Common Business Idioms and Phrases | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 15 Public

Read the definition and come up with the idiom or phrase.

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A person who always agrees with this boss

Yes Man

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To quit work, and go home; to say that a day's work has been completed.

Call it a day

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To identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer.

Hit the nail on the head

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Something that is not clearly defined and needs careful judgment.

A grey area

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To begin; to start some action; to set in motion.

get the ball rolling

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A previously established plan isn't working and that it is time to re-plan.

Back to the drawing board.

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Shows that someone or something is good, especially when it comes to performance or action with good results.

Thumbs up

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The overall perspective or objective, not the fine detail.

Big picure

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To be alert, active, or attentive; on top of things.

on the ball

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In board agreement, or sharing a common general understanding or knowledge.

on the same page

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Means innovative, different than other things of its type.

Ground-breaking

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To infer a meaning that is not stated explicitly.

Read between the lines.

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Put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities; to put something inconsequential as more important than something more essential.

Put the cart before the horse.

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You understand their reason for having a certain opinion, or for feeling a certain way.

See someone's point.

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Set serious and focus on what you need to do to accomplish a challenging goal.

Get down to work.

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