Work Idioms Flashcards
1
Q
To be very expensive
A
To cost an arm and a leg
2
Q
To start a task over
A
To go back to the drawing board
3
Q
To tell someone the news
A
To break the news
4
Q
A job that won’t lead to anything else
A
A dead-end job
5
Q
To cause a feeling of disgust and horror
A
To give one the creeps
6
Q
To go bankrupt
A
To go belly-up
7
Q
To fire someone
A
To give someone the ax
8
Q
A failure
A
A real flop
9
Q
Very smart
A
As sharp as a tack
10
Q
Discuss
A
Talk over
11
Q
The highest range of a price range
A
Top dollar
12
Q
To get fired
A
To get canned
13
Q
The most important person at work for your
A
The right-hand man
14
Q
To betray
A
To stab someone in the back
15
Q
To face a problem with dignity
A
To keep the chin up
