business expressions 2
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BUSINESS EXPRESSIONSPart 2
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My manager will sometimes ________________ at the end of the quarter ifwe need to achieve our target.
a) bend the rules b) change the rules c) break the rules
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We’ve been working _________________ on this project. I can’t wait untilI get some time off!
a) long time b) round the clock c) 24 hours, 7 days a week
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“Instead of talking to Sarah directly, Anna went ______________, and spokedirectly to Sarah’s manager.”
a) around her b) behind her back c) against her
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“If he loses his job, he’ll be in the same _____________ as all of the other employedpeople.”
a) box b) boat c) basket
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“Don’t count on Anna to bend the rules. She works ______________.”
a) by the rules b) by the book c) by the law
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“The interview was mostly standard questions, but he asked me one questionthat ________________. I wasn’t sure how to answer it.”
a) caught me off guard b) caught me unexpected c) caught me on guard
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“Some generic drug companies ______________ by using cheap ingredients in orderto save money.”
a) cut walls b) cut sides c) cut corners
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“Our _______________ for this new territory is to first get a list of all the gastroenterologists, and then find out how many patients each have. After that…”
a) attack plan b) game plan c) strategy plan
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“My job can sometimes be high-pressure, and other times, very boring. Ihave to focus on the _____________ though. It’s a good opportunity to growmy career. ”
a) big picture b) future picture c) big scene
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“After the tea break, we really need to ___________________ and startdiscussing our new action plan for quarter 3.”
a) Get down to discussion b) Get up to business c) Get down to business
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“Dr. Nghi isn’t friendly to most people; however I’m on his ______________ because we used to be classmates.”
a) good side b) good list c) friend list
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“There are some _______________ in our policy that need to be clarified. We shouldbe more specific about the rules.”
a) Gray matters b) Black and White areas c) Gray areas
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“I wish I could be there for the conference, however my hands are _________.Our flight has been delayed due to bad weather. ”
a) together b) tied c) stuck
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“The book was both scary and mysterious. The characters are great, and thewriting was really beautiful. ________________, you should read this book. ”
a) In a nutshell b) In a summary c) In shortness
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“She really wanted to trust her newest employee, Sam. However, Sam hadalready broken many policies. The _____________ came when he asked to take a 2-month holiday. She knew she had to fire him.”
a) last chance b) last time c) last straw
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“Although the visa process was long, there were ______________. The easiestway is to pay an agent to help you get your visa faster. ”
a) short cuts b) loop ties c) loopholes
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“The solution was a ______________. How obvious! Everyone agreed on the plan. ”
a) no-brainer b) brainless c) clear brainer
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“You can try a free 30-day trial of our product, _________________. If you don’t likeit – no problem. We will return 100% of your money. ”
a) No hidden strings b) No ties attached c) No strings attached
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“The meeting is this Friday, and we haven’t even begun to make our slideshowpresentation. We’ve got _______________ to lose!”
a) no time b) no hours c) no days
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“I’m really _____________ today. I’ve had my proposal approved, I gave a greatpresentation, and I successfully got two new customers to try our product! It’s been a great day!”
a) Rolling b) On a roll c) On a ball
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“I really get along well with my manger. We usually see ____________ withmost issues.”
a) nose-to-nose b) head-to-head c) eye-to-eye
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“I don’t think we’re ___________________. You’re more worried about the target, but I’m more worried about our current strategy. I think we need to seek a 2nd opinion.”
a) on the same page b) in the same direction c) eye-to-eye
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“I feel out of the __________, because I just started working here last week. I don’t really know what’s going on.”
a) circle b) plan c) loop
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“Tom occasionally likes to __________________ and challenge his manager andcolleagues ideas. He’s a trouble-maker…”
a) shake the boat b) turn the boat c) rock the boat
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“Dear Dr. Dan,
I just wanted to _____________ with you and see if your patients have respondedwell to our product.”
a) touch up b) touch ground c) touch base
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“Their office looks very productive, but _______________, it’s actually very disorganized and a lot of employees are stressed out.”
a) on the other hand b) backstage c) behind the scenes
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“I plan to leave for my interview 1 hour ahead of time. I want to make sure I’m there on time, and that I start off ‘on the right _____________’”
a) foot b) leg c) side