Business_Spotlight_No_04_August__

• TEST BUSINESS IDIOMS
  3. No trouble at all FtiiflÜH
  The team is talkinl about who will do whieh jobs. Some idioms that sound nelative mean, in laet, s omething posi·
  live. Choose the statement that fils eaeh idiom.

All messecl up?
Make lure you are
ullng the correet
phrasal verb

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b)
d
d )
e)
I)
g)

Nothing to il. D

No strings altached. D

That doesn't ring a bell. D

Don't let it get you down. D

No hard feelings. D

You don't say! D

No sooner said than done. D

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1. 1'11 complete that lask quickly.


2. I find that hard 10 believe.


3. Thai mistake/problem needn'l worry you.


4. These terms are unconditional.


5. The name/situation is unfamiliar 10 me.


6. Thai is/was really easy.


7. I'm not angry.


8. A IiHle messed up MiBM
   Karen has wriUen a memo 10 l ive everyone a projee! update. She uses
   many phrasal verbs wilh "up". Unseramble !he letten in braekets.

To: All "lefty·Me" projee! memben

From: Karen Greenwood

As you know, our lools for left·handers are leaving !he design

phase. UnfortunateJy, our supplier a) ____ (wesderc) up the

prototypes, so nowwe're behind schedule (Zeitplan). We really must

b) ____ (kaem) up the time this week. Most of ycu have

el (nsokep) up about the area you'd like to manage.

Let me know if you have to d ) ____ (liski) up for any new

tasks. Please e) ____ (hesae) up any missing documents.

We'lI have to f) (kiep) up the pace significantly.

5. Dver my dead body! m,Ii"",
   Sam Johnson, i n the budlet-plannln; eommiuee, and Karen are talkinl about a new team member. They use lots of
   idioms with body parts. Choose Ihe eonect words 10 complete !he senlenees.

Sam:

Karen:

Sam:

Karen:

Sam:

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How will we ever train Harry? He's still a) wet behind the ears I feet I fingers, if you ask me.

I've heard he's clever. He'lI have to learn to bl think on his back' hands , feet really quickly, though,

and to el keep an open mouth , mind I nase.

We could ask Martha 10 mentor hirn. She's d) an old hand I hair I moulh.

Still, we'lI have 10 e) keep a{n) nase I eye I knee on hirn. Don'l give hirn more Ihan just a few tasks, or

he'lI f ) be in over his head I neck I ears.

Good idea. Oh, here he comes!

Weil, g) keep your eyes I f ingers Ilegs crossed.

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