#idiom

A large signing bonus to lure a new hire aboard.

A woman who's delicate-looking but tough.

To advance upward through job ranks and promotions.

'Sort yourself out' / get organised.

The bottom-line result after everything.

Go your own way

To have a noticeable, measurable impact on results.

Variant of move the needle: to make a noticeable impact.

To think something over.

A right miserable mush — a face dragging on the floor.

For bad luck / an unwelcome person to strike

A linnet or wren; something quick

To contact or message someone, usually quickly.

Planned or in progress but not yet done.

To significantly improve something.

The perfect person or thing for the job

So angry one ought to be restrained.

The extra benefit gained when two teams or things combine.

A low-priority item set aside for later.

To die or break down (as in 'cark it').

To needlessly redo something that already works.

A hypocrite accusing another of his own fault.

to inform on / report someone

To reveal previously hidden information.

A generous payout given to a departing employee.

To try to deceive or take advantage.

A fair chance; a plea for fairness.

Awesome; going great; full-on.

Everything will be fine.

a soft 'yes' (with acknowledgement)

Very stingy; a tightwad.

Something I'm aware of and watching.

Extremely busy; also going flat out.

A soft 'no'; 'I hear you, but no'.

A filler opener before explaining something.

Have a tantrum; overreact childishly.

You can't extract what isn't there.

To go all in; hold nothing back.

To think creatively beyond conventional limits.

Very angry or crazy.