Definition: things that are easy to do, and give quick results
Examples:
This project is really complicated. It will take years to finish. Let’s start with the low-hanging fruit, so we get some benefits quickly, and feel like we are making progress.
The new CEO got the low-hanging fruit quickly, but anyone could do that. It’s too early to know if he will be successful later, when the really difficult work begins.
Definition: to attract a lot of attention; to get noticed Examples: Everyone is talking about the new movie. It really made a splash. That new book is really popular. The author is on all the talk shows. She really made a splash.
Definition: to create a significant impression; to cause trouble, to be disruptive Examples: At your new job, be sure to speak up at meetings. You want to make waves right from the start. I didn't know anyone at the dinner party, so I kept quiet. I didn't want to make...
Definition: to say something awkward or inappropriate Examples: I saw my boss on the street yesterday. He was with a woman. I said I loved his wife's dress, but she wasn't his wife. She was his girlfriend. I definitely put my foot in my mouth that time. I thought the...