (the best/worst in sb) phrasal verb circumspect adjective come across as phrasal verb compelling adjective conscientious adjective considerate adjective consolidate verb construct a theory phrase convincing adjective at a crossroads idiom cut (sb) off phrasal verb cutback noun it's a deal phrase dark horse idiom defer verb difference of opinion phrase dire adjective disclose verb diversify verb embark on sth phrasal verb entitled to your own opinion phrase establish common goals phrase eye-opening adjective executive noun expand verb fall down phrasal verb faux pas noun fit in phrasal verb flash of inspiration idiom float verb food for thought idiom foundations noun get back to phrasal verb go downhill idiom go far phrasal verb go on about something phrasal verb go under phrasal verb gregarious adjective haggle verb half-baked adjective hang in phrasal verb hard to swallow idiom have aspirations phrase impetuous adjective innate talent adjective inquisitive adjective insensitive adjective interact verb inundate verb join forces idiom keep your opinions to yourself phrase lay off phrasal verb learn the ropes phrase loose cannon idiom lucrative adjective make compromises phrase make concessions phrase make a killing idiom margin noun a matter of opinion phrase minutes noun neurotic adjective obscure adjective obstinate adjective old hand idiom open-minded adjective opinion is divided phrase opinionated adjective over the hill idiom overheads noun keep pace (with) phrase pain in the neck idiom pay your dues idiom perceptive adjective perspective noun play devil's advocate idiom pose a problem phrase preconception noun prejudiced adjective projection noun property noun put success down to phrase put your name forward phrase regurgitate verb rotten apple idiom reach the peak idiom relate to (sb) phrasal verb in response to phrase revamp verb be at the root of something phrase run (sb) down phrasal verb scale back phrasal verb seal verb second thoughts noun set in her ways idiom sit on the fence idiom slip out phrasal verb slippery slope noun solid adjective speak your mind idiom substantial adjective succinct adjective temperamental adjective terminate verb tough cookie idiom upturn noun wet blanket idiom