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Business Workplace IdiomsSet 4

1Since you're new to the job, you'd better go with the ..... and see what people do.
2What is it called when a member whom opposes a certain bill holds the floor to keep the bill from being discussed?
3A time when a store sells things at a lower price than usual.
4What is All time high?
5There was a huge ..... at work. Six managers were fired.
6A physical shop rather than an online one
7My husband has had to bring home the bacon ever since I broke my leg.
8When a factory is "keyed to produce," it means it is:
9Shop around
10To ensure you are always aware of the latest information in your industry, you must:
11Red tape= too much bureaucracy
12When a business is "In the Black," it means:
13They've more or less ..... -they're in every big city in the world.
14Work around the clock implies:
15What does 'get the ball rolling' mean in a business context? Make it more engaging and fun!
16Holding the office formerly
17Which idiom means normal operations continue without change?
18Final audit implies .....
19A new company that has started to do business recently.
20The phrase "don't put all your eggs in one basket" describes the following investment strategy?
21"Maria knows how to get things done. She's the top banana of her group," Ms. Bright told Mr. Diaz.
22LEARN THE ROPES
23To ..... is to promote a business in such a way as to encourage people and companies to invest in it.
24Which one of the below best defines the following idiom: "Climbing The Career Ladder" ?
25Back to the grindstone
26"They're like bugs ..... they're not too smart, but there's lots of then and they keep at it." Who are the "bugs?"
27What does it mean to 'touch base' in a business context? Let's play a game of business lingo! Can you guess the meaning of 'touch base'?
28Complete the joke with a suitable idiom below:The next act is a famous puppetteer who broke into show business by .....
29We can change this item because the shop gives us a 10-day .....
30After months of losses, the business finally .....
31What does the idiom 'Climb the corporate ladder' mean?
32What does 'blue-chip' refer to in finance?
33What does "set-up costs" refer to in a business context?
34Servant leader-
35What does it mean when a product is in high demand?
36It's time you stopped ..... the buck! You have to think about what you can do to solve the problem.
37Mr. Simpkins is the big ..... in the company as he has just been promoted to the position of Managing Director.
38A barrier that stops certain groups of people getting promoted to the next level
39I realise that a rigid ..... schedule isn't suitable for me.
40What does 'be released on bail' mean?
41"Lunch meeting" usually means:
42To have a discussion or meeting with other people at work, to suggest a lot of ideas for an activity or for solving a problem.
43What does "price haggling" mean?
44Research and development is the ..... to great business ideas.
45The employees are ..... today. They want better working conditions.
46Apologizing phrase
47A bad worker always blames their .....
48I don't want anyone commanding me to do this and that. I want to be my own boss. What does be my own boss means?
49Work-in progress means goods which are
50AI is driving a corporate revolution in how firms operate. The phrase corporate revolution refers to:
51Porter plainte
52BUSINESS IDIOMS:to be told something by someone who has direct knowledge of it
53My boss ..... at work because it was my first week.
54Choose the idiom which best completes this sentence:Mr. Jimenez is the ..... in this company, and when he makes a rule, everyone has to follow it!
55It took me a while to learn the ..... in my new job.
56What does a "game plan" refer to?
57I am going to have to stay late at work tonight because I am just ..... with paperwork.
58What is Dump?
59The police "code of silence" refers to which of the following?
60He's the CEO, a .....
61Choose the best meaning of 'He who pays the piper calls the tune' in a resource allocation debate.