Business Expressions 2 1.
At the start of the meeting everybody was very quiet and reserved
but he told a few jokes to ______.
A) across the board
B) break the ice
C) broke the news
D) back to the drawing board
E) take on board
2.
He’s not very quick on the uptake, it takes him quite a while to
______ new ideas.
A) on to a good thing
B) take on board
C) bullish
D) breathing down
E) brief
3.
We’re going to have to reduce budgets in every single department.
There will be ______ cuts.
A) back to the drawing board
B) brief
C) on to a good thing
D) brainstorm
E) across the board
4.
My boss never gives me any freedom. She’s always ______ my
neck.
A) broke the news
B) brief
C) breathing down
D) back to the drawing board
E) bullish
5.
We need a name for our new brand. The best thing is to get a few
people together and try to ______ a name.
A) brief
B) on to a good thing
C) broke the news
D) bullish
E) brainstorm
6.
I’m very happy with our sales prospects for the next year. I’m
feeling really ______.
A) bullish
B) back to the drawing board
C) broke the news
D) on to a good thing
E) brief
7.
We would have liked to have looked at that but that wasn’t part
of the ______ you set us.
A) brief
B) on to a good thing
C) back to the drawing board
D) breathing down
E) broke the news
8.
I’ve heard all about it. Sally ______ to me.
A) brainstorm
B) on to a good thing
C) back to the drawing board
D) breathing down
E) broke the news
9.
I’m well aware that this is potentially a good new product and
that we are probably ______ with it.
A) on to a good thing
B) back to the drawing board
C) brainstorm
D) breathing down
E) across the board
10. I guess this market study shows that nobody wants to buy our
product. It’s ______ for us.
A) back to the drawing board
B) brainstorm
C) breathing down
D) across the board
E) take on board
