* core group: a small group of essential things or people
ex> The company is being supported by a core group of consumer products.
* keep someone/something afloat: to provide enough income or assistance for survival
ex> Some generous donors kept the school afloat during those difficult years.
* albatross around one’s neck: something one has done that causes them problems or prevents their success
ex> The book club I started has become an albatross around my neck.
- Literally an albatross is a large sea bird. The phrase alludes to Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” in which a sailor who shoots a friendly albatross is forced to wear its carcass around his neck as punishment.
* behind the curve: not keeping up with the current situation or trends
ex> You’re a little behind the curve: that suggestion came up weeks ago.
* give something a facelift: to improve something’s appearance in a simple way
ex> The bike manufacturer gave all its models a facelift last year.
* catch-22: a paradox in which there is no possible satisfactory outcome
ex> No agent will take me unless I’ve worked, but I can’t get work without an agent. What a catch-22!
@ Much less the full redesign it really needs.
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