Stay in control, and not get behind or let your work pile up
Stay on top of (something)
To be alert and sure not to make any mistakes.
to be on the ball
Think of an unusual solution
Think outside the box
. This idiom means to start something, usually a project or process.
Let's get the ball rolling
This means to spend time thinking up lots of ideas on a topic or problem together with other people
brainstorm
To use your power or influence to make something happen that would usually be difficult or impossible.
To pull some strings.
If you try to do too much at work, you might not be able to finish.
.Don't bite off more than you can chew.
This is time when you are not busy working on your main job.
downtime
Please update me on what’s going on / what's happening with the project.
Get me up to speed
The speaker just wants you to give him regular updates on what is going on.
keep me posted
IF you present an idea to your boss and he thinks the idea is good and wants you to do it.
take it and run with it
Don’t do anything wrong. Be very careful. This project (or whatever) is important.
Don't drop the ball
bureacracy
red tape
Something modern and technologically advanced.
state of the art
Means to do more than is necessary or to put in extra effort.
go the extra mile
To do something the cheapest or easiest way possible.
cut corners
