Business Idiom Fill the Gap Exercise

farm something out, get up and running, team player, drop a few gs, pass the
buck, make waves, micromanager, spread yourself too thin, talk shop, think
outside the box, go like clockwork, get a foot inside the door, slacker, win-win
situation, learn the ropes, wheeler & dealer, household name, make cold calls,
mix business with pleasure, pull your weight

1.    I wish my boss weren’t such a _______________________. I think I’d get a

lot more work done without his “help.”
2.    I spent the whole night ____________________________. I hate having to
bother people to get enough money together to pay the rent.
3.    Peter refused to accept responsibility and ________________________ onto
John.
4.    My brother Larry is such a _____________________________ ! I think he has
at least three shops in two different cities.
5.    Let’s get together and _______________________. I’ve got a few ideas on
how we could work together.
6.    Jane is such a _______________________. I have to explain when I ask for
anything. She can’t even take care of basic office stuff.
7.    Our company certainly isn’t a __________________ yet, but I think you’ll
hear about it us soon in the news.
8.    You study English. I get to meet really interesting people. It’s a
______________________!
9.    The director decided to ______________________________ customer service
calls to save on salary costs.
10.    Be quiet! Stop _______________________ ! You’ll get fired if you aren’t
careful.
11. You’ve got to _________________________ too thin. You’re going to have a
heart attack with all that stress.
12. Bob is a real ______________________. If it’s for the good of the group, he’ll
redo a whole report – no questions asked.
13. We have to __________________________ if we are going to attract new
customers. People are tired of the same old thing.
14. I ______________________ when I attended the business conference in
Hawaii last year.
15. We have a new computer system. I need to call a networking specialist
to _____________________.
16. How long did it take you to ____________________ in your new job? I
needed three months!
17. Call Mary over at Thomson and Sons. She’ll help you
_______________________.
18. It’s time you start _________________________ around the office! I’m sick
and tired of doing everything for you.
19. The company ___________________________ on that amazing party at the
business conference.
20. The meeting ______________________________. We beat the competition
and signed the contract.

Answers

1. micromanager
2. making cold calls
3. passed the buck
4. wheeler and dealer
5. talk shop
6. slacker
7. household name
8. win-win situation
9. farm out
10. making waves
11. spreading yourself too thin
12. team player
13. think outside the box
14  mixed business with pleasure
15. get up and running
16. learn the ropes
17. get a foot in the door
18. pulling your weight
19. dropped a few g’s
20. went like clockwork

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