Personality & High-Stakes Networking
Complete the phrase used when you unexpectedly run into an acquaintance or a colleague in an unexpected context: "I didn't expect to see you here! (F)_____ ______ you here!"
What's Fancy seeing?
Complete this idiom used to signal that the responsibility for the next decisive action rests entirely with the opponent: "We made our absolute best offer. Now, ______."
What is the ball is in your court?
Complete this common phrase about mutual effort in leadership or mentorship: "Mentoring cannot work if only one side puts in the effort. It's ______."
What is a two-way street?
Fill in the missing advanced C1 verb meaning to severely endanger or risk ruining a deal. Context: A senior negotiator warns his team during a break: "If we make this ridiculous demand now, where's a good chance that we will seriously ______ our chances of closing the deal."
What's jeopardise?
What's to build rapport?
Fill in the missing 3-word phrase. Context: As an experienced corporate host, he knows exactly how to move among the attendees and engage them. "He really knows how to ______."
What's work the room?
Complete the phrase with a 4-word idiom meaning to collaborate and solve a problem as a group. Context: The crisis meeting begins and the director says: "This is a tough dilemma. Let's ______ and see what we can come up with."
What's put our heads together?
Complete the business idiom describing a terrible habit. They went to a beautiful beach resort for a team retreat, but they spent the whole dinner discussing KPIs. "They were ______."
What's talking shop?
Fill in the 5-word diplomatic question used to propose a mutual concession and break the deadlock: "We want $4,000, you offer $2,000. Would you ______?"
What's be willing to meet us halfway?
What are cut the preliminaries and get straight to the point?
Complete the phrase used to smoothly raise a sensitive matter during a conversation: "Excuse me, John, I wonder if I can ______ you. There’s something I’ve been meaning to discuss."
What's have a word with?
Complete this boardroom phrase that means making high-pressure choices based entirely on intuition rather than complex data: "I’m going to have to ______ on this one."
What's go with my gut instinct?
Fill in the 3-word idiom. Context: The board can suggest alternatives, but when it comes to the final budget approval, the CEO is the one who dominates. "The CEO ______."
What is calls the shots?
Fill in the 5-word C1 phrase used to suggest shifting a difficult topic to a later time: "Price is tricky. Let's ______ for the moment and focus on the timeline."
What's set (put) it to one side? / set it aside?
Complete the leadership profile with two adjectives. Context: A great manager balances strict compliance and attention to detail with empathy. Her team says: "She is ______ when reviewing financial audits, but incredibly ______ when an employee has a family emergency."
What are meticulous and compassionate?
Identify and correct the structural gerund mistake in this corporate warning: "There is absolutely no ______ to persuade him. He is way too stubborn to listen."
What's point in trying?
Complete this 5-word phrase meaning to genuinely care about someone's professional growth: "Even when she delivers tough critical feedback, I know she ______."
What is has my best interests at heart?
Complete the strategic negotiation idiom that guides a party to maintain absolute secrecy regarding their underlying intentions, tactics or resources: "In negotiations, it's often wise to ______."
What is keep your cards close to your chest?
Complete the phrase used to offer a personal recommendation or introduce someone to an influential contact: "I ______ you if you like. I can connect you with the VP."
What's I could put in a word for?
Complete the idiom describing a critical moment of truth where a tough decision must finally be implemented and action taken: "He always says he will help, but ______ he does absolutely nothing."
What's when it comes to the crunch?
Fill in the missing verb that means talking informally with influential people, often insincerely, just to gain a personal advantage: "He spent the whole evening ______ with the senior executives."
What is schmoozing?
Complete the negotiation phrase used to indicate that you are ready to make a concession but have a strict financial limit: "I'm afraid I don't think I ______ as that."
What's could stretch as far?
Fill in the complete 4-word diplomatic idiom used to describe a state where two parties completely misunderstand each other because they are unconsciously discussing entirely different subjects: "I think we've been ______ — I meant next year's budget, not this quarter's."
What is talking at cross-purposes?