Point of View

Long story short, I missed my flight because I overslept.

The company was putting out feelers about the possibility of relocating to a new city.

On the one hand, going to college can be a great way to advance your career.On the other side of the coin, it can also be a very expensive investment.

The politician, in an attempt to emphasize his point, declared, "We must, to coin a phrase, think outside the box for innovative solutions."

During the debate, the senator held the floor for an extended period, passionately arguing for the proposed legislation.

I’m sure they’re safe, or else we’d have heard something.

Usually, people finish high school and then go to college, but for him, it's the other way around—he's attending college first and then completing high school.

The couple had to give and take in order to make their marriage work.

Every time we meet for coffee, she talks so much that it's hard to get a word in edgewise.

烫手山芋, 棘手的问题

The scandal surrounding the company's financial practices became a hot potato that no executive wanted to address directly.

围绕公司财务做法的丑闻成了一块没人愿意直接处理的烫手山芋。

Before we proceed, I'd like to state, for the record, that I was not involved in the decision-making process.

有争议的问题, 争论点

Whether we should have used a different approach in the last project is a moot point now; we need to focus on the upcoming one.

我们是否应该在最后一个项目中使用不同的方法现在是一个有争议的问题；我们需要专注于即将到来的项目。

隧道视觉, 管状视野

Tunnel vision often makes it hard to see the bigger picture, both literally and metaphorically.

隧道视野常常让人难以看到更大的图景，无论是字面上还是比喻上。

The company's unethical practices were exposed, putting them in a bad light in the eyes of consumers.

For my money, this restaurant serves the best pizza in town.

I can't discuss the issue with him right now; he's not in the right frame of mind.

In the eyes of the law, he was a criminal.But in my eyes, he was a man who was trying to do the right thing.

Before the meeting, let's make sure we are all reading from the same page about the project goals.

The two companies are singing from the same hymn book on the issue of environmental protection.

简而言之, 总而言之

The movie, in a nutshell, is about a group of friends who embark on an adventurous journey.

这部电影，简而言之，讲述的是一群朋友踏上一段冒险旅程的故事。