Work Idioms

I don't have time to visit the London office. I'm
Snowed under
On the back burner
Back to the grindstone
Back to square one
This is proving too complicated and too expensive. I think we should
Bend over backwards
Hit the nail on the head
Call the shots
Throw in the towel
Match the idiom and its meaning
To make small talk
To acquire the latest information
To get up to speed
To set an activity in motion
To rock the boat
To agree, have the same point of view
To see eye to eye
To upset a calm situation
To get the ball rolling
To chat politely about uncontroversial matters
You really should be able to create an excel sheet by yourself. It's hardly...
You didn't read the contract properly. The extra charges were probably hidden in
When we're at the restaurant, it's better to stick to
Match the two parts of the sentences
We're short of time
Can you crunch the numbers now, please?
That's exactly right.
We're all on the same page
We've collected a lot of data
Let's get cracking
Everyone understands and agrees
She's got an awful lot on her plate
Don't bother her now.
You hit the nail on the head
Find the word to complete the idiom
The boss says you have to suffer to succeed. No pain, no
Foot
I'm not sure exactly. Off the top of my ...., I'd say you'd earn about $4500 a month
Head
There's no time for a full presentation. Just give me the ... view
Weight
An internship in a company can give you a ... In the door
Gain
Be ready for anything. Stay on your
Toes
When working as a team, everyone has to pull their
Helicopter
Wait until you're sure of the results before announcing your findings.
Don't raise the bar
Don't jump the gun
Don't jump through hoops
Don't burn the candle at both ends
Blue-sky thinking and thinking outside the box have similar meanings.
True
False
'To have your work cut out' means that someone else will do the task for you.
True
False
'Cut to the chase' means 'Move straight to the important points'
True
False
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