Speak Business English Like an American Review for Lessons 11-15 Idioms and Expressions Test

Fill in the blank with the missing word:

Walter has an opinion about everything. No matter what the topic is, he has to put in his _____ cents.

I can't believe that Katrina forgot to order sandwiches for our lunch meeting. She really _____ the ball!

Sales are down by 30 percent so far this year. Let's think of some ways we can turn _____ the business.

Our copy machine is broken. Before we shell _____ for a new one, let's call the repairman and see if he can fix it.

The pharmaceutical company spent millions of dollars trying to come up with a cure for cancer, before finally deciding to throw _____ the towel.

I won't go over all the details in the contract with you now, but _____ a nutshell, we are offering to pay you $150,000 a year for your services.

Joan's letters to clients often have typos in them. In the future, she should _____ her i's and _____ her t's.

We're going to __ _ the envelope and try a brand new type of online advertising this year.

One of our customers is looking for a humidifier that also works as an air filter. Can you help her track that _____ ?

You need to speak with Brandon about his performance. Lately, it hasn't been _____ to scratch.

Since he made the big sale two years ago, Mike hasn't worked very hard. He's been _____ on his laurels.

Before we make a final decision, does anybody else want to weigh _____ on this issue?

Don't try to pass the _____ to your employees. It's time you take some responsibility.

We've got to call 200 customers as part of our market research survey. Who's going to pitch _____ and start making calls?

If we get _____ track, we're not going to be able to finish our meeting on time.