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Old 23-Apr-2008, 21:18
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Another possibility, less formal, would be 'I need to land this job'. Think of a man fishing. Getting the fish on the hook is only half the battle; you've got to 'land' it. (But the verb 'land' isn't only used in the fishing context!)

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