Speak Business English Like an American Review for Lessons 6-10 Idioms and Expressions Test

Fill in the blank with the missing word:

We're not happy with our accounting firm. All of the mistakes they made with our taxes cost us a pretty _____

If the pharmaceutical company's new product is not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, they're going to be _____ deep trouble.

Sales will probably be slow after the holidays. Let's think of a way to _____ up some business.

Olivia is _____ two minds about quitting her job and starting her own business. On the one hand, it will be more exciting. On the other hand, she's afraid of taking a risk.

In the months following Google's initial public offering, the stock price went _____ the roof.

Your business has grown too large to run out of your home. You're going to need to _____ the bullet and rent some office space.

Our CEO kicked _____ the company holiday party by warning people not to drink too much champagne.

If you want to bring some _____ blood into the company, put an advertisement on Monster.com or another online job search site.

Jerry doesn't understand what's going on in the marketplace today. He's _____ touch with reality.

Don't mince _____ . Tell Heather what you really think about her performance.

Irene wasn't sure she'd be able to prepare the financial reports by tomorrow's meeting, but she promised to _____ a crack at it.

Ben pulled out all the _____ to ensure that his business partner from Chile enjoyed his visit to the United States.

We've got a lot of employees just sitting around and playing Solitaire on their computers all day. It's time to _____ house.

If we don't roll _____ our sleeves and get started on this project, we're going to miss our deadline.

Apple is a very innovative company. They're always dreaming _____ interesting new products.