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Learn and practice these 10 Business English idioms. Follow the steps below!
Step 1. Complete the idioms with the words from the box:
drawing move book oil raise ropes red towel boat jump |
1.BURN THE MIDNIGHT _____
to work late into the night
2. THROW IN THE _____
to give up or admit defeat
3. BACK TO THE _____ BOARD
to start over due to a failure or unsatisfactory outcome
4. _____ ON THE BANDWAGON
to join others in doing something that is currently popular
5. LEARN THE _____
to learn how to do a particular job or task
6. MISS THE _____
to miss an opportunity
7. _____ THE BAR
to set higher standards
8. do something BY THE _____
to follow the rules and regulations exactly
9. be IN THE _____
to owe money to the bank
10. _____ THE GOALPOSTS
to change the rules or expectations in a way that makes the situation more difficult
Step 2. Read the definitions and say the idiom.
to start over due to a failure or unsatisfactory outcome DRAWING | to miss an opportunity BOAT | to learn how to do a particular job or task ROPES |
to follow the rules and regulations exactly BOOK | to work late into the night OIL | to change the rules or expectations in a way that makes the situation more difficult GOALPOSTS |
to give up or admit defeat TOWEL | to owe money to the bank RED | to join others in doing something that is currently popular BANDWAGON |
to set higher standards BAR |
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Answers
1.BURN THE MIDNIGHT __oil___
2. THROW IN THE _towel____
3. BACK TO THE __drawing___ BOARD
4. __jump___ ON THE BANDWAGON
5. LEARN THE __ropes___
6. MISS THE _boat____
7. _raise____ THE BAR
8. do something BY THE _book____
9. be IN THE __red___
10. __move___ THE GOALPOSTS
