“I think it’s a good idea, but I’m not who calls the shots. The person who calls the shots is the person who makes the decisions. (Photo by Lucas Pezeta from Pexels) to call the shots “The city has bent over backwards to attract new businesses to the area.” Like this, but figuratively. “Our prices are a little higher than the competition’s, but we bend over backwards to provide the best possible customer service.” To bend over backwards means to do everything possible to please someone. (Photo by Sides Imagery from Pexels) to bend over backwards A hit below the belt is dishonorable and unfair. It makes me not want to vote for either candidate.” This idiom comes from boxing. “The attack ads during this election year have been below the belt. “Making derogatory comments about Mark’s family was below the belt and unprofessional.” ( Cambridge Dictionary) We also can say that an unfair comment is a low blow. If a comment is below the belt, it is very insulting and unfair. ![]() (Photo by Gonzalo Facello from Pexels) below the belt The ball is in your court.” If the ball’s in your court, it’s your turn to make a move. “I think I’ve given you all the information you need to make a decision. “We put together the best possible proposal we could. If the ball is in someone’s court, it means that it is time for someone to deal with a problem or make a decision, because other people have already done as much as they can. (Photo by Vera Arsic from Pixabay) the ball is in one’s court “Initially, I demanded an apology, but I backed down once I had some time to cool off and think.” This woman looks like she’s not ready to back down. “The union had threatened to strike, but has since backed down.” To back down means to to stop asking for something, or to stop saying that you will do something, because a lot of people oppose you. (Photo by rawpixel from Pixabay) to back down ![]() We need to make sure we’re offering our clients a fair price.” When there’s a lot at stake, you need to make sure your presentation is perfect. “It’s not just a lot of money that is at stake, it’s also our reputation. Both sides will want to make sure they get a fair deal.” ![]() “With so much at stake, there’s no way it will be a quick negotiation. at stakeĪt stake refers to what is to be won or lost in a negotiation, game, competition, election, etc. If you’re interested in learning more idioms, check out the idioms and phrasal verb section of the site. Here are 40+ idioms for talking about negotiations. They’re all around you, and your English won’t sound natural unless you use them. You may have noticed that we use a ton of idioms in English.
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