“Don’t beat around the bush. Say what you mean and mean what you say.”
“It must have cost you an arm and a leg.”
“Just a dime a dozen.”
“So you didn’t bite off more than you can chew?”
“To make a long story short, I paid for it by the skin of my teeth by cutting corners.”
“Better late than never.”
“You hit the nail on the head.”
“Let’s call it a day.”
“Hang in there.”