Idioms

to start to have an effect or become relevant

a fair situation in which no one has an unfair advantage

to cooperate or agree to do what someone wants

to delay deliberately in order to prepare or avoid an immediate outcome

To deal with a situation as it develops rather than following a fixed plan.

to be in a less important role than someone else

to date several people without committing to one partner

to take a serious risk that is likely to bring harmful consequences

a repetitive, endless cycle in which fixing one problem immediately causes or reveals another

Matching variant: playing whack-a-mole

to negotiate or compete aggressively, without compromise