Workplace & Business
To stop wasting time and start focusing on the actual work or task at hand.
A) Cut corners
B) Get down to business
C) Touch base
Answer: What is B) Get down to business?
To give up completely or admit defeat.
A) Take the bull by the horns
B) Throw in the towel
C) Learn the ropes
Answer: What is B) Throw in the towel?
An obvious problem or controversial issue that everyone is aware of but deliberately avoids discussing.
A) The elephant in the room
B) Gray area
C) Uphill battle
Answer: What is A) The elephant in the room?
A decision or choice so obvious and simple that it requires almost no thought.
A) Safe bet
B) No brainer
C) Ballpark figure
Answer: What is B) No brainer?
Traditional physical mail sent through the postal service, as opposed to email.
A) Word of mouth
B) Snail mail
C) Round-the-clock
Answer: What is B) Snail mail?
An official notice of job termination or dismissal.
A) Pink slip
B) Red tape
C) In the red
Answer: What is A) Pink slip?
Being more successful, advanced, or prominent than your competitors.
A) Upper hand
B) Long shot
C) Ahead of the pack
Answer: What is C) Ahead of the pack?
An unclear situation that does not easily conform to rules or categories.
A) Gray area
B) In a nutshell
C) Ballpark figure
Answer: What is A) Gray area?
To deal with a difficult situation directly, boldly, and decisively.
A) Take the bull by the horns
B) See something through
C) Learn the ropes
Answer: What is A) Take the bull by the horns?
Information passed informally from person to person through spoken communication.
A) Word of mouth
B) In a nutshell
C) Ballpark figure
Answer: What is A) Word of mouth?
A person who always agrees with their boss or authority figure without ever questioning them.
A) Ahead of the pack
B) Safe bet
C) Yes man
Answer: What is C) Yes man?
To be completely wasted, ruined, or lost (like time, money, or effort).
A) Go down the drain
B) Shooting something down
C) Not going to fly
Answer: What is A) Go down the drain?
A very difficult struggle or task that requires a massive amount of effort to overcome.
A) Safe bet
B) Uphill battle
C) Long shot
Answer: What is B) Uphill battle?
To do something in the easiest, cheapest, or fastest way, often sacrificing quality or safety.
A) Back to the drawing board
B) Cut corners
C) Shooting something down
Answer: What is B) Cut corners?
Happening continuously 24 hours a day without stopping.
A) Round-the-clock
B) Snail mail
C) Ahead of the pack
Answer: What is A) Round-the-clock?
Excessive bureaucracy and formal rules that slow down progress.
A) Gray area
B) Red tape
C) Cut-throat
Answer: What is B) Red tape?
An attempt or bet that has a very low probability of succeeding.
A) Safe bet
B) Long shot
C) No brainer
Answer: What is B) Long shot?
Being in the same difficult or unpleasant situation as others.
A) Ahead of the pack
B) Same boat
C) Upper hand
Answer: What is B) Same boat?
To start over from the beginning because a previous plan or attempt completely failed.
A) Back to the drawing board
B) See something through
C) Throw in the towel
Answer: What is A) Back to the drawing board?
Stated very briefly and concisely.
A) Ballpark figure
B) In a nutshell
C) Gray area
Answer: What is B) In a nutshell?
Operating at a financial loss or owing money.
A) In the red
B) Go down the drain
C) Ballpark figure
Answer: What is A) In the red?
Highly competitive, fierce, or ruthless behavior in business or sports.
A) Uphill battle
B) Cut-throat
C) Same boat
Answer: What is B) Cut-throat?
Having an advantage or a position of control over an opponent.
A) Upper hand
B) Cut-throat
C) Word of mouth
Answer: What is A) Upper hand?
To continue working on a task or project until it is fully finished.
A) Touch base
B) See something through
C) Get down to business
Answer: What is B) See something through?
To briefly make contact or communicate with someone to get an update.
A) Touch base
B) Shooting something down
C) Not going to fly
Answer: What is A) Touch base?