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Twist their arms?

We force them, we keep putting pressure on them – sometimes to the point of hurting them.

Dropping the ball?

If someone drops the ball, he makes a small mistake which may prove very costly.

Entrenched interests?

Entrenched interests are resistant to change because they’ve gained the most from the status quo.

Blind spot?

If we say somebody has a blind spot about something, we mean to say they cannot see it.

Slash and burn?

When a person’s style of managing people is described as “slash and burn”, he doesn’t care about how people feel.

Looking over your shoulder?

You look over your shoulder for any sign of threat or danger.

Low-hanging fruit?

The low-hanging fruit are, needless to say, the easiest and pick.

Gone like hot cakes?

“Hot cakes” is an American idiom, representing a commodity that’s popular and easy to sell.

Save the day?

To save the day means to prevent sth. bad from happening or to prevent sth. bad from getting even worse.

Meeting them half way?

A willingness to meet with your opponent half way simply means that you're very willing to negotiate and make compromises.

Repealing Obamacare is a nonstarter?

If someone's proposal is deemed a nonstarter, it is not very good.

Step on your toes?

If someone's words step on our toes, they can hurt our feelings real bad.

Crying wolf?

Crying wolf has become synonymous with anyone raising a false alarm, especially to attract attention.

什么是“幸运小姐”（Lady Luck）？

Lady Luck stands for good fortune, the chance of something good happening to you.

Won’t break the bank?

If you have to break your piggy bank to buy something, then it is perhaps too expensive.

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