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Match the following expressions with their meanings:
Match the following expressions with their meanings:
Burn the midnight oil = Working very late at night Caught red-handed = Caught in the act of doing something wrong Bottleneck = Something that slows down a process Booming = Growing very fast
Match the following business expressions with their definitions:
Match the following business expressions with their definitions:
Cutthroat = Extremely aggressive competition Blank check = Complete freedom to spend Clamp down on = Start strict controls Dime a dozen = Very common and not special
Match the following phrases with their descriptions:
Match the following phrases with their descriptions:
Blue-sky thinking = Thinking without limits Come to think of it = Remembering something during a conversation Down to the wire = Continuing until the last moment Diamond in the rough = Has great potential but needs refinement
Match the idioms with their contexts:
Match the idioms with their contexts:
Match the following expressions to their scenarios:
Match the following expressions to their scenarios:
Match the expressions with their usages:
Match the expressions with their usages:
Match each idiom with the correct meaning:
Match each idiom with the correct meaning:
Match the following sayings with their respective interpretations:
Match the following sayings with their respective interpretations:
Flashcards
Burn the midnight oil
Burn the midnight oil
To work very late into the night
Bottleneck
Bottleneck
Something slowing down a process
Booming market
Booming market
A fast-growing market
Blue-sky thinking
Blue-sky thinking
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Caught red-handed
Caught red-handed
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Clamp down on
Clamp down on
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Come to think of it
Come to think of it
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Cutthroat competition
Cutthroat competition
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Study Notes
Idioms and Expressions
- Burn the midnight oil: Working very late at night to finish something important
- Bottleneck: Something slowing down the whole production process
- Booming: describes the current state of the market, typically growing very fast
- Blue-sky thinking: Brainstorming without limits or restrictions, encouraging innovative ideas
- Blank check: Complete freedom to spend whatever is needed on a project
- Caught red-handed: Caught in the act of doing something wrong
- Cave in: To give in, especially to lower prices
- Clamp down on: Strict control or stopping something
- Come to think of it: To suddenly remember something during a conversation
- Come up short: Not reaching goals or targets
- Crunch some numbers: Performing calculations or analyzing numerical data
- Cutthroat: Describing a very competitive business environment, aggressive and fierce, and willing to do anything to succeed
- Daylight robbery: Unreasonably high prices or when someone is charging too much
- Diamond in the rough: Something with great potential but needs development or refinement before it is shown to its true value
- Dime a dozen: Something very common and therefore not particularly valuable or special
- Down to the wire: When something continues until the very last possible moment or deadline
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Test your knowledge of common business idioms and expressions with this engaging quiz. From 'burn the midnight oil' to 'daylight robbery', explore phrases that capture the essence of competitive environments and innovative thinking. Perfect for professionals looking to enhance their business vocabulary!
