Money Idioms
Management Idioms
Conflict Idioms
Organisational Idioms
Problems!
100
If a company is 'in the black,' what are they doing?
Making a profit
100
We 'see eye-to-eye' on this issue. What does this mean?
We share the same opinion.
100

I think we should confront this problem directly. We shouldn't just beat ______.

beat around the bush.

100
I didn't go to the last meeting, so I'm out of the loop. This means...
I don't have the same information as everybody else.
100
The problem affects everyone equally. You have to work overtime, and so do I. In other words...
We're in the same boat.
200
If a company is 'in the red,' what are they doing?
Losing money.
200

He keeps everyone informed about updates or changes. In other words...

He is keeping everyone in the loop

200

The directors were really angry with me. They called me in to the office and gave me  _______.

gave me an earful/a piece of their mind/a dressing-down

200
I missed the last meeting, so Stella brought me up to speed. She...
Gave me the information I didn't have.
200
I had all my money in a single bank account, and when the bank went out of business, I lost it all! In other words...
I put all my eggs in one basket.
300
How would you describe something that 'costs an arm and a leg?'
Very expensive!
300
When the company hires a new employee, they always ask me to show them the _______.
Ropes.
300
He shouts all the time, so I thought he would be a horrible man - but when I got to know him, I realised that his _____ was worse than his ______.
Bark, bite.
300
We didn't plan very well before the meeting, but luckily Alice is good at thinking on ____ ______.
Her feet.
300
I worked too hard for years, and now I have no energy or enthusiasm left. In other words...
I'm burned out!
400
When you 'make ends meet,' what are you doing?
Making enough money to pay your living expenses.
400

My manager always comes up with creative or unusual ideas. She thinks ______ .

She thinks outside the box.

400
They didn't want to admit that the company has problems. They all have their heads in the ______.
Sand.
400
They didn't give me much information or preparation before I started. I was really thrown in the ______ ______.
Deep end.
400

We're really busy and have no time for a break. In other words...

We're flat out/swamped/beat/cooked/tied up

500
The car salesperson 'ripped me off.' What did they do?
They charged me more money than the car was worth.
500
I thought the new intern needed help, so I took them under my _______.
Wing.
500
The misunderstanding was caused because we didn't all have the same information. We weren't all on ___ _____ _____.
The same page.
500
I shouldn't have agreed to take on the third project! I have far too much ____ ____ ____ right now.
On my plate.
500
The product was too expensive, so we sacrificed some quality in order to lower production costs. In other words...
We cut corners.
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