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When making an investment I'd rather a ............ ............ than a long shot.
safe bet
It's really not clear what management are talking about, there seems to be a bit of a ....... area.
grey
It'd be so much better if there weren't so much ......... ............ - So many procedures and such strict protocol make it impossible to get anything done quickly!
red tape
Please keep me ...... ....... ......... - I'd like to know what's going on.
in the loop
Even during a few tough years of the pandemic, some businesses have still been able to make a ........
killing
The Director's the one who ............ the ............. - after all it is their business.
calls the shots
Our new product did very well in our home market, but it really ........ abroad.
bombed
We really need to get started with the project - if we don't get ..... ....... ........... soon we're going to have a problem submitting it on time.
the ball rolling
They tried to ............ ...................... whilst preparing the budget, but they're paying the price for poor work now.
cut corners
He really runs a ......... ........... ; everything has to go like clockwork or else you're in trouble!
tight ship
It was definitely a bad investment decision; it's never going to make money. I think we should just ...................
cut our losses
Jack took a low-paying job at a large law firm just to get ..............................
a / his foot in the door
Their accountant tried to ..........., but he got caught.
cook the books
I think winning the contract is going to be an ............... ................ Our competitors are offering much better prices than we are.
uphill battle
Last month was incredible! Our sales went ...................
through the roof
The meeting is not over yet, but I’m a bit tired. Let’s ................. and continue tomorrow.
call it a day
It has been difficult to become a successful search engine since Google ........ the market.
cornered
Dean always drives a ....... .......... during negotiations.
hard bargain
Joanne is very ............... about the company’s future. She thinks we’ll eventually dominate the market.
bullish
We need to ....................... with social media. Everyone else is doing it.
get on board
There are a lot of audits in our industry, so it is important to do everything ................................
by the book
David lost the deal because of his poor communication skills. He really ..... it.
blew
Our boss decided to give us the ..... ..... to begin work on the new marketing campaign.
green light
She wasn't very relaxed, so he made a little .... .... to break the ice.
small talk
Outsourcing customer service can improve the .... .... by reducing costs.
bottom line
There is more demand for the product than supply. This is causing a .... in our production.
bottleneck
To call it a day
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An uphill battle
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A can of worms
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A long shot vs. a safe bet
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The bottom line
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A grey area
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Red tape
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Small talk
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To give someone/something the green light
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To be bullish
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To breathe down someone’s neck
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To call the shots
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To keep a cool head
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To break the ice
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To cook the books
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To bomb
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To blow it
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To make a killing
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To drive a hard bargain
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To keep someone in the loop
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To run a tight ship
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To corner the market
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To get the ball rolling
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To get a foot in the door
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To take someone on board
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To get on board
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To do something by the book
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To cut corners
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To cut your losses
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To go through the roof
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To cause a bottleneck
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