“Put your money where your mouth is”

“A mixed bag”

A combination of good and bad things.

“Boil down to”

To have something as the main point or reason.

“Big picture”

The overall situation, not small details.

“A tough act to follow”

Someone or something that is hard to match or replace.

“Business as usual”

Things continuing in the normal way.

“Come a long way”

To make a lot of progress.

“Close call”

A situation where something bad almost happened.

“Carry weight”

To be important or influential.