Example: Hit it out of the park

Problem: Her presentation really hit it out of the park.

Solution:

1. She did extremely well in her presentation.

Example: Throw in the towel

Problem: After several failed attempts, he finally threw in the towel.

Solution:

1. He finally gave up.

Example: Get the ball rolling

Problem: Let's get the ball rolling on this project.

Solution:

1. Let's start this project.

Example: On the ball

Problem: The new manager is really on the ball.

Solution:

1. The new manager is very alert and competent.

Example: Drop the ball

Problem: He really dropped the ball when he forgot the meeting.

Solution:

1. He made a mistake by forgetting the meeting.

Example: Level playing field

Problem: The new law will create a level playing field for all companies.

Solution:

1. The new law will give everyone the same opportunity.

Example: Back to square one

Problem: When the plan failed, we were back to square one.

Solution:

1. We had to start over from the beginning.

Example: Down to the wire

Problem: The negotiations went down to the wire.

Solution:

1. The negotiations continued until the last possible moment.

Example: Take the bull by the horns

Problem: She decided to take the bull by the horns and address the issue.

Solution:

1. She faced the issue directly and bravely.

Example: Throw someone a curveball

Problem: The new requirements really threw us a curveball.

Solution:

1. The new requirements surprised us.