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Unit 8 Brainstorming
Words
accomplished defendant language barrier queer (sick)
(adj.) dropout lawsuit sacred
back burner eliminate lesbian scrap paper
beverage enforce lights-out policy self-control
boiling mad enraged miner shoot down
boost flare mix-up swop
brainstorm fridge monkey around temper
brawl gaffe needy testify
break room guffaw noggin the scoop
confounded hopping mad perplexed upbeat
cowbell insult playlist utility bills
culprit interactive pre-order waffle
décor josh (joke) productivity
defendant jukebox puzzled

Expressions
…cover a lot of ground… knock one’s socks off
Don’t blow your stack.
Fire away. Let’s kick some ideas around and see if
…fit as a fiddle… we score some goals.
Flesh it out. Moving right along…
…for the life of me… nail one to the cross
…go down well… Now you’re cooking on both burners.
Have a look at these figures Nessman ran Now you’re using your noggin.
up for me. Play it cool.
He sure knows how to fix a person up. Problem solved.
I lost my temper. …pull a fast one
I’m boiling mad! …pull a few strings
I’m going to pull out all the stops on this. …pull a magic rabbit out of a hat
I’m just joshing you. …pull off
I’m on fire! …pull rank
Is nothing sacred?! …pull the plug
It needs more cowbell. …pull the wool over one’s eyes
It’s a nice service. Put it on the back burner for now.
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Put some pants on it.
Run it by him and see if it grabs him.
Sounds like I really put my foot into it.
Tempers flared.
That idea will never get off the ground.
There was a suggestion floating around…
This idea just might fly.
This is an outrage!
…throw one’s heart into…
We can throw that idea out the window.
We need to cut some costs…
We’ll throw that one up in the air and see if
it flies.
We’re going to have to brainstorm some
fresh ideas.
What if we eliminate the free soda?
Why can’t we try…?
Why don’t we try…?
You really had me going there for a sec.