pl-ang

I haven't got the foggiest idea what's happening in the photo, but it might be...

I haven't got the foggiest idea, but if I had to hazard a guess, I would say...

We should all be responsible consumers if we want to solve social issues, if you catch my drift.

Of course, we should all be doing more to tackle climate change, for example... sorry, I've just lost my train of thought.

I think the woman in the photo is a teacher rather than a headmistress, but let's not split hairs.

My biggest pet peeve is people throwing cigarette butts on the ground.

When I was at school, I hated studying and I failed all my exams. To cut a long story short, I don't think the education system is good for everyone.

Your bank will demand the mortgage you owe.

I've have been sitting here for goodness knows how long twiddling my thumbs.

I'll be flat out next week because there's a new shipment arriving./I've been flat out all week, I am exhausted!

I've lost my train of thought!

We missed the deadline last week, but we have just submitted the report now, so we are getting back on track.

I'm banking on Sarah to get a promotion, so that I can apply for her position.

I really need to brush up on my editing skills, I'm out of practice.

The great thing about Sam is that she brings years of management experience to the table.

Our presentation is missing some if the key points. So I'm going to bring it up with the team tomorrow, we can spend some more time on it.

They offered me tickets to the conference, but I had to turn them down because it's my son's birthday.

My presentation is on my laptop, which I left at home. I'll just have to wing it./ I wish I was confident enough to make presentations off-the-cuff, I spend so much time planning for our monthly board meetings.

an executive

I should be observant of her and learn from her.