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Question		Answer
to do something by the book start learning		100% according to the rules
to come up short start learning		failed to achieve a goal completely
to corner the market start learning		dominate a particular sector
to get the ball rolling start learning		start something (usually a work project)
to get a foot in the door start learning		take a low-level position with a company with the goal of eventually getting a better position with the same company in the future
something goes through the roof start learning		something increased very quickly
to close the books start learning		stop taking orders in order to end a bookkeeping period
to give someone the green light start learning		give (someone) permission to start doing something
in the red start learning		not profitable, operating at a loss
red tape start learning		excessive rules and procedures
a gray area start learning		not easily categorised
a long shot start learning		something that has a low probability of happening
a safe bet start learning		something that will probably happen

Business Idioms 2: LinguaHouse Worksheet B2-C1