Unit 1：Ideas 1
CHAPTER 1
Ideas Are Balls 1
bounce an idea off youtoss out a suggestioncatch(on)kick around(kick it upstairs)ballpark figurebe on the ballfield questionsput a spin on itIdeas Are Food 4
spill the beansleave a bad taste in my mouthbe full of baloneygo(be)nutsbe(sound)fishyopen a can of wormsfood for thoughteat it upswallow it hook,line,and sinkerput it on a back burnerCHAPTER 2
Ideas Are Sharp Instruments 10
a pointdrive a hard bargainhit the nail on the headnot even scratch the surfacebe on the cutting edgebe sharpIdeas Are Commodities(Bought and Sold) 13
a tradeoffinfluence peddlingtake into accountbuy thatUnit 2：Knowledge 16
CHAPTER 3
Knowledge Is Light 16
see the lightsee it in a whole new lightbeyond the shadow of a doubtit dawned on meplain as dayshed some light onin the darkKnowledge Is Territory 18
cover a lot of groundas far as I knowa blanket statementKnowledge Is a Path 19
get something acrossbeat around the bushalong the same linesjump to conclusionscome straight to the pointon the right trackUnit 3：Argument 24
CHAPTER 4
An Argument Is a Vehicle 24
get(be)sidetrackedswitch gears(Let me)put it this wayjump injump on the bandwagonAn Argument Is a Construction 26
on shaky groundnot hold watercan't get a word in edgewiseArgument Is Battle 27
shoot downstick to your gunsduck the issuetake flak(for)Unit 4：Emotion 30
CHAPTER 5
Emotions Are a Force 30
knock me out(a knockout)floor mebowl me overstrike me(as)Emotional Trauma Is Storm 32
weather the stormblow me awayblow overExtreme Emotion Is Death 33
kill mescare me to deathto die fordying toAnger Is Explosion 34
blow uphave a short fuseblow off same steamEmotional Normalcy Is Togetherness 35
pull yourself togethercome apart at the seamsfall apartcrack(me)upcracked(crackpot)Unit 5：Money 40
CHAPTER 6
Money Is Blood 40
make a killing into mean businesscut/slash pricesbe in the redcut-throat(competition)pay through the noseMoney Is Food 42
doughreap the benefits/profitsbe peanuts(for peanuts)skim(the)profitsCHAPTER 7
Money Is Dirty 46
clean(me)outclean uptake(me)to the cleanersmoney launderingwipe me outmoneygrubber(moneygrubbing)filthy richhit pay dirtgo down the drain/tubesBottom Is Source(of money) 49
foot the billhave deep pocketsthe bottom lineUnit 6：Control 53
CHAPTER 8
Control Is Contact 53
pin him downup in the airget carried awayfly off the handleControl Is Hand Contact 55
get a gripget a hold of yourselfout of my handsget out of handbe a soft touchhit me up forControl Is Contact Via Strings 57
pull stringsstring me alongat the end of my ropecut me some slackrein intied to your mother's apron stringsUnit 7：People 62
CHAPTER 9
People Are Food 62
the cream of the cropa big cheesea couch potatochew outPeople Are Animals 64
to bitch(a bitch)weasel out ofwolf downbe a turkeyahead of the packchicken,chicken outbe bullish(on)be bearish(on)clam upmonkey with(around)monkey businessblack sheepUnit 8：Life 69
CHAPTER 10
Life Is a Journey,Part A:The Beginning of the Journey 69
get your feet wetmiss the boatstart out on the wrong footpave the way forget something off the groundbe on the verge ofgive someone the green lightThe End of the Journey 72
end of the line/roadgo downhillit's all downhill from herepass awayCHAPTER 11
Life Is a Journey,Part B:The Middle of the Journey 75
get cold feettake it in stridea social climberbe up and runningon the fast trackfollow in someone's footstepsdrag your feetgo throughburn bridgesin the wake ofbe in the same boatdon't rock the boaton boardCHAPTER 12
Life Is a Journey,Part C:More about Journeys 82
Life Is a Racerun for(office)fall behind(a lot)riding on itstart from scratchjump the gunConstraints on a Journey Are Negative 84
in a tight spotbetween a rock and a hard placein a rutcooped upProblems Are Barriers to a Journey 85
run into problemshit(an age—30,40,50...)clear sailinggo through with somethingcome through for meCHAPTER 13
Life Is a Game,Part A:Cards 89
to ace(a test)deal withmake a dealBig deal!wheel and deal(wheeler-dealer)a bum dealplay your cards righthave something up your sleevelay your cards on the tablethe luck of the drawdeck stacked against youhold all the cardsto foldbluff(call your bluff)CHAPTER 14
Life Is a Game,Part B:Baseball 95
right off the batgo to bat forhave clout(with)be a hithit it off(with someone)play hardballtouch base(with someone)Football 98
kick off(something)go for itPool 98
lose your touchcall the shotsgive me a breakthose are the breaks(of the game)break evena long shotnot by a long shotCHAPTER 15
Life Is a Game,Part C:Sports 104
have(take)a shot atbe a tossuphigh stakesthe odds area level playing fieldno sweatbe par for the courseknow the ropesthrow in the towelbeat me to the punchbeats meplay ball答案 111