Fill in the blanks.
1. You can't expect him to do a perfect job. He is still learning the ..........................
Correct!
Wrong!
To learn the ropes is to learn to do things.
2. You should talk to her in person. A simple Whatsapp message won't ....................... it.
Correct!
Wrong!
If something won't cut it, that is not enough to deal with a situation.
3. We have done what we were supposed to do. Now the ball is in their ............................
Correct!
Wrong!
If the ball is in their court, it is their turn to do something.
4. We have no idea what is going on behind the .........................
Correct!
Wrong!
This is an expression used to refer to things that happen privately.
5. My partner and I are rarely on the ............................ and that is the main problem we face.
Correct!
Wrong!
If two people are on the same page, they agree on most things.
6. It is already 8 o'clock. I think we should call it a ..........................
Correct!
Wrong!
To call it a day is to stop working for the day.
7. We are losing customers and revenue. In a ............................., our business is failing.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. I applied for that job despite knowing that it was a ..............................
Correct!
Wrong!
If something is a long shot, the chances of success are slim.
9. I just wanted to touch ......................... and make sure that you have received the invitation to my party.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. To kill two ............................. with one stone is to solve two problems with one action.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. To be in the same .......................... is to be in the same difficult situation.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. We had another round of negotiations yesterday and the deal is in the ............................
Correct!
Wrong!
When the deal is in the bag, you have won it.
Answers
- You can’t expect him to do a perfect job. He is still learning the ropes.
- You should talk to her in person. A simple Whatsapp message won’t cut it.
- We have done what we were supposed to do. Now the ball is in their court.
- We have no idea what is going on behind the scenes.
- My partner and I are rarely on the same page and that is the main problem we face.
- It is already 8 o’clock. I think we should call it a day.
- We are losing customers and revenue. In a nutshell, our business is failing.
- I applied for that job despite knowing that it was a long shot.
- I just wanted to touch base and make sure that you have received the invitation to my party.
- To kill two birds with one stone is to solve two problems with one action.
- To be in the same boat is to be in the same difficult situation.
- We had another round of negotiations yesterday and the deal is in the bag.
