Idioms Exercise

Fill in the blanks.

1. His parents bail him ............................... whenever he is in trouble.

2. We cannot sell things ................................... a loss.

3. The new promotional campaign gave much ............................... for the buck.

4. Few people have the luxury of working ................................ hours these days.

5. He had no one to ..................................... him when he launched his business.

6. He is a big ....................................... in his company.

7. If we had done our homework, we wouldn't have .................................. that deal.

8. When the ........................................... fell out of the property market, many builders had to cancel projects.

10. Before investing in a company, you should examine its ........................................

10. It took us two years to break ...................................

11. The large company is buying .................................... several small companies.

12. The deal is almost fixed. Now we only have to sign on the …………………….. line.

Answers

1. His parents bail him out whenever he is in trouble.

2. We cannot sell things at a loss.

3. The new promotional campaign gave much bang for the buck.

4. Few people have the luxury of working banker’s hours these days.

5. He had no one to bankroll him when he launched his business.

6. He is a big wheel / gun / cheese in his company.

7. If we had done our homework, we wouldn’t have blown that deal.

8. When the bottom falls out of the property market, many builders had to cancel projects.

9. Before investing in a company, you should examine its bottom line.

10. It took us two years to break even.

11. The large company is buying out several small companies.

12. The deal is almost fixed. Now we only have to sign on the dotted line.