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Idioms Exercise

November 5, 2019 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

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

Correct! Wrong!

To bail somebody out is to rescue them when they are in difficulty.

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

Correct! Wrong!

To sell things at a loss is to sell at less than the cost.

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

Correct! Wrong!

Bang for the buck means value for the money spent.

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

Correct! Wrong!

Banker's hours means short work hours.

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

Correct! Wrong!

To bankroll somebody is to finance them.

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

Correct! Wrong!

All of these expressions refer to an important person.

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

Correct! Wrong!

To blow a deal is to ruin a business.

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

Correct! Wrong!

When the bottom falls out a collapse occurs and prices fall too much.

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

Correct! Wrong!

The bottom line is the final figure on a balance sheet.

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

Correct! Wrong!

A company breaks even when its expenses equal profits.

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

Correct! Wrong!

To buy out is to buy the ownership of something.

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

Correct! Wrong!

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.

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