Finish the idiom
can't make head nor _____ of it
can't make head nor tail of it
to be like talking to a brick wall
to try to communicate with an unresponsive person
Sales staff who are impolite to customers disrupt / damage the reputation of a company.
Sales staff who are impolite to customers damage the reputation of a company.
break off / cement / sever / end
cement
Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence:
shopping / They're / highly / entering / online / the / competitive / market
They're entering the highly competitive online shopping market.
to be on the same __________
to be on the same wavelength
to put it in a nutshell
to give the main facts in a short, clear way
Entering the German market looks a bit / extremely risky, but I don't think we'll encounter any major problems. Let's do it.
Entering the German market looks a bit risky, but I don't think we'll encounter any major problems. Let's do it.
create / damage / jeopardise / hurt
create
Supply the missing word:
The _______ of the meeting this morning is to plan next month's launch.
The purpose of the meeting this morning is to plan next month's launch
to beat about/around the __________
to beat about/around the bush
to get the wrong end of the stick
to misunderstand something
Your talk is limited to 10 minutes, so you need to be responsive / succinct. If you don't stick to the point, you won't have time to say everything.
Your talk is limited to 10 minutes, so you need to be succinct. If you don't stick to the point, you won't have time to say everything.
develop / promise / encourage / promote
promise
Rewrite this sentence in the passive:
We should encourage customers to give feedback.
Customers should be encouraged to give feedback.
to talk at cross-___________
to talk at cross-purposes
to keep someone in the loop
to include someone in group communication
We've sold 50,000 a year for the past five years, so I think increasing your sales target to 350,000 next year is highly /reasonably ambitious.
We've sold 50,000 a year for the past five years, so I think increasing your sales target to 350,000 next year is highly ambitious.
terrible / tremendous / potential / huge
potential
Complete the sentence with a word formed from the verb in brackets.
The new warehouse manager has received a lot of __________ (recognise) for his good safety performance.
recognition
to hear it on/through the _________
to hear it on/through the grapevine
to get it straight from the horse's mouth
to be told something by someone who has direct knowledge of it
Let's not divert / digress from the main point. We haven't got much time.
Let's not digress from the main point. We haven't got much time.
remote / considerable / serious / imminent
remote
Choose the correct prefix to complete the word:
With its fine workmanship and expensive materials, this range of furniture over / out classes the competition.
With its fine workmanship and expensive materials, this range of furniture outclasses the competition.