A presentation by: Kenneth Joe Galloway CEO - Knowledge, Growth & Support, Ltd.  kjg@kg-support.com www.kennethjoe.com

When asked if he could handle the job, he replied “no sweat.” No problem When asked if he could handle the job, he replied “no sweat.” The test was easy, no sweat at all.

throw the book at To impose a severe penalty on someone; to give the maximum penalty for a crime His crime was so bad they threw the book at him. The judge told my lawyer that he is going to throw the book at me unless I beg the court for mercy. 'The book' is the entire collection of laws and penalties.

A large amount of money; very expensive or costly. an arm and a leg A large amount of money; very expensive or costly. My new Mercedes cost me an arm and a leg! Some things are so expensive that they are painful to buy, and cost everything you have.

back seat driver Someone who gives unwanted advice; someone who tries to run things even though they don't have the power or authority to do so. Rob is the worst back seat driver I know - he's always telling me what to do. I wish I could tell my boss to stop being such a back seat driver. I don't need to hear his comments every ten minutes! Sometimes people riding in the back of a car will give advice to the driver; this is usually more annoying than helpful. This phrase can be used literally (in a car) or more generally to make fun of someone who is giving unwanted advice.

Crazy; hopelessly broken down basket case Crazy; hopelessly broken down After his wife left him, Paul was a real basket case. The corporation was such a basket case that the owners had to shut it down. From World war I lingo, used to describe a soldier so badly wounded that he had to be carried in a basket.