Answer Key
Business idioms, jargon and abbreviations – Practice 2
Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word or phrase in the correct form.
- When a company [downsizes] , it is attempting to find ways to improve efficiency and increase profitability.
- Most companies aim to improve their [bottom] lines through two simultaneous methods: growing revenues (i.e., generate top-line growth) and increasing efficiency (or cutting costs).
- I think the West will make a [killing] on Iraqi oil riches.
- After a thorough investigation by the aviation authorities, the airline was given a clean bill of [health] , and will resume flying tomorrow.
- When people move the [goalposts] , they changed the standards required for something to their advantage.
- Despite having the most to lose, employees are far more likely to blow the [whistle] on corporate wrongdoing than external watchdogs – especially if there is some sort of monetary reward for doing so.
- An ailing car manufacturer is reported to be in talks with a Japanese company, which will give it an [injection] of cash and launch a joint venture.
- These low budget cars are selling like hot [cakes] .
- The evidence was on film and the police couldn't just [sweep] it under the carpet.
- It seems that most people are finally taking on [board] the message that it's not cool to smoke.