Let us return to our muttons and finish the work.
return to one's muttons
idiomTo get back to the business at hand.
Origin
disputed originHumorous calque translation of French revenons à nos moutons, from “La Farce de maître Pierre Pathelin”
After a long discussion about the weather, the manager asked the team to return to their muttons.
Though the digression was quite entertaining, the professor eventually insisted that the committee return to their muttons to address the urgent budget crisis.
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abound in one's own sense
To follow one’s own inclinations and opinions.
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ace up one's sleeve
A surprise advantage of which others are not aware.
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act one's age
To behave in a manner appropriate to one's age.
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act one's age, not one's shoe size
Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).
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afraid of one's own shadow
Exceptionally timid.
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air one's dirty laundry in public
To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.
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air one's dirty linen in public
Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.
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albatross around one's neck
A characteristic, possession, associate, or previous deed that hinders one's ability to succeed.