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C1/C2 Business idioms and expressions
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A number cruncher is...
a financial officer
a CEO
an accountant
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If you corner the market, you...
override an agreement
dominate an area of business
enter the market
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The shelf life of something refers to...
a place for discarded objects
it's use use within a certain length of time
that it must be kept for a long time
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If you bail out a company, you...
start a new company
rescue a company that has financial problems
close down a company
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A down payment is...
a cash payment
a first part of the total payment
a reduced payment
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If something sells like hotcakes, it...
is an expensive product
is a new product
sells very quickly
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If you slash prices, you...
freeze them
increase them
reduce them significantly
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If something is done by a long shot...
it's done quickly
it's done dangerously
it's done by a big difference
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If you pick up the tab, you...
calculate the amount
request an invoice
pay the bill
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If you throw cold water on something, you...
spend money on it
discard a bad idea
discourage or forbid it
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Red tape refers to...
working hours
the guidelines and rules about how to conduct a meeting
excessive bureaucracy
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If you put your nose to the grindstone, you...
start a new company
work hard
complicate a negotiation
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If something goes down the drain...
it becomes more expensive
it's wasted or lost
it's quality is reduced
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If you strike while the iron is hot, you...
postpone an important decision
take advantage of something
close down a business
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If you have to go back to square one, you...
have to start over again
have already finished the project
need financing
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If you call it a day, you must
start working harder
finish work for the day
need to have an urgent meeting
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If you second a motion...
you put something in action
you agree with a proposal
you make a second proposal
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If something is on the block...
it is on sale
it is expensive
it is reduced
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If a company is operating on a shoestring, they are...
closing down
doing well
operating on very little money
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If you cut a deal, you...
you ruin a business opportunity
make a business arrangement or contract with someone
you need to negotiate
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If you have a stake in something, you...
are involved in something,
get an increase in one's salary
have part ownership of a company
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If you clinch a deal, you...
reach an agreement
put an end to a discussion
complicate a negotiation
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If a company goes belly up, it...
goes out of business because of financial problems
is financially profitable
starts a new company
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If a project is in the pipeline...
it's under discussion
it's still in progress
it's ready for delivery
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If you crunch the numbers, you...
offer a low amount of money
do mathematical calculations
cope with financial worries
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If you put in a tender, you..
make an offer
start working
have a strict time limit
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If you need to learn the ropes, you...
ruin a business deal with someone
already know all there is to know
need to learn the basics of something
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If a company is in the black, it...
is illegal
needs financing
is successful
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If something jumps off the shelves, it...
doesn't sell very well
sells very well
it is a new product
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If you hang out one's shingle, you...
open your own business
go out of business because of financial problems
do something as planned or as agreed
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If you're given a kickback, you...
receive money in exchange of favourable treatment
lower the price of something
are given a raise
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If you have one's finger in the pie, you...
have permission to speak
are involved in something
will be punished
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If you jack up the price of something, you...
make it higher
freeze it
make it lower
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