Meaning: extremely good and exciting
I traveled across the American continent, and it was off the chain
Meaning: making a valuable contribution to a group, company, or individual
I wish to bring to the table the issue of the current tax regime and how it affects our businesses
Meaning: a person who can easily handle a variety of challenges and tasks
My grandfather was a jack of all trades. He had never attended college, but he was an accomplished musician, gardener, piano player, and spoke several languages
Meaning: to complete a task, no matter what it may need
In for a penny, in for a pound, we need to stay up all night and get the report done since we cannot turn it in half-finished
Meaning: to have other, more important things to do
You are not worth my time or energy; I have bigger fish to fry
Meaning: get through the hardest part of something
I'm tired and need an ice-cold drink. I broke my back at work today on that project
Meaning: to make money quickly
He decided to make a quick buck by selling his CD collection
Meaning: to explain that a task is easier to talk about than perform
It's easier said than done when it comes to convincing people that something is true
Meaning: an informal expression meaning something that is easy to do
If you practice enough, driving will eventually become child's play
Meaning: to enter into an agreement or shared effort, especially for expedient purposes and with a party (or parties) otherwise deemed to be enemies
We have set aside our disagreements and made common cause
Meaning: to do a share of a task
When people can "do their bit", they are helping support a larger cause