Expressions PDF
Expressions PDF
Expressions PDF
Instructions:competeeachsentenceusingthemostappropriatewordorphrase
1. Were( )byblamingtheproductionstaffforafallinsales.Itsoursales
teamweshouldbetalkingto.
a. barkingupthewrongtree
b. puttingalloureggsinonebasket
c. shootingtwobirdswithonehit
2. The( )marketofthe1990ssawincreasedinvestorconfidence,optimism,
andinvestmentbankersmakinghugeamountsofmoney.
a. Bear
b. Bull
c. Dog
3. For( ),wedeliverwithinfiveworkingdays.
a. general
b. themostpart
c. thewhole
4. Wevehadtotakealoanthismonthfromthebanktostay( ).
a. afloat
b. frozen
c. under
5. Althoughthesalaryisnthigh,thejobcomeswithmany( ),suchasa
companycar.
a. drawbacks
b. glitches
c. perks
6. Ourmanagersabilitytomotivatehisteamisa( )assettothiscompany.
Wecouldntdowithouthim.
a. costly
b. priceless
c. worthless
7. Beforesigninganycontract,itsimportanttoreadthe( )incasethereare
anyhiddenextras.
a. capitalletters
b. minutes
c. smallprint
8. Ihopethatthiswillbeaproductivemeetingandoureffortswill( ).
a. bearfruit
b. godownthedrain
c. gotothedogs
9. Wewouldliketorenegotiatethetermsofourbusinessesjoint( )asweare
notentirelysatisfiedwithourcollaboration.
a. cooperation
b. manoeuvre
c. venture
10. Astechnologyimprovesthereisamovefromworkerswhoservicethemachineryto(
)workerswhosuperviseandmanageproduction.
a. bluecollar
b. redcollar
c. whitecollar
Key:
1.A.
2.B.
3.B.
4.A.
5.C.
6.B.
7.C.
8.A.
9.C.
10.C.