Business Expressions 1

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I thought this time things were going to be better. Losing the contract was ___ to swallow.
a. bottom line
b. blue collar
c. a bitter pill
d. back to the drawing board.
e. blow-by-blow
We've lost the contract thanks to your incompetence. You really ___ , didn't you?
a. back to the drawing board.
b. bottlenecks
c. bottom line
d. blue collar
e. blew it
I'd be better off stopping my legal job and doing jobs for cash. The ___ is the only way to make money these days.
a. blow-by-blow
b. back to the drawing board.
c. bottlenecks
d. black economy
e. bottom line
The product didn't work in the States. As they say there, it really ___ .
a. back to the drawing board.
b. bottlenecks
c. bombed
d. blow-by-blow
e. bottom line
However, the same product sold really well in England. As they say there, it ___ .
a. back to the drawing board.
b. bottlenecks
c. bottom line
d. blue collar
e. went like a bomb
He used to work on the factory floor. Yes, he really started out as a ___ worker.
a. blue collar
b. back to the drawing board.
c. bottlenecks
d. bottom line
e. blow-by-blow
There are many reasons why this should be a success. However, the ___ is that it has been a big flop.
a. bottom line
b. back to the drawing board.
c. bottlenecks
d. blow-by-blow
e. a bitter pill
Production has been unable to keep pace with demand. We are doing our best to eliminate the ___ .
a. blow-by-blow
b. back to the drawing board.
c. blew it
d. a bitter pill
e. bottlenecks
We'll have to start again on this one. It's time to go ___ .
a. blow-by-blow
b. blew it
c. black economy
d. bombed
e. back to the drawing board.
Don't leave out any details. I want a full ___ account of what happened in the meeting.
a. blow-by-blow
b. blew it
c. black economy
d. bombed
e. went like a bomb

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