Colloquial words and phrases heard on cable media and seen in print media this past week. Spice up your communication.

1. Fingers crossed. As in “Fingers crossed that we get rain.” ABC 10/10/2021
2. Stay in the game
3. Sadly. As in “Sadly, it is not a typical year.”
4. The timeline. As in “The timeline for finishing college has slipped from 4 to 6 years.” CNBC 10/11/2021
5. Make it a part of your plan. (Ag Weekly 10/10/2021
6. Good to be with you.
7. I appreciate and value your insights. CNBC 10/11/2021