PE 12/4 Cutting Costs

They just turned the thermostats way down, so the heat won't go on until it drops below 12.

You might as well spit in the wind, because the union rep signed off on it already.
* spit in the wind: to do something futile; a useless act
ex> Telling my kids to clean up their rooms is as useful as spitting in the wind.

I feel so out of the loop. Will they at least give us a chance to give our opinions and reject the plan?
* out of the loop: not knowing what is going on
ex> I hate being kept out of the loop when it comes to important decisions.
ex> After his two-month vacation, Pat felt totally out of the loop at the office, like a new employee.

The one that you bailed on so you could go play cards with your friends.
* bail (out) on: to not show up to an event; leave in the middle of something
ex> This party is really boring. Let's bail.
ex> I didn't mean to bail out on you last night, but something important came up.

Oops, I guess I totally blew it that day. Well, what's the plan then?
* blow: to fail at something
= botch it up; mess it up; screw it up
ex> Although Carl studied hard, he felt that he blew it on the exam.

The plan is that we should wear multiple layers of clothes and we may bring in a small blanket from home if we wish. But they did splurge and get a new coffee machine, so we can at least stay warm on the inside.
* splurge: to spend money on something unnecessary
ex> At Christmas time, my father would always splurge on gifts for my sisters and me.