“Come under fire”

“For the time being”

For now; temporarily.

“Dead set against”

Strongly opposed to something.

“Cut both ways”

To have both positive and negative effects.

“Fall flat”

To fail to have the intended effect.

“Come a long way”

To make a lot of progress.

“Day in, day out”

Every day, repeatedly.

“First things first”

The most important things should be done first.

“Get a grip”

To control your emotions or understand reality.