going rate

know what is what

To understand the current situation; to know what is going on.

set one's watch by someone

To know the current time by observing a very punctual and reliable per …

rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic

To do something pointless or insignificant that will soon be overtaken …

fall from grace

To fall from one's current social position to something lower, to lose …

heavy going

Something that is boring; difficult to make progress on, or tedious

tickle the dragon's tail

To do something that has a risk of going catastrophically wrong.