Terry Davis came out swinging
Upon checking the story, I understand that Coca-cola is accused of charging Australian consumers too much for its bubbly sugar water.
The gloves are off?
First of all, the gloves in “the gloves are off” refer to gloves that boxers wear in a match.
Head start?
Here, the speaker believes “he” would have been successful even if he was not given the head start he’d got in life.
Gut reaction?
Gut response was so quick and spontaneous that it must not have come after careful thought.
Hot seat?
Life in the so called hot seat is not comfortable.
Off color?
If a joke is described as off color, it often means that it's a rude joke, a joke that's embarrassing to hear.
Tighter ship?
Running a tight ship means keeping a close eye on the crew to ensure nobody goes out of control.
Jumped the shark?
People make trick or stunt in order to maintain their prominent status prior, which invariably fails and the person begins to decline in popularity.
Against all odds
Against all odds means against all expectations.
If you play your cards right
By playing our cards right, we are doing the right things, making no stupid mistakes.
Tried and true
It is a cliché that describes something, a method or advice, that's not only true but has been repeatedly proven to be true.
Time to connect the dots
It refers to the ability to piece together individual items of information in order to form a full view of a situation.
These results do not square with expert predictions
If we say something squares with another, we understand that they match or conform with each other.
Bad sport?
"Bad sport" is one who is considered improper in words and conduct in winning condition and adversity.
Cardinal rule?
A cardinal rule is a rule on which all other rules hinge, i.e. a most important rule.