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Business Idioms

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1 He's the perfect person to take on this difficult job. He's a really hard-______ person and won't stand for any nonsense.
deal
ship
nosed
handshake
bargain

2 We have to work hard for our money while the fat ______ in the City make money doing very little.
cats
pack
market
shots
fish

3 She's obviously going to get a top job soon. She's a real high ______ .
cats
flier
market
shots
fish

4 The product has been a great success. We're doing a roaring ______ in it.
deal
ship
nosed
trade
bargain

5 Their accounts were completely phony. They had been cooking the ______ for years.
spinner
make
books
trade
killing

6 Well I'm not surprised they are in a mess. It's not exactly ______ -shattering news.
spinner
make
books
till
earth

7 He thinks he is really important but he is only really a big ______ in a small pond.
it
pack
market
shots
fish

8 She's an excellent manager. She runs a really tight ______ .
deal
ship
hat
handshake
bargain

9 I bought them cheap and sold them for a lot. I really made a ______ .
deal
ship
nosed
trade
killing

10 Tim was forced to leave his job but he got a very generous golden ______ .
cats
flier
hat
handshake
fish

11 The accountant had stolen a lot of money. He had had his hand in the ______ for years.
spinner
make
books
till
killing

12 John doesn't look very impressive but he's one of the big ______ in this industry.
it
pack
market
shots
earth

13 I've had enough. I'm going to hang up my ______ and retire.
cats
flier
hat
shots
fish

14 You can make a lot of money selling this product. It's a real money-______ .
spinner
ship
nosed
trade
killing

15 If you want to succeed in this business you need to always stay ahead of the ______ .
it
pack
books
till
earth

16 It's hard doing business with Maggie. She drives a hard ______ .
cats
flier
hat
handshake
bargain

17 He's the only person who imports this product. He's really cornered the ______ .
it
pack
market
till
earth

18 We're both competing for the same business. Perhaps we can cut a ______ to share out the work?
deal
flier
hat
handshake
bargain

19 I wouldn't trust Harry an inch. He's definitely someone who is on the ______.
spinner
make
nosed
trade
killing

20 Now that I've got a million pounds in savings I really feel I've made ______ .
it
make
books
till
earth



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