(figuratively) in the red, overdrawn

to quicken one's pace, to pick up the pace, to walk faster, to speed up, to hurry up, to get a move on

in the past

to take the wheel (to take control of the steering wheel of a vehicle)

(vulgar, figuratively) to lick someone's ass, to kiss ass, to brownnose, to suck up

(informal, figuratively) to relent, to give up / (informal, figuratively) to fess up, to own up, to spit it out, to spill the beans

(figuratively) to take over (from someone), to pick up the slack, to take up the slack

(informal) to be in great shape, to be in great form, to be fighting fit

(informal, figuratively) to make adjustments, to adjust tactics, to change course; to set things back on track

(informal, figuratively) to make adjustments, to adjust tactics, to change course; to set things back on track