Work Related Idioms Exercise

Answers

1. You can’t expect him to do a perfect job yet; he is still learning the ropes.
2. You should talk to her in person; a simple WhatsApp message won’t cut it.
3. We have done what we were supposed to do, so now the ball is in their court.
4. We have no idea what is going on behind the scenes.
5. My partner and I are rarely on the same page, and that is the main problem we face.
6. It is already 8 o’clock; I think we should call it a day.
7. We are losing customers and revenue; in a nutshell, our business is failing.
8. I applied for that job despite knowing that it was a long shot.
9. I just wanted to touch base and make sure that you received the invitation to my party.
10. To kill two birds with one stone is to solve two problems with one action.
11. To be in the same boat is to be in the same difficult situation.
12. We had another round of negotiations yesterday, and the deal is in the bag.