Definition: to maintain the existing opinion, position, or status; to resist
Examples:
The employees are resisting the changes. We need to train our team managers how to hold the line regarding this restructuring plan.
Our competition is attacking us hard on pricing, but we need to hold the line. If we drop our prices too, there will be a big price war and we will all lose.
By the way, this idiom was inspired by my Australian friend Serpil Şahin. Thanks, Serpil!
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...