Sell your soulIf someone sells their soul, they betray the most precious beliefs. Senior moment A memory lapse or a momentary confusion in someone who is no longer young is a senior moment. Separate the sheep from the goats If you separate the sheep from the goats, you sort out the good from the bad. Set the wheels in motion When you set the wheels in motion, you get something started. Sharpen your pencil (USA) If someone says this when negotiating, they want the other person to make a better offer, a lower price. Shed light If you shed light on something, you make it clearer and easier to understand. Shifting sands If the sands are shifting, circumstances are changing. Shop floor 'Shop floor' refers to the part of an organisation where the work is actually performed rather than just managed. Short-change If you are short-changed, someone cheats you of money or doesn't give you full value for something. Show someone the ropes If you show someone the ropes, you explain to someone new how things work and how to do a job. Show your true colors To show your true colors is to reveal yourself as you really are. Signed, sealed and delivered If something's signed, sealed and delivered, it has been done correctly, following all the necessary procedures.
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