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Gambling idioms

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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He knows he'll get the company to sell because he _______________________.

has an ace up his sleeve

has an ace in his sleeve

has an ace under his sleeve

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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I tried to get my points across, but Joan ___________________ and the board voted for her plan.

held the cards

held all the aces

handed all the aces

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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If you keep performing at this level, I think a promotion is ___________________.

in the cards

on the cards

within the cards

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The bosses have been impressed with your work so far. If you keep ____________________, you could see a promotion inside of a year.

playing your cards right

playing right your cards

to play your cards well

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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In business negotiations, it's important that you don't_______________ right away, or you might risk losing out on the best deal possible.

show your cards

display your cards

show your hand

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Of course, simply by virtue of his being the boss's son, Jeremy ___________________ the rest of us for an early promotion.

has stacked the deck against

has the deck stacked against

decked against

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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We expect shares to rise unless the economy slows down, in which case __________________.

all bets are off

the bets are off

all bets are out

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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