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Game plan
Meaning: An action or strategy to achieve something
Example: The chairman has his own game plan to expand into the China market.

(Something) Gets on top of you
Meaning: Something makes you feel unhappy because it is difficult or it involves more work than you can manage
Example: June has some family problems and things have been getting on top of her recently.

Give someone enough rope to hang themselves
Meaning: To let someone do what they want freely because you know that they will most likely get into trouble
Example: I give my conceited colleague enough rope to hang himself, knowing that his suggestion would definitely make our director angry.

Go bust
Meaning: Goes bankrupt and has to close down
Example: Staff heard that the company has financial problems and will soon go bust.

Go the extra mile
Meaning: To make a special effort to do something
Example: The chairman of this company always goes the extra mile for his colleagues.

Golden handshake
Meaning: A sum of money that a company gives to an employee when he or she leaves the job
Example: May has worked at this company for more than 30 years and she got a golden handshake when she retired.

Golden rule
Meaning: It is the most fundamental rule you should remember as it will help you to be successful
Example: Vivian's golden rule in job interviews is to have enough sleep the night before.

Graveyard shift
Meaning: The period of work during the night
Example: Maurice works the graveyard shift for a local daily newspaper.