Business idioms
What word is missing in the gap?
cause a ... - to cause a problem that slows or halts free movement or progress
bottleneck
Complete the sentence with the correct past modal.
He (get) ... lost. We've been waiting for him for two hours.
could / may / might / must have got / gotten
What idiomatic expression means to support or become involved in a plan or idea?
get on board (with something)
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
We cooked more food than was necessary for the party.
We ... so much food for the party.
needn't have cooked
What do the following idiomatic expressions mean? Explain their meaning in English.
a) cut corners
b) keep a cool head
c) take somebody on board
a) to do something in an easiest or cheapest way by not doing something important
b) to stay calm in a difficult situation
c) to employ someone
Complete the sentences with the correct verb forms.
a) I wish you (not, make) ... so much noise!
b) She wishes she (speak) ... German fluently.
a) wouldn't make
b) spoke
Translate the following expressions into English.
a) dobić targu
b) patrzeć komuś na ręce
c) puszka Pandory
d) wycofać się w porę (żeby więcej nie stracić)
a) close / clinch a deal
b) breathe down one's neck
c) a can of worms
d) cut one's losses
Translate the following sentence into English.
Gdyby tylko ostrzegli mnie przed konsekwencjami wcześniej.
If only they had warned me about the consequences earlier.