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Business Workplace IdiomsSet 3

1New employees must complete a short (a) period before becoming permanent staff.
2A "backroom deal" means
3When might you consider "caveat emptor"?
4Idioms. To be above board
5Pink-collar jobs are .....
6If sales don't improve soon, we'll be ..... by the end of the quarter.
7He ..... when he quit publicly and insulted the boss-he'll never work there again.
8Ambitious people often decide on a ..... while they are still at school or university.
9..... fair, proper, and due degree of care and activity
10A person or business that offers loans at extremely high interest rates
11Which phrase means goods are being sold at a lower price?
12There are few ..... rules in the way in which you deal with American business colleagues.
13..... the deal
14Fake or imitation products
15What does it mean if a company is "ahead of the curve" ?
16This refers to approaches that produce exceptional results, are usually innovative terms of the use of technology or human resources, and are recognized by customers or industry experts.
17If you discourage customers from purchasing a product that exceeds their needs, they are most likely to:
18Team work is better than
19A senator may give a long speech that will prevent the Senate from voting on a bill. This action is called a .....
20Having been ..... for six months, he was starting to get seriously discouraged.
21Someone who looks for the best prices
22What does "off-the-record" mean in journalism?
23Which word or phrase completes the sentence: He didn't know anything about business, so starting his own business was .....
24What does "no-show" mean in hotel management?
25Original ideas are considered
26It's a high pressure job and many people ..... at a young age.
27Choose the word or phrases which best complete the sentence:Those second-hand Walkman are selling like ..... If you want one, you'd better buy one now before they're all gone.
28The term laissez-faire roughly translates to mean
29Big shot
30BUSINESS IDIOMS:when two people do not understand each other because they are talking about different subjects without realizing this
31The two sides finally ..... a deal after weeks of negotiations.
32Once a year the company has a ..... in an exotic location.
33A car sale when the salesperson quotes a low price for the basic car, but then tacks on options, extended warranties, service packages, etc. to end in a much higher price tag
34Our main goal this year is to increase our market ..... to 45% by launching a new product line.
35Complete the newspaper headline:TRANSPORT WORKERS THREATHEN TO ..... (work the minimum number of hours-no overtime)
36I lost my job and was ..... for months before I found a new one.
37White collar means .....
38Management often turn a blind ..... to bullying in the workplace.
39What does the idiom 'Mix business with pleasure' mean?
40...... The project can never be finished if all of us just want to be the leaders.
41They settled out of court.
42Fire someone because of economic conditions
43Giving someone a signed blank check with the amount left blank implies that you completely trust that person to make decisions, which means you gave them .....
44..... is when people work well with others, recognizing their own roles and the roles of others.
45Our store has been considering ..... selling in the lower price ranges.A. selling offB. reducing pricesC. moving down-market D. discounting
46The potential negative aspect of office politics is that it can:
47Workers that were fired due to union activity were often fired and placed on a lists of "troublemakers" that was called a(n)
48Computer age is also known as ..... age.
49The latest smartphone model is ....., they sold all units.
50A term used to define a start-up company with a valuation of over $ 1 billion. It refers to the rarity of a company reaching this valuation, similarly to the mythological creature
51..... mindset should be actively cultivated and practice to deliver effectively in a project as Integration Experts.
52A promise backed by a commitment to make sure the promise is kept
53Looking at products in stores without buying anything.
54I'm sorry, this item is .....
55Calvin Coolidge said the "Business of America is ..... "
56If you are given the walking papers, you are most likely to .....
57We only have a limited time to discuss this today, so let's get down to business.
58Products labeled as ..... usually follow strict guidelines for ethical practices.
59A: Thanks for interviewing me for the job.B: Our pleasure. We will ......
60It is an investor who believes that a particular security, or the broader market is headed downward and may attempt to profit from a decline in stock prices.
61A query in a formal debate or meeting as to whether correct procedure is being followed.