a new broom sweeps clean »
New management will often make radical changes.
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beyond the pale »
Describing behaviour that is considered to be outside the bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgement in civilised company.
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clear the decks »
To remove, or fasten, all loose material, or partitions prior to a naval engagement.
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come on »
An expression of encouragement.
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down in the dumps »
Sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm.
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go for it »
A cry of encouragement.
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golden handcuffs »
Any arrangement or agreement designed to provide extremely favorable benefits or pay, so as to discourage participant from wanting to leave, especially to retain a choice employee.
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good on you »
An exclamation of encouragement or congratulation; well done.
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it's a long road that has no turning »
encouragement when things are not going well. Just as a long road eventually has a turning, problems also eventually have a solution, even though one might have to wait.
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jolly someone along »
To make someone happy or compliant, as by encouragement or flattery.
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last trump »
The moment of God's final judgement on Earth.
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look what the cat's dragged in »
Used as an ironic acknowledgement of someone's arrival, especially to imply that they are unwelcome or disagreeable in some way.
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managerial inbreeding »
Bad management, caused by managers making poor selection choices in recruitment, rewards, and promotions of the staff that report to them, leading to another generation of managers who lack the necessary skill sets to reward and promote the most effective staff.
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meet up »
To meet somebody, by arrangement.
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noarch »
Short for "no architecture". It is a term used mainly in package management systems to mark packages which are architecture independent. Such packages usually contain graphics, documentation or similar data that can be used on any architecture.
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