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Business Communication Idioms

Instructions:
  • Answer 41 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Turn over a new leaf






2. Win-win






3. ASAP






4. Today I feel a little 'under the weather.'






5. To soften the blow






6. TESOL






7. Let's get this show on the road!






8. To be a wall-flower

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9. Social butterfly






10. To be an eager beaver






11. Less is more






12. To think outside the box






13. Same old; same old






14. To B.S.






15. You never get a second chance to make a first impression.






16. To keep someone in the loop.






17. Are we all on the same page?






18. Social climber






19. To be jet-lagged






20. I feel like a 'million bucks!






21. I'm fit as a fiddle!






22. To be the big cheese






23. To get the ball rolling






24. I'm healthy as a horse!






25. You don't want to open that 'can of worms'!

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26. It's a dog-eat-dog world

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27. He is a handful!






28. To be smooth






29. To get off on a tangent






30. We are in the same boat.






31. Keep it short and simple (KISS)






32. Be careful what you wish for!






33. Typo






34. Cheat sheet






35. To be one's cup of tea

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36. Easier said than done






37. That's a 'loaded' question!

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38. I was born ready






39. We're going to change gears






40. Get on the right track






41. Put yourself in the shoes of your customers.

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