Vocabulary and Idioms

• don't shoot the messenger;
• That's just great: terrible, very angry(speak with biting tooth)
• deadline: the last day, must finish the work.
• break point; lost balance.
• tone/turn it down a bit: to low the voice.
• get tied up at lunch/be tied up at: get stuck with
• to put some one's project on the back burner: not urgent.
• stay/be/bring up to speed: catch up; work hard.
• an agenda: list of talking level, schedule.
• stick to it: no change, follow
• be really swamped/snowed under: great pressure can't breathe.
• do you mind if I steal a...: borrow
• we'll have a high of -4c
• revenge