VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Fish or Cut Bait

Meaning:

an admonition to act or to remove oneself as an obstacle to another person acting

Examples:

  • We've been discussing this project for weeks; it's time to make a decision - fish or cut bait.
  • Stop procrastinating and take action; it's time to fish or cut bait on your job search.
  • The team needs to stop debating and start working; it's time to fish or cut bait.
  • We can't keep waiting for the perfect opportunity; it's time to fish or cut bait and make a move.
  • The manager told the team to fish or cut bait, as they were running out of time to meet the deadline.
  • The coach warned the players that they needed to show improvement or face the decision to fish or cut bait.
  • The CEO gave the department an ultimatum to fish or cut bait, as they were not achieving the desired results.
  • After months of negotiations, the parties were told to fish or cut bait on the contract terms.
  • The investors were getting impatient and demanded the company to fish or cut bait regarding their expansion plans.
  • The politician was advised to fish or cut bait on the controversial issue before it affected their re-election chances.
  • The startup was struggling to secure funding and had to fish or cut bait to stay afloat.
  • The professor gave the students an option to fish or cut bait regarding the challenging project deadline.
  • The manager reminded the team that they had to fish or cut bait, as the competition was gaining ground.
  • The artist had to fish or cut bait on their portfolio and select the best pieces for the exhibition.
  • The athlete was recovering from an injury and needed to fish or cut bait about their participation in the upcoming tournament.
  • The committee members had to fish or cut bait on the final decision for the event's theme.
  • The sales team was underperforming, and the sales manager had to make a tough call to fish or cut bait with certain team members.
  • The board of directors urged the CEO to fish or cut bait on the merger proposal.
  • The restaurant owners had to fish or cut bait and decide whether to expand their business or stay as a small establishment.
  • The couple had to fish or cut bait regarding their relationship and decide if they wanted to move forward together or part ways.