Business Idioms Exercise 4 Answer Key PDF
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This document contains the answers to the business idioms exercise for students to check their own work. It provides explanations and synonyms for each idiom used in the exercise.
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Business Idioms Exercise 4 **Write an explanation (or synonym) of the figurative meaning of the following idioms.** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Idiom** | **Explanation/Synony...
Business Idioms Exercise 4 **Write an explanation (or synonym) of the figurative meaning of the following idioms.** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Idiom** | **Explanation/Synonym** | +===================================+===================================+ | **1** | A roughly accurate approximation | | | of the value of something | | | | | | Synonym: Estimate | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **2** | To solve a problem / find a | | | solution | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **3** | People will be dismissed or | | | forced to resign/ people will be | | | severely punished or will lose | | | their jobs because of something | | | that has happened | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **4** | To bring home the money / to | | | provide for the family | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **5** | It´s selling quickly and in large | | | numbers | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **6** | Spending a considerable amount of | | | money in hopes of solving a | | | problem | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **7** | Doing something in the easiest | | | way or least expensive way | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **8** | Make a move when you see an | | | opportunity / Take the | | | opportunity | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **9** | Not having enough resources to | | | live decently | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **10** | A tendency or inclination to | | | steal | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **11** | To pay a very large amount of | | | money | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **12** | Spend less money | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
