Ball Park: Give an estimate. "I'd ball park their net worth at around $10 million." Bank on it: Count on it. "We're banking on the deal going through." By a long shot: By a big difference. "The estimate was off by a long shot." Come on too strong: To overwhelm by strong language or personality. "I think he came on too strong in the first meeting." Take it at face value: To take something at face value is to not look for a hidden meaning. "They took the email at face value." In the red: To be unprofitable or losing money. "We've been in the red since the drop in stock prices." |