6earn a living
164touch on
7do for a living
165raise a question
8white-collar job
166go into
9blue-collar job
167bring up
10clock in
168break in
11put in
169cut someone off
12call it quits
170speak up
13open up shop
171kick around
14graveyard shift
172not get a word in edgewise
15get off
173go off on a tangent
16close up shop
17414. Conversing & Communicating: Conversando y Comunicación
17get fired
175hear from
18work like a dog
176in touch (with)
19workaholic
177get back to
20short-handed
178talk someone’s ear off
21get laid off
179talk a mile a minute
2202. The Job Market: El Mercado Laboral
180drop someone a line
23working stiff
181yackety-yak
24put in for
182touch base
25on the job
183stay in touch
26headhunter
184out of touch(with)
27do business (with)
185get in touch with
28set up shop
186spam mail
29stay afloat
187send off
30go under
18815. Finding Solutions: Encontrando Soluciones
31lay off
189work out
32go out of business
190rack one’s brains
33household name
191do the trick
34in the market
192two heads are better than one
35on the market
193nip something in the bud
36go on strike
194take a different tack
3703. The Rat Race: La Carrera de Ratas
195as a last resort
38on the run
196quick fix
39run (around) in circles
197magic bullet
40on the move
198get to the bottom of
41rat race
19916. Power & Persuasion: Poder y Persuasión
42dog-eat-dog
200throw one’s weight around
43in a rut
201pull (some) strings
44keep up with the Joneses
202run the show
45treading water
203run a tight ship
46the same old grind
204in hand
47back to the salt mines
205out of hand
48couch potato
206loose cannon
49creature comforts
207play favorites
5004. Points in Time: Puntos en el Tiempo
208be on the take
51from now on
209asleep at the wheel
52from time to time
21017. Rhyme & Reason: Lógica
53in a while
211put the cart before the horse
54in time (to)
212go without saying
55over and over (again)
213put two and two together
56for a while
214hare-brained
57for the time being
215stand to reason
58on time
216flight of fancy
59one of these days
217jump to conclusions
60around the clock
218off the wall
61for good
219out of left field
62sooner or later
220no rhyme or reason
6305. Making Progress: Lograr Avances
22118. Strength of Mind: Fuerza de la Mente
64make headway
222bite one’s lip
65coming along
223get one’s act together
66keep up (with)
224on the ball
67gain ground
225keep one’s cool
68so far, so good
226lose one’s cool
69fall behind
227get ahold of oneself
70on a roll
228mind over matter
71underway
229level-headed
72gain steam
230hold something in(side)
73take shape
231keep one’s wits about oneself
7406. Production: Producción
23219. A Sense of Duty: Sentido del Deber
75made to order
233weight on one’s shoulders
76crank out
234carry one’s (own) weight
77go through
235run with it
78collect dust
236take on
79off the rack
237look after
80turn out
238leave to
81bring out
239see to
82run low (on)
240take over
83cut down (on)
241see something through
84pack rat
24220. Deal Makers & Breakers: Haciendo y Deshaciendo Tratos
85run out (of)
243on the table
86use up
244go-between
8707. Getting it Going: Ponerse en Marcha
245cut a deal
88inch along
246hammer out
89on the fly
247drive a hard bargain
90in a rush
248break off
91be pressed for time
249enter into
92hurry up
250highway robbery
93step on it
251find the middle ground
94helter-skelter
252happy medium
95get a move on
253meet halfway
96on the double
254give in (to)
97pick up
255give and take
98slow down
25621. Politics & Politicians: Política y Políticos
99at a snail’s pace
257right wing
100spur of the moment
258left wing
10108. Delays, Interruptions & Waiting: Demoras, Interrupciones y Espera
259middle-of-the-road
102sit on
260party line
103put off
261bleeding heart liberal
104kill time
262run for office
105tied up
263swear in
106run late
264take office
107hold on
265sound bite
108put something on the back burner
266grass roots
109be held up
267red tape
110wait out
26822. Repair & Ruin: Reparación y Ruina
111be with someone
269turn on
11209. The Numbers Game: El Juego de los Números
270be up and running
113all told
271be trashed
114be left
272be down
115pile up
273break down
116come up short
274burn out
117or so
275fall apart
118at (the) least
276out of order
119at (the) most
277turn up
120a number of
278act up
121the lion’s share
279fall off
122in round numbers
28023. Condemnation & Consent: Rechazo y Consentimiento
123a drop in the bucket
281shake one’s head
124in its entirety
282be out of the question
12510. Money Matters: Asuntos de Dinero
283I’m afraid not
126two bits
284take a dim view of
127pay (someone) back
285give someone a dirty look
128cash in
286be iffy
129carry over payment
287sound good
130make out a check
288be in favor of
131bounce a check
289give the green light
132wire money
290give a (big) hand
133on credit
29124. Truth & Lies: Verdades y Mentiras
134redeem a coupon
292level with
135take out
293come clean
136put aside
294white lie
137chip in
295under the table
13811. Money & Finances: Dinero y Finanzas
296be on the level
139save (money) for a rainy day
297skeleton in one’s closet
140be in the hole
298keep from
141be a steal
299cross one’s heart
142be broke
300lay one’s cards on the table
143be a rip-off
301keep it to oneself
144get by
302not breathe a word
145cost (someone) an arm and a leg
30325. Success & Failure: Éxito y Fracaso
146make ends meet
304make it big
147cut corners
305in vain
148do without
306make the grade
149be on someone
307make a comeback
150come to
308pull off
151pay off
309get ahead
15212. Reporting Information: Reportar Información
310a lost cause
153what’s the scoop?
311go over (well)
154spread the word
312give up
155fill someone in
313blow it
156break the news
314(go) back to square one
157first-hand
315Index: Índice
158keep someone posted
316Crossword Answers: Respuestas a los crucigramas
