Achilles heel Big Wheel

Acid test Big wig

Apple of one’s eyes To bit off more than one can
chew
Armed to the teeth
To bite the Bullet
Back to square one (90)
Bite the dust
Back to the drawing board
have one’s back to the wall Bitter
Backhanded compliment Hard Pill
Backseat driver Swallow
Bad Blood Black Market
Bark up the wrong tree Black Sheep
Behind the eight ball
Blow off steam
At the end of one’s rope
A Blue-Blood
Below the belt
Blue collar worker
Big cheese
White collar worker
Big Fish in a small pond
Boiling Point
Big shot
1. The presentation was an acid test for his confidence, and he realized that public
speaking was his Achilles heel.
2. She had her back to the wall when her team failed to meet the deadline, and they had
to go back to square one and start the project over from scratch.
3. Even though the new hire was armed to the teeth with qualifications, his backseat
driver of a boss kept giving him backhanded compliments and barking up the wrong
tree.
4. The CEO's decision to invest in the new technology was the apple of his eyes, but the
market proved to be the acid test and he had to go back to the drawing board.
5. He thought he had everything under control, but he was behind the eight ball when
he realized he had forgotten an important detail and had to start over from scratch.
6. She was determined to succeed, but she realized that public speaking was her Achilles
heel and she had to go back to the drawing board and work on her presentation skills.
7. He was confident in his plan, but the market proved to be the acid test and he had to
go back to square one and rethink his strategy.
8. The manager was a backseat driver and kept giving unnecessary advice, which left
the team feeling like they were barking up the wrong tree.
9. The new product was the apple of the CEO's eyes, but it turned out to be his Achilles
heel when it failed to meet the market's demands.
10. Despite the setbacks, the team didn't lose hope and had to go back to the drawing
board to come up with a better plan, even though it meant having to start from scratch.