to keep on top of sth	to stay well informed about sth
to hedge one's bets	asekurować się
to show sb the ropes	wprowadzić kogoś w tajniki zawodu, pracy
to run flat out	do sth as quick as you can, without hesitation
to be at odds	to disagree
written in stone	permanent and cannot be changed
bank for the buck	value for money spent
to get your own back	odegrać się
to be right on the money	to be absolutely correct
to test the waters	to find out what people's opinions of something are before you ask them to do something