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high profile
   
A "T" is as clean as a baby fawn. That's not what this is about. High-profile case, Washington watching. This can't have the appearance of string-pulling. You're recused.
   
A Something's happened to him.
B They won't kill him.
A How do you know that ?
B He's become too high-profile. And you've got evidence that could expose them.
   
A This is a high-profile case with international ramifications. Everyone will be watching you to see how you handle it.
   
** attracting a lot of attention and interest from the public and newspapers, television, etc. ** 
 
He resigned from a high-profile job as economic adviser to the president.
 
 

don't play dumb

slip my mind

a slip of the tongue

on the fence

beck and call

under a lot of pressure

under no circumstances

get over yourself

pipe dream

suck up

You're one to talk

steal one's thunder

swoop in

We all chipped in

barking up the wrong tree

ramble on

make peace with it

off and on

set in motion

too close to home

a walk in the park

go to great lengths

drop the ball

put sb up to sth

 

 

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