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
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
180drop someone a line
23working stiff
181yackety-yak
24put in for
182touch base
25on the job
183stay in touch
26headhunter
184get in touch with
27do business (with)
185spam mail
28set up shop
186send off
29stay afloat
18715. Finding Solutions
30go under
188work out
31lay off
189rack one’s brains
32go out of business
190do the trick
33household name
191two heads are better than one
34in the market
192nip something in the bud
35on the market
193take a different tack
36go on strike
194as a last resort
3703. The Rat Race
195quick fix
38on the run
196magic bullet
39run (around) in circles
197get to the bottom of
40on the move
19816. Power & Persuasion
41rat race
199throw one’s weight around
42dog-eat-dog
200pull (some) strings
43in a rut
201run the show
44keep up with the Joneses
202run a tight ship
45treading water
203in hand
46the same old grind
204out of hand
47back to the salt mines
205loose cannon
48couch potato
206play favorites
49creature comforts
207be on the take
5004. Points in Time
208asleep at the wheel
51from now on
20917. Rhyme & Reason
52from time to time
210put the cart before the horse
53in a while
211go without saying
54in time (to)
212put two and two together
55over and over (again)
213hare-brained
56for a while
214stand to reason
57for the time being
215flight of fancy
58on time
216jump to conclusions
59one of these days
217off the wall
60around the clock
218out of left field
61for good
219no rhyme or reason
62sooner or later
22018. Strength of Mind
6305. Making Progress
221bite one’s lip
64make headway
222get one’s act together
65coming along
223on the ball
66keep up (with)
224keep one’s cool
67gain ground
225lose one’s cool
68so far, so good
226get ahold of oneself
69fall behind
227mind over matter
70on a roll
228level-headed
71underway
229hold something in(side)
72gain steam
230keep one’s wits about oneself
73take shape
23119. A Sense of Duty
7406. Production
232weight on one’s shoulders
75made to order
233carry one’s (own) weight
76crank out
234run with it
77go through
235take on
78collect dust
236look after
79off the rack
237leave to
80turn out
238see to
81bring out
239take over
82run low (on)
240see something through
83cut down (on)
24120. Deal Makers & Breakers
84pack rat
242on the table
85run out (of)
243go-between
86use up
244cut a deal
8707. Getting it Going
245hammer out
88inch along
246drive a hard bargain
89on the fly
247break off
90in a rush
248enter into
91be pressed for time
249highway robbery
92hurry up
250find the middle ground
93step on it
251happy medium
94helter-skelter
252meet halfway
95get a move on
253give in (to)
96on the double
254give and take
97pick up
25521. Politics & Politicians
98slow down
256right wing
99at a snail’s pace
257left wing
100spur of the moment
258middle-of-the-road
10108. Delays, Interruptions & Waiting
259party line
102sit on
260bleeding heart liberal
103put off
261run for office
104kill time
262swear in
105tied up
263take office
106run late
264sound bite
107hold on
265grass roots
108put something on the back burner
266red tape
109be held up
26722. Repair & Ruin
110wait out
268turn on
111be with someone
269be up and running
11209. The Numbers Game
270be trashed
113all told
271be down
114be left
272break down
115pile up
273burn out
116come up short
274fall apart
117or so
275out of order
118at (the) least
276turn up
119at (the) most
277act up
120a number of
278fall off
121the lion’s share
27923. Condemnation & Consent
122in round numbers
280shake one’s head
123a drop in the bucket
281be out of the question
124in its entirety
282I’m afraid not
12510. Money Matters
283take a dim view of
126two bits
284give someone a dirty look
127pay (someone) back
285be iffy
128cash in
286sound good
129make out a check
287be in favor of
130carry over payment
288give the green light
131bounce a check
289give a (big) hand
132wire money
29024. Truth & Lies
133on credit
291level with
134redeem a coupon
292come clean
135take out
293white lie
136put aside
294under the table
137chip in
295be on the level
13811. Money & Finances
296skeleton in one’s closet
139save (money) for a rainy day
297keep from
140be in the hole
298cross one’s heart
141be a steal
299lay one’s cards on the table
142be broke
300keep it to oneself
143be a rip-off
301not breathe a word
144get by
30225. Success & Failure
145cost (someone) an arm and a leg
303make it big
146make ends meet
304in vain
147cut corners
305make the grade
148do without
306make a comeback
149be on someone
307pull off
150come to
308get ahead
151pay off
309a lost cause
15212. Reporting Information
310go over (well)
153what’s the scoop?
311give up
154spread the word
312blow it
155fill someone in
313(go) back to square one
156break the news
314Index
157first-hand
315Crossword Answers
158keep someone posted
