RAISING THE BAR I

The clues below lead to expressions in the form of ________ING THE ________. For example, given the clue REQUIRING MORE, the answer would be RAISING THE BAR. There may be more than one answer for certain clues.

1. Getting married
2. Shifting responsibility
3. Talking around a subject
4. Not getting it
5. Premature action
6. Crucial detail that no one wants take care of
7. In charge
8. Not going along with the status quo
9. Dating several people
10. Bored to tears
11. Someone in a family has to be doing it
12. Persevering to the end (2)
13. Revealing a secret
14. Qualifying (2)
15. Playing fair
16. Maintaining belief
17. Whining and complaining
18. Getting down to business quickly
19. Figuring out how things work in an organization
20. Gaining unexpected attention after an exceptional performance

Answers:

1. Tying the knot
2. Passing the buck
3. Skirting the issue
4. Missing the point
5. Jumping the gun
6. Belling the cat
7. Running the show
8. Bucking the system
9. Playing the field
10. Climbing the walls
11. Watching the kids 
12. Going the distance or Staying the course
13. Spilling the beans
14. Making the grade or Making the cut
15. Following the rules
16. Keeping the faith 
17. Singing the blues
18. Skipping the small talk
19. Learning the ropes 
20. Stealing the show