Business Expressions 2

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I thought this time things were going to be better. Losing the contract was ___ to swallow.
a. bottom line
b. blue collar
c. a bitter pill
d. back to the drawing board.
e. blow-by-blow
Answerc

We've lost the contract thanks to your incompetence. You really ___ , didn't you?
a. back to the drawing board.
b. bottlenecks
c. bottom line
d. blue collar
e. blew it
Answere

I'd be better off stopping my legal job and doing jobs for cash. The ___ is the only way to make money these days.
a. blow-by-blow
b. back to the drawing board.
c. bottlenecks
d. black economy
e. bottom line
Answerd

The product didn't work in the States. As they say there, it really ___ .
a. back to the drawing board.
b. bottlenecks
c. bombed
d. blow-by-blow
e. bottom line
Answerc

However, the same product sold really well in England. As they say there, it ___ .
a. back to the drawing board.
b. bottlenecks
c. bottom line
d. blue collar
e. went like a bomb
Answere

He used to work on the factory floor. Yes, he really started out as a ___ worker.
a. blue collar
b. back to the drawing board.
c. bottlenecks
d. bottom line
e. blow-by-blow
Answera

There are many reasons why this should be a success. However, the ___ is that it has been a big flop.
a. bottom line
b. back to the drawing board.
c. bottlenecks
d. blow-by-blow
e. a bitter pill
Answera

Production has been unable to keep pace with demand. We are doing our best to eliminate the ___ .
a. blow-by-blow
b. back to the drawing board.
c. blew it
d. a bitter pill
e. bottlenecks
Answere

We'll have to start again on this one. It's time to go ___ .
a. blow-by-blow
b. blew it
c. black economy
d. bombed
e. back to the drawing board.
Answere

Don't leave out any details. I want a full ___ account of what happened in the meeting.
a. blow-by-blow
b. blew it
c. black economy
d. bombed
e. went like a bomb
Answera