Business English Vocabulary Quiz: Phrasal Verbs and Idioms with 'Fall'

Business English Vocabulary Quiz: Phrasal Verbs and Idioms with 'Fall' by REAL Business English

Welcome to the Business English Vocabulary Challenge!

Today’s Focus:

This important Business English phrasal verb is often used when a deal or agreement fails unexpectedly.

Today’s Challenge:

You spent weeks negotiating. Everything seemed ready. Then, at the very last minute, legal problems come up — and everything collapses. What do you say?

The deal ______ through at the last minute due to legal issues.

A) pushed

B) held

C) dropped

D) fell

Choose the correct option and listen to the sentence.

Do you know what at the last minute means?

AT THE LAST MINUTE

happening just before the deadline or very close to the final moment

He submitted the report at the last minute.

He changed his mind at the last minute and decided not to attend the event.

I found the perfect gift at the last minute, just before the party started.

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Did you get it right?

FALL THROUGH

when a deal or a plan falls through, it fails to happen

The deal fell through because we couldn’t agree on the terms.

Our vacation plans fell through when the hotel was overbooked.

Our plans to meet up this weekend fell through because of a family emergency.

That's right! The correct answer is D) fell.

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