A2 Business Idioms Quiz 1 / 50 What does “Business as usual” mean? The company is closing Work continues in the normal way Everyone is on vacation The company is changing everything 2 / 50 What does “The bottom line” mean? The first sentence of a report The lowest-paid employee The least important information The final or most important point 3 / 50 What does “Get back on track” mean? Take a longer break Return to making progress as planned Start a completely different job Cancel a project 4 / 50 What does “Wrap things up” mean? Package a product Finish or complete something Begin something Discuss something again 5 / 50 What does “Turn something down” mean? Refuse an offer or request Improve an offer Write an offer Accept an offer 6 / 50 What does “Take something on” mean? Finish a meeting Refuse to do something Take a vacation Accept a job, task, or responsibility 7 / 50 What does “Put something on hold” mean? Cancel something permanently Give something to a customer Complete something immediately Delay something temporarily 8 / 50 What does “Read between the lines” mean? Read very slowly Correct a document Read an email twice Understand a meaning that is not stated directly 9 / 50 What does “Get straight to the point” mean? Avoid answering a question Speak for a long time Talk directly about the main subject Change the subject 10 / 50 What does “See eye to eye” mean? Interview someone Meet someone face-to-face Watch someone carefully Agree with someone 11 / 50 What does “Spread the word” mean? Tell many people about something Keep information secret Write a long report Send an invoice 12 / 50 What does “Word of mouth” mean? An online payment A written advertisement A formal business report Information shared by people talking to each other 13 / 50 What does “Time is money” mean? Working slowly is better Time is valuable and should not be wasted Money is more important than time Employees should work longer hours 14 / 50 What does “Money talks” mean? Money can have a strong influence Companies should spend more People should discuss their salaries Money is easy to earn 15 / 50 What does “Break even” mean? Have income equal to costs Lose all your money Close a company Make a huge profit 16 / 50 What does “Make ends meet” mean? Borrow money from your manager Earn enough money to pay your basic expenses Make a large profit Organise a meeting 17 / 50 What does “Get your foot in the door” mean? Enter an office without permission Leave a company Get your first opportunity with a company or industry Work from home 18 / 50 What does “Climb the career ladder” mean? Change careers often Become more successful in your career Work in construction Start your first job 19 / 50 What does “Work against the clock” mean? Work without a deadline Work at night Work quickly because there is little time Refuse to work overtime 20 / 50 What does “Work around the clock” mean? Arrive late for work Work only in the morning Repair clocks Work for very long hours 21 / 50 What does “Off track” mean? Not following the plan or making the expected progress Finishing early Going according to plan Working very quickly 22 / 50 What does “On track” mean? Making progress as planned Travelling by train Having serious problems Starting again 23 / 50 What does “A tight deadline” mean? An unimportant deadline A deadline with little time available A deadline next year A deadline that can easily be changed 24 / 50 What does “Miss a deadline” mean? Cancel a meeting Fail to complete something on time Finish something early Forget a customer's name 25 / 50 What does “Meet a deadline” mean? Complete something by the required time Change a project Arrange a meeting Miss an appointment 26 / 50 What does “Ahead of schedule” mean? Without a plan Exactly on time Earlier than planned Later than planned 27 / 50 What does “Behind schedule” mean? Later than planned Working from home Having no schedule Finishing early 28 / 50 What does “Under pressure” mean? Feeling relaxed Looking for employment Working outside Feeling stress because of demands or problems 29 / 50 What does “Up in the air” mean? Completely finished Very expensive Not decided or certain yet Very successful 30 / 50 What does “A piece of cake” mean? Something impossible Something unhealthy Something very easy Something expensive 31 / 50 What does “In the same boat” mean? Being in the same difficult situation Having the same salary Travelling together Working for the same company 32 / 50 What does “Lend a hand” mean? Sign a contract Offer help Make a complaint Borrow money 33 / 50 What does “Give someone a hand” mean? Employ someone Meet someone Help someone Pay someone 34 / 50 What does “Touch base” mean? Have brief contact or communication Visit another company Change your job Finish a project 35 / 50 What does “Keep someone posted” mean? Send someone a letter Give someone regular information Offer someone a job Introduce someone to your boss 36 / 50 What does “Keep in touch” mean? Meet someone immediately Stop contacting someone Continue communicating with someone Work together every day 37 / 50 What does “Keep an eye on something” mean? Forget about something Buy something Repair something Watch or check something carefully 38 / 50 What does “Go the extra mile” mean? Travel for business Make an extra effort Leave work early Work from home 39 / 50 What does “A good deal” mean? A good price or agreement A difficult customer An expensive purchase A serious problem 40 / 50 What does “A big deal” mean? A small problem A short meeting Something very important A cheap product 41 / 50 What does “In the black” mean? Having no money Closing a business Losing customers Making a profit 42 / 50 What does “In the red” mean? Being very busy Losing money or owing money Having many customers Making a large profit 43 / 50 What does “A win-win situation” mean? A difficult competition A successful sports event A situation where nobody wins A situation that benefits both sides 44 / 50 What does “On the same page” mean? Working in the same office Reading the same report Having the same understanding Doing the same job 45 / 50 What does “Think outside the box” mean? Think in a new or creative way Work outside the office Avoid difficult problems Follow the usual method 46 / 50 What does “Back to square one” mean? Return to the beginning Get a promotion Move to a new office Finish successfully 47 / 50 What does “Get the ball rolling” mean? Cancel a project Play a sport Start an activity or project Make a mistake 48 / 50 What does “Call it a day” mean? Start working early Arrange a meeting Stop working for the day Take a day off next week 49 / 50 What does “Learn the ropes” mean? Leave your job Learn how to do a new job Teach your manager Learn a new sport 50 / 50 What does “Get down to business” mean? Look for a new job Go downstairs Stop working Start talking seriously about work Your score is